The London Stock Exchange - A History
Author:Ranald Michie
Benefiting from unrivalled access to its archives, Professor Michie explores the changes that have taken place throughout the history of the London Stock Exchange and reveals the profound implications of these changes not only for the Stock Exchange itself, but also for the relationship between the government and the securities market. Complete with an introduction by Sir Nicholas Goodison, former Chairman of the Stock Exchange, this book provides an invaluable insight into the way Britain's financial system has evolved over the centuries and the role it has played both at home and abroad.
Magic Numbers for Bonds and Derivatives
Author:Peter Temple;
The third book in the top-selling Magic Numbers series clarifies the key concepts and formulas of finance
Magic Numbers for Bonds and Derivatives takes difficult financial concepts and breaks them down into easily understandable formulas that can be readily applied by finance professionals and individual investors. It examines key ratios and concepts for assessing bond investments from conventional to index-linked bonds, along with commonly used derivatives including futures, options, warrants, and convertibles. Ratios and concepts are described in detail, with guidelines on where to find the data needed to actually calculate them. The author includes explanations of compounding and discounting, internal rates of return, accrued interest, yield curves and spreads, duration, convexity, default rates, and more
Innumeracy
Author:John A Paulos;
Poor education, psychological blocks and romantic misconceptions about mathematics have made much of the population innumerate. Yet if we are to resist the false claims of advertisers and politicians, quack doctors and pseudo-scientists, we urgently need a healthy bit of scepticism about statistics. In his lively and witty book John Allen Paulos brings together many intriguing and practical examples to make accessible the sheer beauty and power of mathematics - and to put the fun back into facts and figures.
Author:Ranald Michie
Benefiting from unrivalled access to its archives, Professor Michie explores the changes that have taken place throughout the history of the London Stock Exchange and reveals the profound implications of these changes not only for the Stock Exchange itself, but also for the relationship between the government and the securities market. Complete with an introduction by Sir Nicholas Goodison, former Chairman of the Stock Exchange, this book provides an invaluable insight into the way Britain's financial system has evolved over the centuries and the role it has played both at home and abroad.
Magic Numbers for Bonds and Derivatives
Author:Peter Temple;
The third book in the top-selling Magic Numbers series clarifies the key concepts and formulas of finance
Magic Numbers for Bonds and Derivatives takes difficult financial concepts and breaks them down into easily understandable formulas that can be readily applied by finance professionals and individual investors. It examines key ratios and concepts for assessing bond investments from conventional to index-linked bonds, along with commonly used derivatives including futures, options, warrants, and convertibles. Ratios and concepts are described in detail, with guidelines on where to find the data needed to actually calculate them. The author includes explanations of compounding and discounting, internal rates of return, accrued interest, yield curves and spreads, duration, convexity, default rates, and more
Innumeracy
Author:John A Paulos;
Poor education, psychological blocks and romantic misconceptions about mathematics have made much of the population innumerate. Yet if we are to resist the false claims of advertisers and politicians, quack doctors and pseudo-scientists, we urgently need a healthy bit of scepticism about statistics. In his lively and witty book John Allen Paulos brings together many intriguing and practical examples to make accessible the sheer beauty and power of mathematics - and to put the fun back into facts and figures.
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