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How the City Really Works by Alexander Davidson
  • How the City Really Works

  • The Definitive Guide to Money and Investing in London's Square Mile

  • by Alexander Davidson
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    • Product code: 249723
    • ISBN: 0749450843, ISBN13: 9780749450847, 368 pages, paperback
      Published by Kogan Page on 2008 , 2nd Revised edition
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    Description of How the City Really Works

    "How the City Really Works" clearly explains the workings of the City, as well as its relationships with other international financial centres. The book features new sections on the dangers of fraud and money laundering, credit derivatives, the latest governance issues, and the current state of the pensions market. It provides further coverage of the key roles within the City, from stockbrokers and foreign exchange dealers to accountants and Lloyd's underwriters, and demonstrates how they relate to each other.Packed with information and insights on the key products - from bonds to new share offerings and derivatives - "How the City Really Works" gives you a crash course in: City markets; hedge funds and traders; City regulation; and, the City's relationships with the United States and Europe. This informative and entertaining guide to how London's financial markets operate offers practical advice on how you can put this information to profitable use when making your investment decisions.

    Contents of How the City Really Works

    Overview
    The Stock Market
    The Fixed Income Market
    Share Issues
    Insurance Market
    Foreign Exchange
    Old Derivatives
    New Derivatives
    Regulators
    Market Forecasters
    Key Statistics
    Personal Finance
    Further Reading

    About Alexander Davidson

    Alexander Davidson is a leading financial journalist and one of the most popular investment authors in Britain. The Global-Investor Book of Investing Rules lists him as one of the 150 most respected financial experts in the world. He is the author of How to Understand the Financial Pages, also published by Kogan Page.

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