Martin Hawes writes books that can dramatically help other Kiwis to achieve their financial goals and for that he deserves a medal!

This book is no exception as he shows us that investing in the sharemarket is not rocket science but is within the capacity of anyone prepared to put aside some cash and work to make it grow.

He is surprised Kiwis shun shares because we are not afraid of business and go into it in big numbers. He says we need to reframe our thinking to buying a small slice in a business rather than some commodity called shares. Shares can be volatile, however the underlying asset is not necessarily volatile at all. Over the long term good businesses hold their value very well.

The book focuses on the New Zealand sharemarket which will help increase familiarity with our local companies. Hawes himself tends to invest directly in the New Zealand sharemarket and invest in overseas markets using managed funds.

The first part of the book explains how the sharemarket works and how to go about investing. Part two reveals the seven secrets which show you how to beat the market.

About the author:

Martin Hawes is a financial author, seminar presenter and a financial adviser.

He has written 16 books most of which have appeared on the best-sellers list . His books include include Family Trusts, Twenty Good Summers, Letetrs to Aston, Property Investments and Save Money on Your Mortgage