This document provides basic information about shares and how to invest in them. It defines what shares are and explains that they are an important way to build wealth by investing in companies as an owner rather than just selling your time as a worker. It outlines how to make money from shares through capital growth and dividends. It also describes share markets and how to buy and sell shares, either through a stockbroker firm by opening an account and placing orders, or online brokerages for international trading. The key message is that taking the first step of opening a share trading account is necessary to start investing and seeing results.