Financial Times Guide to Using the Financial Pages, The - Brossura

Vaitilingam, Romesh

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ISBN 10: 0273727877 ISBN 13: 9780273727873

Casa editrice: FT Publishing International, 2010

Riassunto

Financial information can seem baffling and intimidating, and not understanding the terminology could affect your business or investing decisions. This essential companion explains where and when to find what you want, and how to make the best use of financial statistics. It will show you how to read and understand data, and how to make best use of the full range of financial and economic figures.

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Romesh Vaitilingam is a writer and media consultant. He is the author of numerous articles and several successful books in finance, economics and public policy, including The Ultimate Investor: The People and Ideas that Make Modern Investment and The Financial Times Guide to Using Economics and Economic Indicators.

As a specialist in translating economic and financial concepts into everyday language, Romesh has advised a number of top management consultancies and investment managers as well as various public agencies, including the European Central Bank. His work also involves media consultancy for the economic research community, notably advising the Royal Economic Society and the Centre for Economic Performance on the management and development of their public profile, and being a member of the editorial board of Vox (www.voxeu.eu), which provides research-based policy analysis and commentary from leading economists.

In 2003, he was awarded an MBE for services to economic and social science.

Romesh Vaitilingam is a media consultant and writer. He is the author of numerous articles and several successful titles in finance, including The Financial Times Guide to Using Economics and Economic Indicators. As a specialist in translating economic and financial concepts into everyday language, Romesh has advised a number of top management consultancies, as well as various UK government agencies. His work also involves media consultancy for the international economic research community.

Dalla quarta di copertina

?This is an excellent book ? Romesh Vaitilingam has a gift for explaining a great deal of what goes on in financial markets in terms that people can understand.?

David Miles, External Member, Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee

'An essential guide for everyone who wants to be able to interpret financial and economic information.'

Evdoxia Pliota, Group Risk, HSBC Holdings

?The definitions and insight this book provides will remain of lasting value to readers.?

Financial Times

?A good buy for anyone interested in the subject.?

The Independent

The Financial Times Guide to Using the Financial Pages is the definitive guide to finding, reading, understanding and acting on financial information.

Beginning with an explanation of the financial markets and key players, Romesh Vaitilingam teaches you the language of modern finance and investment. He shows you how to assess and evaluate information so as to benefit your investing and saving strategies, and to improve your general business knowledge.

The sixth edition of this bestselling guide to financial information shows you what you need to know and where to find it, and how to make the best use of financial and economic statistics. Thoroughly updated, new sections include:

• An explanation of the roots of the recent financial crisis and economic downturn, and an account of how crisis jargon has become mainstream, what it means and how it affects you

• Descriptions of the key international organisations of the world economy, including the G20, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank

• How to sift through print and online material to find out what really is valuable

• A glossary of key words, key ratios and key stock market indicators

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: FT Publishing International
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0273727877
• ISBN 13: 9780273727873
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 6
• Numero di pagine: 376
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile