Introduction to Finance and Investment

"No Fear Finance "is an accessible guide to the essentials the finance and investment for individuals who may be approaching the subjects for the first time. Guy Fraser-Sampson includes an overview of business finance, the basics of accounting and the investment fundamentals behind risk and return. Equipped with a glossary of financial terms, this book enables readers to gain a clear understanding of the essential principles of these two seemingly daunting topics.Many people are too apprehensive of the perceived risk to invest and too intimidated by the complicated jargon to consider finance. "No Fear Finance" is an accessible guide to the essentials of finance and investment for students approaching the subject for the first time or professionals looking to gain new skills. Guy Fraser-Sampson covers topics such as how people do business, how business is financed, accounting basics, financial accounting, working capital, capital transactions, the investment fundamentals of risk and return, the time value of money, investing in bonds and equity, asset classes, different types of funds, asset allocation, derivatives, behavioral finance and the future of business finance. Covering all of the basics needed to have a thorough understanding of finance, Fraser-Sampson provides general readers, entrepreneurs, and new managers with the confidence to confront complex financial and investment concepts.