The Economist Guide to Financial Markets: Why They Exist and How They Work (Economist Books)

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Extensively revised and updated following the fallout from the global financial crisis, the 6th edition of this highly regarded book brings the reader right up to speed with the latest financial market developments, and provides a clear and incisive guide to a complex world that even those who work in it often find hard to understand.

In chapters on the markets that deal with money, foreign exchange, equities, bonds, commodities, financial futures, options and other derivatives, the book examines why these markets exist, how they work, and who trades in them, and gives a run-down of the factors that affect prices and rates.

Business history is littered with disasters that occurred because people involved their firms with financial instruments they didn’t properly understand. If they had had this book they might have avoided their mistakes. For anyone wishing to understand financial markets, there is no better guide.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ PublicAffairs
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 28, 2014
Edition ‏ : ‎ 6th
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1610393899
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1610393898
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.88 x 8.5 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #461,235 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #60 in Bonds Investing (Books) #118 in Commodities Trading (Books) #1,755 in Finance (Books)
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