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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. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ PublicAffairs


Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 28, 2014


Edition ‏ : ‎ 6th


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 304 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1610393899


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 98


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.88 x 8.5 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #813,048 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #105 in Bonds Investing (Books) #219 in Commodities Trading (Books) #3,005 in Finance (Books)


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    • This book is the probably the best introductory resource to a complex topic
Format: Paperback
This book is the probably the best introductory resource to a complex topic. Each chapter focusses on a particular kind of financial market, and they are written in a manner that enables the reader to choose how deeply they want to explore the market. For example, I wanted a simple working knowledge, and the first 5-6 pages of each chapter were sufficient to gain a high level understanding. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2018 by Harish Mandala
    • A very good explanation of financial the market concepts
Format: Paperback
A very well-written,informative, and affordable (appropriately) introduction to financial markets. Covers stocks, bonds, options, derivatives. and other key financial concepts. He avoids writing in an overly technical style, but still gets the concepts across. Useful for both novies and those with some background in finance. There are 9 total chapters in the book, 275 pages total. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2014 by J. Davis
    • Great detailed general basic guide to the world's financial markets
Format: Hardcover
If you have money that is invested, and you want to learn more about the basics of the different financial markets then this is the book. It covers nearly all the different financial markets and gives a good amount of detail to how they work, what common used words mean and important history about that market. A must read for all Beginning-Intermediate investors or speculators interested in finance/investing. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2011 by njb
    • Factual and well thought out
Format: Hardcover
I needed this as a textbook for a graduate course, so it wasn't something I just picked up to read for fun. That said, it is a well laid-out approach to learning about financial markets. It has many clear examples and plenty of statistics to back up its points.
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2013 by Gary Hays
    • Encompasses all you need to know
Definitely liked the fact that every market has been covered in the book. Doesn’t leave you wondering about things like, “what’s a derivative?” Or “what is a futures market?” when you read them. It is however a bit complex for beginners.
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2018 by zoravar t.
    • As described
Format: Paperback
As described.
Reviewed in the United States on June 20, 2024 by Michael Mozill
    • Four Stars
Format: Paperback
Easy to read book that describes in detail how financial markets work.
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2017 by Jacob Bradsell
    • Great resource
Format: Paperback
Really tells you a lot of the workings of the various financial markets, especially conditions and changes after the crisis. As a young professional just getting my feet wet in studying financial markets (and with a more theoretical economics background) this has been pretty useful.
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2016 by Rich S

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