SPOTLIGHTSPOTLIGHT
THE FINANCIAL TIMES GUIDE TO INVESTING
TRADING PAGES
This issue we look at both financial titles and a handy guide on how to behave like a gent with all that hard-earned cash
DEBRETTÕ S GUIDE FOR THE MODERN GENTLEMAN
Gentlemany behaviour is not the clear- cut game it once was - pistols at dawn, plus fours and fencing are all being shelved in favour of manicures, sewing and sudoku. DebrettÕ s, publishers of such elevated titles as Peerage and Baronetage and the A-Z of Modern Manners, has decided, in all its cultivated wisdom, that now is the time re-define masculinity.
As such, theyÕ ve put together Guide for the Modern Gentleman to help the modern gent through a tangled web of faux-pas and no-nos. Their eclectic, enlightening and interesting topics include the rules of tailoring (see our
guide this month on the Tailors Around the World on page 20), tipping and taxis in far flung places, how to dress for the board room, the beach or the golf course, the new chivalry, classic cocktails and martinis and cuisine to impress.
This tome of manliness is commentated upon by Miss Debrett, who punctuates the book with her pearls of wisdom, adding a personal edge. The book is an ideal segue for the modern man who wants to break the mould, in an era when chivalry is all but dead.
The book is designed both to educate and uplift; to assure and encourage; to give one confidence in all the areas one requires to rise to the rank of gentleman.
rrp £15 ($22), published by Debretts
The Financial Times Guide to Investing is an authoritative introduction to the art of stock market investing. Starting from the ground up with the basics of why companies need investors and explaining what these individuals do, author Glen Arnold walks you through the practice of buying and selling shares.
The book advises on how to successfully pick companies to invest in, manage your portfolio and gauge risk as well as how financial markets actually work and how you can invest with expertise and confidence in your judgement.
rrp £25 ($38), published by Prentice Hall
HOW TO MAKE MONEY TRADING
Lex Van Dam earned his fame during the BBC series Million Dollar Traders which saw him giving $1m to eight amateurs to trade on the stock exchange.
He now turns his expansive expertise to writing. His new book, How to Make Money Trading covers all the nitty gritty you need to get to grips with the stock market and the essence of trading.
He covers all the basics, from managing your own portfolio to doing thorough and proper research and importantly learning to control your emotions. His aim is to teach you to create your very own Ô cityÕ bonus.
PAGE 30
How to Make Money Trading is that rare, elusive creature - a financial book penned by someone who has made their own fortune trading rather than the ranks of pretenders who sell courses, lectures and pamphlets.
The volume is a brilliant step by step guide to understand the worldÕ s economy, looking at the bigger picture, and clear instructions on how to invest in stocks and shares as well as protecting your investment once you have entered the trade.
This is not only a great all-round read but a crucial treatise for anyone wanting to get into the elusive world of the trader.
rrp £10 ($15), published by Colins & Brown
THE -ELEVATOR.COM THE -ELEVATOR.COM
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100