22,40 €
Versandkostenfrei per Post / DHL
Lieferzeit 1-2 Wochen
Man Vs. Markets by Paddy Hirsch of NPR's "Marketplace" is economics explained, pure and simple, for the layperson who wouldn't know a "bond" from an "option," and who believes that a "future" is when we'll all have flying cars. Here is an illuminating, insightful, and wonderfully witty journey of discovery through the often confusing world of Wall Street and the financial markets, offering clear, relatable explanations and definitions of the system's various instruments, yet less simplistically than the popular ...for Dummies series. Man Vs. Markets is a must-read handbook for everyday investors, serious students of finance and economics, and everyone who wants to improve their financial literacy and understand what they're reading when they open their newspapers to the business section.
Think of this book as your friendly neighbor, ready to walk you down the aisles of the financial supermarket and explain what's on the shelves:
- Stocks, Bonds, and Beyond: Learn the difference between equity and debt through simple, witty analogies-including what the Three Little Pigs can teach you about shareholding.
- Derivatives and Swaps: Finally understand complex instruments like futures, options, and credit default swaps, explained with the clarity Paddy Hirsch is known for on NPR's "Marketplace."
- The Banking System Explained: Get a clear-eyed look at how money really moves, from the Federal Reserve and the Treasury to the modern world of shadow banking.
- Finance for Beginners: Forget dry textbooks. This guide makes learning about the markets fun, insightful, and genuinely accessible for everyone, regardless of prior experience.
Man Vs. Markets by Paddy Hirsch of NPR's "Marketplace" is economics explained, pure and simple, for the layperson who wouldn't know a "bond" from an "option," and who believes that a "future" is when we'll all have flying cars. Here is an illuminating, insightful, and wonderfully witty journey of discovery through the often confusing world of Wall Street and the financial markets, offering clear, relatable explanations and definitions of the system's various instruments, yet less simplistically than the popular ...for Dummies series. Man Vs. Markets is a must-read handbook for everyday investors, serious students of finance and economics, and everyone who wants to improve their financial literacy and understand what they're reading when they open their newspapers to the business section.
Think of this book as your friendly neighbor, ready to walk you down the aisles of the financial supermarket and explain what's on the shelves:
- Stocks, Bonds, and Beyond: Learn the difference between equity and debt through simple, witty analogies-including what the Three Little Pigs can teach you about shareholding.
- Derivatives and Swaps: Finally understand complex instruments like futures, options, and credit default swaps, explained with the clarity Paddy Hirsch is known for on NPR's "Marketplace."
- The Banking System Explained: Get a clear-eyed look at how money really moves, from the Federal Reserve and the Treasury to the modern world of shadow banking.
- Finance for Beginners: Forget dry textbooks. This guide makes learning about the markets fun, insightful, and genuinely accessible for everyone, regardless of prior experience.
Paddy Hirsch is a senior producer at American Public Media's business radio program, Marketplace. He is the creator of the acclaimed and popular Marketplace Whiteboard, which was a Webby honoree in 2009, and has been featured on network and public broadcast television. He recently completed a Knight Fellowship in Journalism at Stanford University. Hirsch lives in Los Angeles, California.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Allgemeines |
| Genre: | Importe, Wirtschaft |
| Rubrik: | Recht & Wirtschaft |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9780062196651 |
| ISBN-10: | 0062196650 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Hirsch, Paddy |
| Hersteller: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 229 x 178 x 12 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Paddy Hirsch |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 28.06.2023 |
| Gewicht: | 0,388 kg |