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Learn how to understand the jargon of the financial world: a simple guide to the way money works
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Stripping away the mystique from the world of investment and finance, How to Read the Financial Pages is a layman's guide to reading and understanding the financial press and the markets and events it covers. Assuming no financial knowledge, Michael Brett provides a valuable explanation of the workings of the financial world - from money markets to commodity markets, investment ratios to takeover bids. With an extensive glossary of financial terms, this book will help you through the financial columns to a better understanding of the language of markets and money. For ten years How to Read the Financial Pages has been an outstanding first-choice buy for everyone who wants a thorough - but friendly - grounding in finance and investment.
--What are stock markets, currency markets, commodities markets? How do they operate?
--What are derivatives? Could they cause the financial system to crash?
--What is meant by insider dealing? Why is it illegal?
--Who are the main players in the world of money? What do stock brokers, market makers, merchant
bankers and underwriters actually do?
--How has the Internet affected private investors? What are the new opportunities?
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a newbie to finance I wanted a book that would ease me into the normally mysterious and murky world of finance, stocks and shares. I bought this book from Amazon and although I wouldn't call myself an expert I have a much firmer grasp of share dealing. I am outperforming my friends who have been trading 18 months and even in this bear market I am still in profit. Buy this book now.
22 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
First I tried to read "Using the Financial Pages" by FT but after I read a few pages I stopped. Definitions and more definitions. This book is different because it have examples. Thus you understand much better things like EPS, PE, etc. From my experience people who understand things well can also explain them well and I think Michael Brett is one of those guys. If you want to invest in stocks, this book is worth the money, as it will help you understand the fundementals.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am so pleased to find a book on financial education that really does take you from no knowledge to a good working understanding of the terms and processes of the financial market. So many books explain jargon by using more jargon that's only explained later in the book. Michael Brett must be a trained educator. A very friendly tone without being 'goofy' or patronising. A very british style that is approachable even if numbers bring you out in a rash (which is my case!). Lots of clear examples and illustrations, the style is conversational rather than lecturing.
Chapters include (this is only a significant selection):
- First Principles
- Money Flows and the Money Men
- Companies and their Accounts
- The Investment Ratios
- Equities and the Stock Exchange
- What Moves Share Prices
- Venture Capital and Leveraged buy-outs
- Government Bonds and Company Bonds
- Banks, Borrowers and Bad Debt
- The Money Markets
- International Money: the Euromarkets
- Financial Derivatives and Commodities
- Commercial Property and the Market Crashes
- Savings, Pooled Investment and Tax Shelters
- Print and Internet: the Financial Pages
- How to read between the lines
Chapters include (this is only a significant selection):
- First Principles
- Money Flows and the Money Men
- Companies and their Accounts
- The Investment Ratios
- Equities and the Stock Exchange
- What Moves Share Prices
- Venture Capital and Leveraged buy-outs
- Government Bonds and Company Bonds
- Banks, Borrowers and Bad Debt
- The Money Markets
- International Money: the Euromarkets
- Financial Derivatives and Commodities
- Commercial Property and the Market Crashes
- Savings, Pooled Investment and Tax Shelters
- Print and Internet: the Financial Pages
- How to read between the lines
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good
Book in good condition but the pages are very yellow as though it has been in the sun for a long time, which was not mentioned in the book description.
Published 8 months ago by Deb
shares speak English
This book is very good. There are good books also about financial affairs in Spanish, but I think English is the "natural" language of stock market and finances as Spanish is for... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Carlos Vazquez Quintana
Good but not really a beginners guide
The book is certainly very thorough. For someone reasonably familiar with financial services products this works well but for the total beginner there is too much detail that can... Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2009 by Simon DL
Very detailed
This book is packed with jargon and explanations and it works well as a reference. It helps me to pick out bits of interest. Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2007 by W. Henderson
a guide ofor beginners in finance
A useful layperson's guide to corporate fundraisers and fundraising researchers who need to understand company financial statements, news and executives' worth.
Published on 16 May 2001
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