The Money Myth: A Classic Introduction To The Modern World Of Finance And Investing (financial Times Series)

Financial markets are less about numbers than people. This book will help you to understand the markets as they really are, interpret the persuasive sales pitches, and succeed as an investor. The Money Myth: A Classic Introduction to the Modern World of Finance and Investing......Page 1 Flyleaf - Front......Page 2 Flyleaf - Rear......Page 3 Reviews / Puffs......Page 4 Title Page......Page 6 Printer's Imprint......Page 7 Contents......Page 8 Dedication / Wealth Warning......Page 10 Acknowledgements / Abbreviations......Page 12 Introduction......Page 14 Part One: The investor's journey......Page 20 1. The rational stock market investor......Page 22 2. Magic numbers......Page 34 3. Safe havens......Page 44 4. Charm trap......Page 50 Part Two: Trading to win......Page 60 5. The disciplined share trader......Page 62 6. Bear market toolkit......Page 72 7. Charting dreams......Page 80 8. Technical indicator secrets......Page 96 Part Three: The professionals at work......Page 104 9. Investment banking power......Page 106 10. The super traders......Page 114 11. Derivatives chaos......Page 120 12. Currency markets miasma......Page 126 Part Four: Your money......Page 132 13. Bank tricks......Page 134 14. Collective investments unmasked......Page 144 15. Pensions crisis......Page 154 Part Five: Safety first......Page 164 16. Insurance comfort......Page 166 17. Risks without frontiers......Page 176 18. The price of reputation......Page 184 19. Blow-up......Page 192 Part Six: Rules or ruin......Page 200 20. Decline and fall......Page 202 21. New rules, new City......Page 208 22. Face-lift for the Old Lady......Page 214 23. Corporate heartbeat......Page 220 Part Seven: Behind the facade......Page 228 24. The day of the whistle-blower......Page 230 25. Media manoeuvres......Page 234 26. The power of perception......Page 242 A final word......Page 250 Appendix 1: Twelve wake-up investment rules......Page 252 Appendix 2: Twelve regulatory trends......Page 256 Appendix 3: Investment software checklist......Page 258 Appendix 4: Useful web sites......Page 260 Appendix 5: Further resources......Page 266 Index......Page 268 Dustwrapper - Rear......Page 276