{"product_id":"life-in-the-financial-markets-9781118914878","title":"Life in the Financial Markets","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn accessible and thorough review of the international financial markets\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLife in the Financial MarketsHow They Really Work And Why They Matter To You\u003c\/i\u003eoffers the financial services professional, and anyone interested in knowing more about the profession, an entertaining and comprehensive analysis of the financial markets and the financial services industry. Written by Daniel Lacallea noted portfolio manager with EcoFin and well-known media personalitythe book goes beyond a simple summary and offers solid advice on the future of the global financial markets. This great resource also includes a review of effective strategies and forecasts the trends that represent potential opportunities for investors\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book reviews the recent history of the financial crisis and includes information on hot topics such as derivatives and high frequency trading. An in-depth section on investment banking is written from the perspective of a successful practitioner and \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe financial markets: Who they are, what they are, how they work 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 “Thinking against the box” 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 The financial market: Complex and volatile 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Welcome to London 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 The market doesn’t attack, it defends itself 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 The Lehman crisis and the change in mentality: Habits and customs 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Traders, “robots” and speculators 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe debt crisis and the great lie of free money 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 The debt market 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Welcome, investors! 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 The European and sovereign debt crises 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Credit-rating agencies 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 When the problem only seemed to be Greece 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Why was the break-up of the euro feared? 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Evil speculators: Someone else is to blame 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Snowballing debt 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 The damned risk premium 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Derivatives: Weapons of mass destruction? 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 The illusion of easy money: The investment banks and the great deception 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18 Stimulus policies and kicking the can down the road 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19 Lies and mistakes of the debt crisis 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20 Economic liberty and austerity 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHedge funds and the stock market 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21 Hedge funds: The bad guys of the economic crisis? 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22 Active management 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23 Critics and reality 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24 Strategies 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25 Building portfolios 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26 Closeness makes the heart grow fonder: How to identify investment opportunities 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27 Short positions in a portfolio 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28 Banning short selling and the Tobin tax 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 29 Recommendations 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 30 The long-term illusion… and the opportunity of value investing 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 31 A strange case: Companies with politicians 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 32 Communication with the market and attractiveness to investors 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 33 Why invest in a hedge fund? 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 34 Ten golden rules for investing 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 35 “Warning” phrases and comments 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 36 Books and films about the market 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 37 A day in the life of an investment fund 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 38 Farewell  271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEuro-crisis and “exceptions” 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended reading 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 287\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406945952087,"sku":"9781118914878","price":30.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118914878.jpg?v=1730497648","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/life-in-the-financial-markets-9781118914878","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}