The Book of Money: Everything you need to know about how world finances work

by Daniel Conaghan, Daniel Smith

"A clear, concise, illustrated guide to the workings of the global economy. "Money is big news. Banks have collapsed, the property bubble has burst and national debts are at unimaginable levels. "The Book of Money" will help readers understand what is happening and how it affects them. It is a practical, understandable guide to all the nuances of the world of finance written for the lay reader.Financial journalists Daniel Conaghan and Dan Smith present authoritative, insightful, insider knowledge in a clear manner. They provide up-to-date coverage of the most important economic issues that affect us all.TopicsHistory of economics Supply and demand Bank collapses, the property bubble and the global meltdown Stock markets, hedge funds Inflation, deflation, hyperinflation Pensions Coinage and paper money Economic forecasting Interest rates Economic class, the welfare state How countries cope with debt Electronic trading Microfinance Personal finance and tax systems Globalization The International Monetary Fund and World Bank How credit ratings work Can money buy happiness?Explanations are presented in a uniquely visual style. Numerous color illustrations, graphs, charts, timelines and Jargon Buster boxes aid in comprehension. Profiles describe key figures, and panels focus on special topics such as the Global Meltdown and PayPal."The Book of Money" is an authoritative, straightforward guide to the complex world of global finance. It is an ideal introduction for the average reader new to the topic and a reliable, up-to-date review for those with some knowledge. It is an essential purchase for a large audience eager to understand our complex world.

Genres: Economics, Finance, Nonfiction, Business

256 pages, Hardcover

First published June 18, 2013

Reviews

[Emiliya Bozhilova · Rating 3 out of 5]

Приятно илюстрирано обобщение на доста повече теми от очакваното. Общо взето така бих си представила учебник за начална финансова грамотност за ученици. Естествено, осъвременяване трябва на някои места, защото май е от 2012 г., но е доста прегледно. За хора, занимаващи се с финанси и дори за любители книгата би била твърде елементарна.

[Austin J Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a good read. I glgot a lot more on the different aspects of banking and of how the different markets worked and much more. This was a bit different from Zac's second book because it went into a lot more detail about all aspects of money. Not a bad read.

[Cheryl A.]

Too concise.

I've been reading books trying to learn about economics, but I finally realized that what I really need is more about finance. I skimmed this by examining index and table of contents to visit each topic of interest, and found all entries to be dismayingly oversimplified, to the point where I felt more confused than when I started (and not in a good 'fresh eyes' 'cleared of preconceptions' way).

I also realized that what I probably need to do is just research online each concept as I come across it, in context. Books don't do everything!

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[Çağlayan Taybaş · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a quite nice and useful book about economy, money and etc. The book tells about the history of money and economy.

[Ivelin Milev · Rating 2 out of 5]

Не си заслужава парите, не бих я препоръчал.

[S S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Introductory book for anyone interested in finance, economics and history of money

[Mawuli Moneygod · Rating 5 out of 5]

5

[John Bacin · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you've ever wanted to learn anything about money/economics/finance/monetary policy, THIS IS THE PLACE TO START. It covers virtually everything with just enough information on each and every subject for you to understand what it's about while inspiring you to dig deeper on your own. Written with a lovely, upbeat tone that makes it super easy to read through and understand all those concepts and terms that sound so much more confusing than they actually turn out to be.

[Kevin]

Algo Trading, or Algorithmic Trading, is a financial child of the IT age with math/physics PhD doing the modeling, automatically buy or sell with if-then-else logic in it.
HFT, Hi Frequency Trading, sell and by within seconds, could cause havoc, now regulated.

“Money may be the husk of many things but not the kernel. It brings you food, but not appetite; medicine, but not health; acquaintance, but not friends; servants, but not loyalty; days of joy, but not peace or happiness.”

-Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906)

[Jenevieve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review first published on My Blog.

I was trying to find a simply but fairly comprehensive economics book and this certainly did the trick. This book provided basic economic principles in easy to understand ways and also made sure to show how they affect society and the people which I always find as a more effective way to grasp a concept. Are there more indepth books out there, of course, but I think unless you are planning to go further in your economics studies this is really does a good job of laying out the basics.

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[Vegapunk · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great overview of the origins, use and future of money with easy to understand explanations and well utilised diagrams.

[Selçuk Kılınç · Rating 4 out of 5]

Modern ekonomiyi ve özellikle para konusunu güzel görsellerle anlatmış güzel bir kitap.

[Ümit · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finans dünyasının temellerinin yanı sıra çok farklı detaylara da yer veren, temel finansal okuryazarlık kazanmak için kullanılabilecek bir kaynak.