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  • Paperback: 325 pages
  • Publisher: Kogan Page; 2nd Edition edition (3 Jul 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0749451440
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749451448
  • Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.5 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Handy guide!, 31 Jul 2005
By Gaurav Sharma (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bestsellers cluster sheet: How to Understand the Financial Pages: A Guide to Money & the Jargon: A Guide to Money and the Jargon: 54 (Paperback)
Financial markets reflect, and help to forecast, almost anything that happens from politics in Europe to presidential elections in the US. The markets serve as a barometer of sentiment and this sentiment is gauged by many via the financial pages of the press. Some of us end up skimming over these financial pages under the wrong impression that they are difficult and end up losing out in more ways than we realise.

Research based on a recent poll also seems to suggest that 91% of readers of British newspapers across the socio-economic spectrum do not understand the numbers in the financial press. Help is indeed at hand. Or rather a help-book by leading financial journalist Alexander Davidson aptly titled 'How to Understand the Financial Pages: an a-z guide to money & the jargon'. It provides a broad coverage of newspapers, magazines and financial websites alongside stockbrokers' research and company reports. The A to Z format in which the book has been written by Davidson enables the reader to look-up entries quickly (or as per one's object of interest).

More crucially for the average reader, essential terms and concepts are explained in non-technical English, and it is extensively cross-referenced. Understanding is the key, which in 2005, means getting to grips with the latest financial news and information. To get the reader to achieve this, the book is divided into two sections in tune with readership level it aspires to cater to. The first part is 'your guide to the financial pages' and the second is 'your A-Z guide to money and the jargon'.

The two sections are rounded-off with invaluable appendices containing several internet and published resources. It is an indispensable guide to reading the financial tables and understanding the terminology involved. Davidson throws light on how the City works and his straightforward approach and makes the reader feel at home with the sometimes complicated subjects discussed.

What stands out about this book is that it is neither too basic nor too technical, which makes it a valuable reference tool for any private investor. It is international in scope and also addresses the growth of financial services regulation and compliance - something other guides omit.

The author, who has written widely for the national press, opines that finance still has a reputation for being 'a little dull'. The explanations in 'How to Understand the Financial Pages' go a long way in destroying this myth.

In line with Davidson's earlier books which include the best-selling How to Win in a Volatile Stock Market, Everyone's Guide to Online Stock Market Investing and How to Win as a Stock Market Speculator (all published by Kogan Page), How to Understand the Financial Pages is yet another painstakingly researched book written in a true journalistic style.

Touted as the only basic guide to the financial media you will ever need, this book lives up to its reputation. It will help anyone to read the financial pages and gain a full understanding of the concepts involved. It is for beginners as well as those with mid-level investment knowledge.
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4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This book will change how you read financial pages for the better, 12 Aug 2006
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This review is from: Bestsellers cluster sheet: How to Understand the Financial Pages: A Guide to Money & the Jargon: A Guide to Money and the Jargon: 54 (Paperback)
This book goes through the business pages layout of The Times, including all the tables and figures, and provides an exceptionally clear layman's guide on how to understand it all. The same process can be applied to other newspapers (and web sites) as well. Read the business pages with this the help of this book, and you will gain a permanent increase in understanding. For somebody desperately trying to make head or tail of some of the obscurer parts of economics and the City this book is a revelation - it is a shining light.

The second part of the book is the most useful and comprehensive encyclopaedia on financial, business and economic terms and ideas I have ever come across. It describes complex matters in crystal clear language and has examples that bring it all to life. Highly recommended. I now own most of Alexander Davidson's books and this is one of the best. Some of the other books about reading the financial pages are less up to date or more convuluted, and I suggest that you make this the number one choice. It is helping me through professional exams (it's been recommended by the Securities & Investment Institute).
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