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Guide to financial markets : why they exist and how they work / by Levinson, Marc.(CARDINAL)196134;
Why markets matter -- Foreign-exchange markets -- Money markets -- Bond markets -- Securitisation -- International fixed-income markets -- Equity markets -- Futures and options markets -- Derivatives markets.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.
Subjects: Finance.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The Revolutionary Self : Social Change and the Emergence of the Modern Individual, 1770-1800 by Hunt, Lynn,author.;
"The eighteenth century was a time of cultural friction: individuals began to assert greater independence and there was a new emphasis on social equality. In this surprising history, Lynn Hunt examines women's expanding societal roles, such as using tea to facilitate conversation between the sexes in Britain. In France, women also pushed boundaries by becoming artists, and printmakers' satiric takes on the elite gave the lower classes a chance to laugh at the upper classes and imagine the potential of political upheaval. Hunt also explores how promotion in French revolutionary armies was based on men's singular capabilities, rather than noble blood, and how the invention of financial instruments such as life insurance and national debt related to a changing idea of national identity. Wide-ranging and thought-provoking, The Revolutionary Self is a fascinating exploration of the conflict between individualism and the group ties that continues to shape our lives today."-- Publisher's website
Subjects: Equality; Social change.; Women; Women.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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More : a history of the world economy from the Iron Age to the Information Age / by Coggan, Philip,author.(CARDINAL)771190;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-442) and index.The ancient economy -- Agriculture -- The Asian market: 200-1000CE -- Europe revives: 1000-1500 -- The quest for energy -- The great change: 1500-1820 -- Manufacturing: worshiping our makers -- The first era of globalisation: 1820-1914 -- Immigration -- World wars and depression: 1914-1945 -- Transport: the vital network -- From the wonder years to the malaise: 1945-1979 -- Central banks: money and technocrats -- The second era of globalisation: the developed world, 1979-2007 -- Government: an ever-present force -- A truly global economy: the developing world, 1979-2007 -- Technology and innovation -- The crisis and after: 2007 to today."A sweeping history that tracks the development of trade and industry across the world, from Ancient Rome to today. From the development of international trade fairs in the twelfth century to the innovations made in China, India, and the Arab world, it turns out that historical economies were much more sophisticated that we might imagine, tied together by webs of credit and financial instruments much like our modern economy. Here, Philip Coggan takes us from the ancient mountains of North Wales through Grand Central station and the great civilizations of Mesopotamia to the factories of Malaysia, showing how changes in agriculture, finance, technology, work, and demographics have driven the progress of human civilization. It's the story of how trade became broader and deeper over thousands of years; how governments have influenced economies, for good or ill; and how societies have repeatedly tried to tame, and harness, finance. More shows how, at every step of our long journey, it was the connection between people that resulted in more trade, more specialization, more freedom, and ultimately, more prosperity."--
Subjects: Economic history.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Cryptomania : hype, hope, and the fall of FTX's billion-dollar fintech empire / by Chow, Andrew R.,author.(CARDINAL)897372;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-387) and index."As cryptocurrency rose in popularity during the pandemic, new converts bought into the idea that crypto would not only make them rich, but would usher in imminent revolutions across art, finance, politics, and gaming. Cryptocurrency caught the zeitgeist through figures like FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who only two years later would be convicted of one of the most calamitous acts of financial fraud in US history. During his meteoric rise, Sam Bankman-Fried outflanked idealists in the movement like Vitalik Buterin, who sought to build fairer, more democratic systems through Ethereum. Bankman-Fried pursued a growth-obsessed, by-any-means approach to crypto, which proved seductive to those who just wanted to get rich. But this Silicon Valley-like approach also drove the creation of a spate of high-risk financial instruments that mirrored those of the 2008 financial crisis. Accused of misleading investors and mishandling funds, Bankman-Fried became a target of prosecutors. Now, Cryptomania unfolds the tumultuous twenty months inside this male-dominated, overhyped industry that led to its downfall. Drawing on exclusive reporting and an extensive network in the global NFT community, Andrew Chow chronicles the battle for crypto's soul, and the human toll of its economic meltdown--from the conmen and eccentrics driving the bubble to the victims caught in its burst."--
Subjects: Informational works.; Bankman-Fried, Sam.; FTX (Firm); Fintech.; Cryptocurrencies.; Fraud.; Financial crises.; White collar crimes.; Investments.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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Financial planning for the utterly confused / by Lerner, Joel J.(CARDINAL)508400;
Investment instruments: corporate -- Certificates of deposit: old faithful -- Corporate bond market: for the future -- Gold, silver, and diamonds: investment or enjoyment? -- Money market accounts: the parking lot -- Mutual funds: the basics -- Mutual funds: spreading the risk -- Stock market: bulls, bears, and pigs -- Stock market information: where to get it? -- Zero investment -- Ginnie Mae: the misunderstood instrument -- Municipal bonds: the tax-free choice -- Municipal trusts and funds: tax-free alternatives -- Treasuries are a treasure -- U.S. savings bonds: safety first -- Life insurance: the risk protector -- Real estate as security and investment -- Condominiums and co-ops: a living investment -- Mortgages: the finances of home ownership -- Mortgages: in reverse -- Planning your retirement: an overview -- The IRA -- The 401(K), the SEP, and the Keogh plan -- Social security -- Will it? -- Trust me -- For women only: an introduction -- Prenuptials and the marriage vow -- Unpleasant but necessary: health care issues for seniors -- Epilogue -- Glossary.
Subjects: Finance, Personal; Investments;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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A random walk down Wall Street : including a life-cycle guide to personal investing / by Malkiel, Burton Gordon.(CARDINAL)510405;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 489-502) and index.Part 1: Stocks and their value -- 1. Firm foundations and castles in the air -- 2. The madness of crowds -- 3. Stock valuation from the sixties into the nineties -- 4. The firm-foundation theory of stock prices -- Part 2: How the pros play the biggest game in town -- 5. Technical and fundamental analysis -- 6. Technical analysis and the random-walk theory -- 7. How good is fundamental analysis? -- 8. A more deliberate walk down Wall Street: is the stock market predictable after all? -- Part 3: The new investment technology -- 9. Modern portfolio and capital-asset pricing theory -- 10. The current state of art: beyond beta -- 11. How pork bellies acquired an ivy league suit: a primer on derivatives -- Appendix to Chapter 11: What determines prices in the futures and options markets? -- Part 4: A practical guide for random walkers and other investors -- 12. A fitness manual for random walkers -- 13. The determinants of stock and bond returns and how you can roughly project the future returns from financial assets -- 14. A life-cycle guide to investing -- 15. Three giant steps down Wall Street -- A random walkers address book and reference guide to mutual funds.In A Random Walk Down Wall Street you will discover how much fun it can be to beat the pros at their own game - and learn a user-friendly long-range investment strategy that really works. Skilled at puncturing financial bubbles and other Wall Street delusions, Malkiel explains why a broad portfolio of stocks selected by chance will perform as well as one carefully chosen by the experts. With characteristic Malkiel clarity, a new chapter in this edition covers the dynamic, seductive, and potentially dangerous markets in futures and options. Taking a shrewd look at derivative-type securities - "pork-bellies in an Ivy League suit"--Malkiel shows how to maximize gains and minimize losses in this new era of high-risk investing.Is there really a way of planning long-term investment? Carefully assessing the entire battery of financial instruments, Malkiel lucidly sets forth the factors that determine the returns that can be obtained from stocks and bonds. He outlines strategies that reduce and even eliminate the tax bite from investment earnings. And he enables the reader to project the future yields from an investment strategy suited to the mid-1990s and on into the twenty-first century.
Subjects: Investments.; Random walks (Mathematics); Stocks.; Investissements.; Marches aléatoires (Mathématiques); Stocks.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The little book of hedge funds : what you need to know about hedge funds but the managers won't tell you / by Scaramucci, Anthony.(CARDINAL)500826;
"The Little Book of Hedge Funds that's big on explanations even the casual investor can use. An accessible overview of hedge funds, from their historical origin, to their perceived effect on the global economy, to why individual investors should understand how they work, The Little Book of Hedge Funds is essential reading for anyone seeking the tools and information needed to invest in this lucrative yet mysterious world. Authored by wealth management expert Anthony Scaramucci, and providing a comprehensive overview of this shadowy corner of high finance, the book is written in a straightforward and entertaining style. Packed with introspective commentary, highly applicable advice, and engaging anecdotes, this Little Book: Explains why the future of hedge funds lies in their ability to provide greater transparency and access in order to attract investors currently put off because they do not understand how they work Shows that hedge funds have grown in both size and importance in the investment community and why individual investors need to be aware of their activities Demystifies hedge fund myths, by analyzing the infamous 2 and 20 performance fee and addressing claims that there is an increased risk in investing in hedge funds Explores a variety of financial instruments--including leverage, short selling and hedging--that hedge funds use to reduce risk, enhance returns, and minimize correlation with equity and bond markets Written to provide novice investors, experienced financiers, and financial institutions with the tools and information needed to invest in hedge funds, this book is a must read for anyone with outstanding questions about this key part of the twenty-first century economy"--
Subjects: Hedge funds.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Man vs. markets : economics explained (plain and simple) / by Hirsch, Paddy.(CARDINAL)401173;
This is economics explained, written for the layperson; learn about bonds, options, derivatives, and futures. Here is an insightful and witty journey of discovery through the financial markets, offering clear explanations and definitions of the system's various instruments. It's a handbook for everyday investors, for serious students of finance and economics, and for those trying to understand the day's business and economics news.
Subjects: Finance, Personal.; Investments.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Everyone's money book / by Goodman, Jordan Elliot.(CARDINAL)179721; Bloch, H. I. Sonny.(CARDINAL)183708;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Giving yourself a financial checkup -- Maximizing returns on cash instruments -- Picking winning stocks -- Selecting mutual funds -- All about bonds -- Speculating with futures and options -- Investing in gold and collectibles -- Inside real estate -- Finding the best limited partnerships -- You and your credit--managing it wisely -- Getting the most for your money when buying a car -- All about insurance -- How to finance a college education -- The basics of tax planning -- Retirement--how to get there from here -- Estate planning--keeping your assets in the family -- Making the most of your employee benefits -- Finding financial advisers who are right for you -- Smart money strategies for every age and situation.
Subjects: Finance, Personal.; Investments.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Get off your assets : a woman's guide to avoid getting screwed in your gray divorce / by Godfrey, Neale S.,author.(CARDINAL)379122;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Section 1. Before your gray divorce : What is a gray divorce? ; ' Til death do you part ; A leopard can change his spots ; Busting the money marriage myths ; History of women and our (financial) rights ; Gender roles are tough to shake ; Don't pass this baggage onto your kids -- Section 2. When you are considering or knee-deep in your gray divorce : Design your new life ; Know yourself and your financial personality ; Building financial security to let you sleep at night ; No magic money log ; Abudget does not have to be an instrument of torture ; "Wish I may, wish I might" ; Wash that man right out of your life ; FICO -- more than a cute name for a dog ; Put together team-you ; How do you find your divorce team? ; Choosing the right financial advisor ; Get your money act together ; Show me the money -- some things to consider ; Initiating the divorce ; How do you legally divvy-up assets and income? -- Section 3. Your financial life after gray divorce : Choose your new butter dish ; 'Til debt do we part -- the gold years are tarnishing ; Refinancing your mortgage ; Reverse mortgages ; "The bag lady syndrome" -- how to leave your shopping cart behind ; Never own anything bigger than yuor hat ; Time to get off your assets and learn to vision your new life ; Financial goals -- why die on the vine when you can replant? ; Women beat men at investing ; Financial wellness later in life ; Before the plunge -- prenups ; Giving is part of living ; Retirees, "let the force be with you" (and your grandchildren) ; When your kids are concerned, can you step away from your wallet? ; Adult children returning to the empty nest ; The end or new beginning?"The largest segment of divorces is initiated by women over 50 years old. Financial expertise is necessary to navigate the troubled waters of gray divorce and come out financially secure on the other side. Get Off Your Assets is the complete guide for women thinking about gray divorce, knee-deep in it, or building their new life after divorce"--
Subjects: Divorced women; Older women;
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