When you hear on the news that the FTSE 100 is down 60 points, what's the first thing that comes to mind? This book will tell you how to read those dreaded economic indicators, overcome the mysteries of the markets and become your own successful fund manager.

Is successful fund management an art or a science? Do you have to have a flair, or an intuitive "feel" for the markets to achieve above average performance?   The gifted amateur will never be right consistently - you need to understand the rudiments of how the economy works. The professional meanwhile will know how to forecast the next movements of such key items as interest rates, exchange rates, unemployment levels, wages, prices and inflation.It is becoming more and more confusing for the ordinary investor to know which economic indicators are the ones that matter, and how to use them effectively. However, you don't need to have a degree in higher mathematics or be a rocket scientist to understand how the economy works. It is really very simple.  How To Be Your Own Fund Manager provides the answers. It will enable you to become much better informed and a more efficient money manager. Particularly since it's your own money that you are managing!