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Synopsis
The financial world has become increasingly important and ever more complex over the years; and the number of financial transactions has grown exponentially as a result of globalisation and new technology. This book is a guide to the essentials of the business of finance, with entries that stretch from A to Z and cover such topics and terms as: Acceptance, Advance ratio, Balloon, Bunny bond, Capital adequacy, Compensating balance, Debt service ratio, Disintermediation, Efficient market theory, Fannie Mae, Gearing, Hedge Fund, In the money, Junk bond, Kerb trading, KYC rules, Laddering, LIBOR, Margin call, Narrow market, Off balance sheet, Ponzi scheme, Random walk, Special-purpose vehicle, Tombstone, Triple witching hour, Use of funds, Value investing, Working capital, Yield to maturity, and Zero-coupon bond.
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About the Author
Nigel C. Gibson is Director of the Honors Program at Emerson College, Boston, and a research associate in the Department of Africana Studies at Brown University and the Department of Afro-American Studies at Harvard University.
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- PublisherBloomberg Press
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 1861975309
- ISBN 13 9781861975300
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages240
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Everything you need to know about the financial world - most accessibly presented and attractively packaged. Developed from the long-running, successful pocket series, this new Economist essential A-Z series is launched in Spring 2003 in a strikingly attractive paper back format, with flaps and distinctive red end papers. ollowing an introduction on the dramatic changes that have taken place in the financial world and the immense influence the financial markets have over our lives, the bulk of the book contains an extensive A-Z containing several hundred entries that explain with clarity and a healthy dose of irreverence the most important and interesting - things you need to know about the world of finance - as well as some of its more odd and inconsequential aspects. Entries include: cceptance, Advance ratio, Allfinanz, Beta, Balloon, Blend fund, Bunny bond, Capital adequacy, Clean price, Compensating balance, Debt service ratio, Disintermediation, EBITDA, Efficient market theory, Fannie Mae, Flight capital, Gearing, Grey market, Hedge Fund, Hurdle rate, In the money Junk Kaffir, Kerb trading, Leverage, LIBOR, Liquidity, Margin call, Mezzanine finance, Narrow market, Net present value, Off balance sheet, Old lady, Open end fund, Over the counter, Parity paid, Ponzi scheme, Programme trading, Random walk, Redemption yield, Samurai bond, SEAQ, Shadow accounting, Special purpose vehicle, Tender offer, Tombstone, Triple witching hour, Underweight, Use of funds, Value investing, Volatility, Warehousing, Working capital, Yield to maturity, Zero-coupon bond. Also included as appendices are: * A raft of facts and figures about the financial markets. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR002511430
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