Understand what you own.
- 01Stocks and the market: start here
- 02Ownership, returns and trading
- 03Types of stocks: understand the labels
- 04ETFs, bonds and other basic investments
- 05Prices, returns and ways to participate
The complete visual guide · 2026 U.S. Edition
Know the market.
Avoid costly mistakes.
Understand what you own, how a trade works and where the risks begin. One visual book connects the ideas—with clear explanations, diagrams and worked examples.
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Stocks, trading mechanics and risk—explained through diagrams, worked examples and learning reviews. Both complete PDF editions are included.
Plain language introduces one idea at a time.
Diagrams make ownership, money flows and mechanics visible.
Worked numbers put the idea into a concrete situation.
Reviews and answer explanations help you revisit what is unclear.
Reader perspectives
Personal experiences with My Market Book, shared in readers’ own words.
I had never understood how an order actually reaches the market. The diagrams showed the whole path, and I could finally follow each step.
The glossary and lessons work well together. When a term was unfamiliar, I could look it up and see it used in an example.
I used to skip past valuation ratios. The worked examples walked through each calculation slowly enough that I could try the next one myself.
Risk always felt abstract to me until I saw it drawn out. The side-by-side comparisons made the idea of diversification much easier to grasp.
Earnings reports looked like a wall of numbers to me. The annotated examples showed me which figures to read first and why they matter.
It was helpful that bonds and interest rates were covered alongside shares. Seeing how the pieces connect gave me a fuller picture of the market.
The book explains why prices move, not just what the terms mean. The cause-and-effect diagrams helped me read market news with more confidence.
I wanted a refresher after years away from investing. The chapters build on each other, so I never felt I had missed a step.
I read it alongside my brokerage app, and the dashboard felt far less intimidating. I could finally tell what each number was showing me.
The overview diagram showed how exchanges, brokers and other participants fit together. I still flip back to it whenever a new term comes up.
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You do not need a finance background. Begin with the welcome and reading route on pages 2–4, then Chapter 1 on page 7. Start with the first three lessons: stock ownership, shares and the stock market. Work at your own pace; you do not need to understand everything today.
Yes. Open either PDF in a PDF reader on your preferred device. Zoom as needed on a small screen; a tablet or computer gives the diagrams more room. Try the free chapter on your device before buying.
The book includes 10 learning reviews, multiple-choice checks with answer explanations, a complete simulated trading case, 98 glossary terms and 56 source references. Sharing, resale and classroom or business use require separate permission.
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2026 U.S. Edition · Revision 2026.11.05-R25