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Philip Coggan (Author)

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Publication Date: 5 Dec 2002 | Series: Penguin Business Library

What happens in the City affects almost every aspect of our lives.

In this excellent guide, now completely revised and updated for this fourth edition, a leading financial journalist cuts through the myths and scandals that make the news to explain the nuts and bolts of the financial system. How are the big deals made? What radical changes will the Euro bring about? Which are the institutions that really matter? What causes the pound to rise or interest rates to fall? Philip Coggan provides clear and concise answers to many such questions; he also shows why they are of central concern to all of us.

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What happens in the City affects almost every aspect of our lives.

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Paperback: 224 pages
Publisher: Penguin; 5Rev Ed edition (5 Dec 2002)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0141009306
ISBN-13: 978-0141009308
Product Dimensions: 12.9 x 1.4 x 19.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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If you are looking for an immediately practical book, then the best basic guide continues to be THE MONEY MACHINE. -- FINANCIAL TIMES

Philip Coggan's excellent primer on the City.
-- LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS, John Lanchester

About the Author

Philip Coggan has been a journalist for the Financial Times since 1986, including spells as a Lex columnist, personal finance editor and economics correspondent.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent insight into the growth of the City of London 27 Nov 2001

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This book is a must for anyone new to financial markets, and particularly to the City of London.
It describes the history of finance in the City and how the different markets came about, what they're about, and how government policy shaped the competitive and busy financial centre that it is now.
This book isn't an in-depth study of the markets, and its easy style will appeal to anyone wishing to gain an insight into what makes the City tick.
I read this book 3 years after I started working in financial IT, and I wished I'd read it much sooner.
Buy it for your train journey.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Money Machine: How the City Works 28 Dec 2008

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A nice simple introduction to the workings of the institutions and systems of the City of London. Written by a journalist from the Financial Times newspaper, the latter part of the book is perhaps more directed at those who are interested in making a small, personal investment in the financial markets. The book provides some account about how the City of London became one of the world's leading financial centres.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nobody tells it like Philip Coggan... 31 Jan 2006

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Years of experience writing for the FT definitely makes Philip Coggan an authoritative voice on the way the city works...

A great overview of the London market, and the development of the various different financial and investment instruments/products that exist within the city.

A recommended read for anybody seeking to extend their knowledge of the London financial market.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Has the gift of saying a lot with few words

This work is a little like a text book. It ploughes through various aspects of they city, dealing with them one by one with occasional examples but not really much in the way of... Read more

Published 1 month ago by W. Henderson

3.0 out of 5 stars Ok book but jumps from basic info to very technical

I don't really know anything about banking, so was looking for something that woul start from the ground up. Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars Can we be detached when viewing the Financial System?

An excellent overview of the financial system. Somewhat dated now in view of the enormity of the corruption now evident in the system. Read more

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Background to the City and the LSE. Details of governmemntal economic policies and their effect on the financial industry, and modern successes and failures.

Published 2 months ago by ROBIN EDWARDS

3.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction but beware: 10 years out of date!

This is a great book; the short diversions on the history behind things are entertaining and informative, although at times some there are several pages of definition after... Read more

Published 15 months ago by av2shinho

4.0 out of 5 stars Everything most people would need to know

I bought this book upon entering a job for a financial services company, and found it to be a very clear and understandable introduction but one that didn't patronise. Read more

Published 20 months ago by Fitzroy Pete

5.0 out of 5 stars The easiest read of how the banking world works...

The book is written in understandable language with any jargon fully explained. To aid the reader understand some of the topics covered the author includes many examples showing... Read more

Published 23 months ago by Matthew R. Edwards

4.0 out of 5 stars Readable, up to date explanation of how the City works

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