This book explains the workings of the securities industry, including the initial public offering, types of stocks, who's who inside the brokerage firm, back-office operations and investment analysis. This new edition includes new chapters that cover ongoing changes at the NYSE, the AMEX, Nasdaq, online trading and the globalisation of the stock market. It has been thoroughly updated to reflect changes that have taken place on Wall Street and in the way securities transactions are conducted.
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Dalton, a practicing attorney and former assistant director of the Floor Rules department at the American Stock Exchange, has written an updated edition of his comprehensive examination of how stock markets function. The topics include what the markets offer, reading the financial press, the initial public offering, specialists, brokerage firms, theories, and operations in various offices. Recent developments over the long bull market are also examined, including the many changes that have taken place in the NASDAQ, the mutual fund market, the globalization of the markets, and volatility. Readers get a lot of food for thought as they consider their myriad alternatives as investors. A long, detailed, but excellent glossary defining some 600 financial terms makes this an attractive reference tool. Novice and experienced investors may find many of their theory concerns addressed here, and Dalton's clear prose is a plus. For all libraries, including school libraries and those that own the second edition. Steven J. Mayover, formerly with The Free Lib. of Philadelphia
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
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Good introduction to the mechanics of the market,
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This review is from: How the Stock Market Works (New York Institute of Finance) (Paperback)
Rather than providing any sort of investment advice, this book explains the actual workings of the stock market. How a trade flows from a customer, through a broker, to the floor, and on to the various settlement engines. It's good background for anyone who invests in the market, and especially useful to anyone who works in (or with) the financial IT industry.As other reviewers have noted, the poor copy-editing is embarassing. But even with all the typos, the information presented is very useful.
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Fluffy, unproofread, 30% glossary.,
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Did someone forget to proofread this? Are all of NYIF's books this shoddy?Better would be: The Motley Fool Investment Guide A Random Walk Down Wall Street Beating the Dow Learn to Earn
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Good general overview for beginners,
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This review is from: How the Stock Market Works (New York Institute of Finance) (Paperback)
As a beginner, I found the book to give a good overview of the stock market functionning. It is quite thorough and explains all the fundamental mechanisms. I would also recommend 'What you need to know before you invest' from Rod Davis
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