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    First Time Investor: Your Guide to Investing in the Australian Stock Market
    First Time Investor: Your Guide to Investing in the Australian Stock Market
    First Time Investor: Your Guide to Investing in the Australian Stock Market
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    First Time Investor: Your Guide to Investing in the Australian Stock Market

    By John English

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    The No. 1 Guide to Learning the Language of Investing

    This practical book offers unbiased information about how to invest in the Australian stock market. Its focus is on how the Australian stock market functions, the variety of investments available on the Australian stock market, various ways in which a new investor can approach investing, and how the do-it-yourself investor can use the information that is accessible on the Internet.

    John English answers all the questions new investors ask about how to get started investing in:
    • shares for income and growth, including how to choose a stockbroker, how to open an account, and how to place an order
    • managed funds
    • options and futures contracts
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDoctorZed Publishing
    Release dateSep 22, 2022
    ISBN9780645570557
    First Time Investor: Your Guide to Investing in the Australian Stock Market
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    John English

    John English is a contributing editor of Woodcraft Magazine and a former editor of Today's Woodworker. His work has appeared in numerous woodworking magazines, including American How-To, Fine Woodworking, and Woodshop News, and his syndicated how-to and home repair columns have appeared in newspapers across the United States. He is the author of The Building Buddy, Toys & Accessories, Woodworking Essentials, and Workshop Projects. He lives in Casper, Wyoming.

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