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by Glenn Martin (Author)
7 strategies with historic annual returns ranging from 9.2% to 36.9% For the UK investor, the long-term benefits of investing in the stock market are clear. Over the long term - ten years upwards - equities have delivered higher returns than any other non-physical UK asset class. Those investing for the long term, whether for a pension pot, to meet a future financial demand, or simply to produce a safety net in case of unforeseen events, should put their money to work in the stock market. Many people regard stock market investment as excessively risky, requiring too much effort, and being beyond their comprehension. However, none of these need to be the case. In this easy-to-follow and practical guide, Glenn Martin introduces investors to seven stock market index investment strategies. These strategies can be followed by any investor with the willingness to adopt a systematic approach, accept short-term risk in exchange for long-term rewards, and spend up to an hour each week. The seven strategies are suitable for investors who wish to take on varying levels of risk. For those who want to commit the minimum of time and take on less risk, there are two passive buy-and-hold strategies for the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250. Those wanting to commit a little more effort and take on higher risk - with the potential for higher rewards - will find strategies that describe how to use a proven Stock Market Valuation System and a Market Momentum System to time when to invest in the stock market and when to hold funds as cash. The most advanced strategies, which carry higher short-term risk to achieve spectacular long-term returns, make use of the gearing offered by spread trading. Finally, a system is described for creating a synthetic tax-free FTSE 100 tracker using FTSE 100 spread trades. Each strategy is described with a set of clear and simple instructions. There are performance tables showing how the strategies have operated historically and the expectations for future returns are also given. Unique features of this innovative book are: -- How to construct a spreadsheet to produce a valuation of the FTSE 100 and the expected returns on a five-year investment in the index. These valuations constitute buy/sell signals which, for every historic period in the market, have always delivered a profit. -- How to extend the spreadsheet to calculate post-tax returns tailored to your own tax circumstances. -- A Market Momentum System that uses simple moving averages to signal when you should exit the market to minimise the impact of major market crashes. -- 30-year track records for all the investment strategies. -- A FTSE 100 spread trading simulator that enables you to test what historic returns you would have achieved according to your appetite for short-term risk. At the highest level of short-term risk, 1,000 would have grown to more than 12,300,000 over 30 years, with all of the gains being tax-free. Leaving your cash in a bank account could see it whittled away by poor interest rates and inflation, with the result that your long-term savings are likely to be a fraction of those which could be achieved by even the simplest strategy in this book. If you are looking for a way to grow your funds significantly over time by following a straightforward investment plan, then Glenn Martin shows you how in '7 Successful Stock Market Strategies'."
Author Biography
After graduating from Wadham College, Oxford, Glenn Martin started a career in the City. Over 34 years he worked for a number of financial institutions. For the latter part of this career he worked as Chief Information Officer for investment banks. In 2004 he won the Banking Technology Award for the Best IT Operational Achievement.
As a successful private investor, in 1994 Glenn developed a system for calculating the intrinsic value of the FTSE 100 and of individual UK shares. When the system proved reliable, he established ShareMaestro Limited in 2006 to package and promote the system. ShareMaestro (www.sharemaestro.co.uk) has received very positive reviews in the financial press. For example, in the business section of the Daily Telegraph, Tom Stevenson said: "ShareMaestro ticks all the right boxes in my holy grail quest." After his family and investment, Glenn's main interests are tennis, travel and drumming.
