Get sharemarket savvy and put together the perfect share portfolio

Do you want to invest in shares but don't know where to start? Find out how in this comprehensive yet easy-to-understand bible on all things shares. This updated, post–global financial crisis edition provides new examples, charts and resources, plus information on investing using the internet and spotting winners to pack into your portfolio.

• Know your bear market from your bull — cut through the sharemarket jargon and find clear explanations in plain English

• Get up-to-date information on tax and superannuation — check out the latest changes in government policy on capital gains tax and super

• Tackle trading with the ASX — learn how to use ASX Trade, the Australian Securities Exchange's new trading platform

• Make the most of your computer — find out about the latest software, buy stocks online and stay abreast of company news and movements

• Go global safely — know how to protect your overseas investments when you venture into the global economy

• Find out what happened in the global financial crisis — understand how it happened, how it affected the stock market and its longer-term implications

Open the book and find:

• How to build a diversified portfolio

• Information on brokers and what they can do for you

• Ways to develop your own successful investment strategy

• Charts to help you analyse share prices and track trends

• What a float is and how to jump aboard

• How to understand and analyse a company prospectus

• Tips for trading local and international stocks online