Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms

by John Downes and Jordan E. Goodman

Book Overview

More than 5,000 terms related to stocks, bonds, mutual funds, banking, tax laws, and transactions in the various financial markets are presented alphabetically with descriptions. The new tenth edition... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764107909
• ISBN13: 9780764107900
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
• Length: 730 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 4.2" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

Everything was in excellent condition will buy again great place buy books

Everything was in excellent condition will buy again great place buy books

Small in Size Yet Incredibly Useful

As an IT professional working in the financial industry, I needed a book that would help me talk to the users and understand what they are saying. This book has helped me a lot in doing just that. Whether I needed a definition of what SWAPS are or wanted to know the difference between a CDO and a CMO, this book helped me all the way. You will also find this book useful if you are an IT professional going in for a job interview with a financial firm and want to familiarize yourself with the general terms of the industry. I am still amazed at how such a small book can pack so much information.

Endorsed by an elected treasurer.

As the elected treasurer for a Califonia county we have had this wonderful little book since its 2nd edition. Of all the reference and resource books we have at our disposal, this book ranks the highest. The book is updated quite often and is worth its weight in gold!

More Than A Book

Expect this little work to be exactly what it is titled, "Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms". It does not contain a story, or financial advice, or commonly used terms. It is a financial dictionary. Its binding is "professional softcover" and has very thin pages- required due to 600+ pages. I notice some reviewers' felt it was not worth the money. Where else can you find a professional dictionary of specialized terms for under $12 ? I found the book so useful, I purchased Barron's Investment Guide, which includes the dictionary. I recommend both of these books (...) If your looking for an enthralling read, the Finance Dictionary is not that. If you're looking for an inexpensive, professional little reference book, full of pertinent terms and explanations, this one will definitely earn its keep.

Excellent quick reference

What I do for a living full-time is train broker trainees for passing the Series 7. I give conference calls on difficult material and answer questions via the phone all day. This book is an excellent supplement for Series 7 material. I recommend this book to all of my trainees and I use it on a daily basis. I have one for work, and one for home!

A can't-do-without reference

This is the best small collection of finance terms available. I found it useful when I was still learning the basics of corporate finance and continue to use it as I become more expereinced. Every investment banking, commercial banking, or corporate finance professional should own this.