| Description |
368 pages. : illustrated. ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Investors -- 2. Companies -- 3. Financial institutions -- 4. Governments -- 5. Stocks and shares: the UK equity markets -- 6. Indices and aggregates: market indicators -- 7. International equities: the world stock markets -- 8. Trusts and funds: the managed money markets -- 9. Bonds and Eurobonds: the international capital markets -- 10. Cash and currency: the foreign exchange and money markets -- 11. Futures and options: the derivatives markets -- 12. Primary products: the commodities markets -- 13. UK economic indicators -- 14. The European economy: market integration and monetary union -- 15. The world economy: trade, growth and international institutions -- 16. Company and investor lives: the key performance ratios / Ken Langdon -- 17. Finance on the superhighway: electronic information and markets -- 18. Sources of information: a brief guide -- Appendix 1: The key ratios guide -- Appendix 2: The key indices guide |
| Summary |
This thorough reference guide to reading and really understanding the financial pages shows you where to look for information and how to make best use of it. Designed for a range of users, from corporate managers to individual investors, it shows you how to assess and evaluate information so as to benefit your investing and saving strategies and better understand economic indicators and financial jargon |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes index |
| SUBJECT |
Financial times
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| Subject |
Finance -- Great Britain.
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Finance.
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Investments -- Great Britain.
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Investments.
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Journalism, Commercial.
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Newspapers -- Sections, columns, etc. -- Finance.
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| Author |
Financial Times Limited.
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| ISBN |
0273622013 |
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