finance

A reference guide that contains over 5,000 terms related to stocks, bonds, mutual funds, banking, tax laws, and transactions in the various financial markets; along with a list of financial abbreviations and acronyms, illustrated diagrams and charts.

I'm Broke! The money handbook will help young readers learn how to properly manage their funds. Helpful tips on how to save and spend wisely are laid out in a fun and easy way, and lessons include real-world situation.

Profiles over eighty careers in banking, accounting and corporate finance, insurance, investment banking and securities, money management, and supervisory agencies, each with a position description, discussion of salaries, employment and advancement prospects, education and training, experience, skills, and personality traits, and unions and associations, and tips for entry.

Describes career opportunities available for people who want to work with money, providing advice from auditors, stockbrokers, bankers, and other financial mavens; and includes lists of related professional organizations.

Documents the contributions of a team of young math geniuses who applied Vegas strategies to Wall Street and set in motion widespread market collapses.

A guide for kids aged approximately 10-13 to help them decide what careers they would like to pursue--includes activities, profiles of fifteen professions, and resources for further research.

Provides background on the worldwide economic crisis that began in 2008, describing some of the causes and results of banks' reluctance to make loans, and considers how governments responded.

Presents a description of the responsibilities and qualifications necessary for a career in banking and finance, and explores such fields as accountant, bank manager, economist, investment banker, insurance broker, stockbroker, and more.

Profiles the life and Wall Street career of the author, revealing the after-hours Wall Street culture where millions in trading commissions flow to those who offer the most perks, and drugs and sex are rampant.

Examines, election spending, providing access to a wide diversity of opinions stimulating readers to do further research for group discussion and individual interest.