Stocks, Bonds, Options, Futures: Investments and Their Markets [Hardcover]

New York Institute of Finance (Author), Stuart R. Veale (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1987

From arbitrage to zero-coupon bonds, this all-inclusive guide explains the fundamentals of investments and their markets. Covers how broker/dealer firms function, option trading, technical and fundamental futures, exchange and over-the-counter transactions, and more.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (April 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0138467188
• ISBN-13: 978-0138467180
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,301,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superior intro to financial terms, processes, & instruments, August 2, 1998

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This review is from: Stocks Bonds Options Futures: Investments and Their Markets (Prentice Hall Business Classics) (Paperback)

If you're new to the financial world and want to understand the lingo, terrain, and equipment of pure capitalism, this book is for you. Don't let the 1991 publication date fool you. Aside from some out-of-date tax information in a later chapter, this book packs an amazing amount of useful financial clues and explanations. One of the strongest features of this text is its use of examples. Whether it's options, futures, or IPOs, the authors provide number-based scenarios to guide the reader towards understanding. This book will not excite you or show how to make $2 million in the stock market. It will help you understand many of the financial instruments which comprise capitalism.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Average primer but badly needs an update, August 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Stocks Bonds Options Futures: Investments and Their Markets (Prentice Hall Business Classics) (Paperback)

For the average newcomer to investing this is an OK book, but it does focus alot on subjects you probably do not need to know unless you plan on working for a brokerage firm. It does give good descriptions and examples of all the security instruments (stocks, bonds, options, futures, etc.) but it accounts for only about 50% of the book. The rest is in my opinion redundant to the lay-person and is in places woefully out of date (especially the taxation section). If updated, I would rate this a 4, but given the age of the text, I would recommend looking elsewhere for an introduction to financial markets.

4.0 out of 5 stars Getting registered? Then get this book., March 29, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Stocks Bonds Options Futures: Investments and Their Markets (Prentice Hall Business Classics) (Paperback)

Are you getting NASD series 7 registered? For quick references and review this book will make a wonderful addition to your study materials. It's definitely a keeper.