Finance : the basics

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Finance : the basics

Erik Banks

(The basics)

Routledge, 2007

  • : hbk
  • : pbk

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Bibliography: p. [242]-244

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780415384575

Description

A clear, jargon-free introduction to a complex and demanding subject, "Finance: The Basics" is the ultimate guide for those encountering this broad topic for the first time. With particular focus on the practical dimension of financial tools, instruments and markets, this user-friendly text provides the reader with a solid working knowledge of the key drivers of the financial marketplace, ensuring that the concepts learnt can be easily applied and related to daily activities, the financial press and the financial markets. Authoritative yet accessible, "Finance: The Basics" is ideal for first year undergraduates with no previous exposure to financial concepts, as well as those looking for simple yet comprehensive explanations of the primary elements of the topic.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Concepts and Tools 1. The World of Finance 2. The Financial Statements 3. Financial Concepts and Tools Part 2: Instruments and Transactions 4. Common and Preferred Stock 5. Loans and Bonds 6. Investment Funds 7. Derivatives and Insurance 8. Corporate Finance Part 3: Participants and Markets 9. Financial Participants 10. The Global Finance Markets.
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9780415384636

Description

A clear, jargon-free introduction to a complex and demanding subject, "Finance: The Basics" is the ultimate guide for those encountering this broad topic for the first time. With particular focus on the practical dimension of financial tools, instruments and markets, this user-friendly text provides the reader with a solid working knowledge of the key drivers of the financial marketplace, ensuring that the concepts learnt can be easily applied and related to daily activities, the financial press and the financial markets. Authoritative yet accessible, "Finance: The Basics" is ideal for first year undergraduates with no previous exposure to financial concepts, as well as those looking for simple yet comprehensive explanations of the primary elements of the topic.

Table of Contents

Part 1: Concepts and Tools 1. The World of Finance 2. The Financial Statements 3. Financial Concepts and Tools Part 2: Instruments and Transactions 4. Common and Preferred Stock 5. Loans and Bonds 6. Investment Funds 7. Derivatives and Insurance 8. Corporate Finance Part 3: Participants and Markets 9. Financial Participants 10. The Global Finance Markets.

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  • NCID
    BA81319308
  • ISBN
    • 0415384575
    • 041538463X
  • LCCN
    2006014541
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    ix, 249 p.
  • Size
    21 cm
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