The Basics: Finance

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FINANCE
THE BASICS
This book is for anyone who would like to get to grips with the
world of finance. Finance: The Basics provides the reader with the
opportunity to become comfortable with applying and relating
financial concepts to daily activities, the financial press and the
financial market, as well as gaining a solid working knowledge of
the key drivers in the financial marketplace. Topics covered
include:


The world of finance


Investment funds


Corporate finance


The global financial market
Written in a jargon-free style, Finance: The Basics covers the
essential elements of this broad topic. Simple, yet comprehensive
explanations of the primary elements involved in this field of
study are offered.
Erik Banks
is a banking professional and financial author. He has
served as an adjunct professor of finance and has written more
than twenty books on risk, derivatives, emerging markets, mer-
chant banking, and the financial services industry.
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FINANCE
THE BASICS
Erik Banks
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First published 2007
by Routledge
2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN
Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada
by Routledge
270 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business
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2007 Erik Banks
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storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers.
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ISBN10: 0-415-38457-5 ISBN13: 9-780-415-38457-5 (hbk)
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This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2006.
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CONTENTS
List of illustrations
vii
Acknowledgements
x