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

by Alexander Davidson (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2008

  $3.25

  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.

• Used

  Paperback
  2006

  $3.25

  The City of London has more of an impact on our jobs, our money and our lives than most people realise. How the City Really Works aims to explain the City in language everyone can understand. It is an accessible guide for those who require a fuller picture of the City's individual mechanisms as well as its relationships with other financial centres around the globe. This book covers the key roles within the City, from stockbrokers to foreign exchange dealers, accountants and Lloyd's underwriters, and explains how they relate to each other. Covering the main products - from derivatives to new share offerings - How the City Really Works gives you a crash course in: City markets; hedge funds and traders; financial economics; City regulation; the City's complex relationships with the United States and Europe. Entertaining and informative, this is a unique guide to how London's financial markets operate and offers essential advice on how investors can put that information to practical and lucrative use.