The Shareholder has been a popular research resource for Australian sharemarket investors since it was first published in 1996. It gives readers instant access to detailed information on the top 500 companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange, sourced from Morningstar, a foremost provider of investment research.

This 2009 edition provides a full page of information on each of the top 500 companies. The information is presented in a short narrative, in chart format and also in easy to access tables covering the past 10 years’ historical financial figures, vital statistics and ratios.

There is a useful glossary of terms to help interpret some of the sharemarket jargon and a table of sharemarket codes so that you can quickly search for the company that interests you.

This is a must-have book for new and experienced investors alike, fully updated with the most recent company results. It is an essential reference for managing your sharemarket investments for the whole of 2009.