An intoduction to aspects of the stock market: players; instruments; and institutions. Written for the private investor, it shows: how to deal with the broker; how to go it alone; and how to see through the sales gloss. There are tips on how to get advice and how to interpret the financial press. all the different investment means, banks, the foreign exchange, insurance, tax, company take-overs and buy-outs, fraud, overseas investment and more.