How the City Really Works: The Definitive Guide to Money and Investing in London's Square Mile - Softcover

Davidson, Alexander

 
9780749450847: How the City Really Works: The Definitive Guide to Money and Investing in London's Square Mile
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0749450843 ISBN 13: 9780749450847
Publisher: Kogan page, 2008

Synopsis

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; 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.

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About the Author

Alexander Davidson is a leading financial journalist who has written widely for the national press. He is the author of several books, including the best-selling How to Win in a Volatile Stock Market and How to Understand the Financial Pages, both published by Kogan Page. Alexander may be contacted via his website at www.flexinvest.co.uk.

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Publisher
Kogan page
Publication date
2008
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0749450843
ISBN 13 
9780749450847
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
368