How to Speak Money
What the money people say and what they really mean
by John Lanchester
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Pub Date 2 Sep 2014 | Archive Date 11 Sep 2014
Faber and Faber Ltd | Faber & Faber
Description
Money is our global language. Yet so few of us can speak it. The language of the economic elite can be complex, jargon-filled and completely baffling. Above all, the language of money is the language of power - power in the hands of the same economic elite.
Now John Lanchester, bestselling author of Capital and Whoops! sets out to decode the world of finance for all of us, explaining everything from high-frequency trading and the World Bank to the difference between bullshit and nonsense.
As funny as it is devastating, How To Speak Money is a primer and a polemic. It's a reference book you'll find yourself reading in one sitting. And it gives you everything you need to demystify the world of high finance - the world that dominates how we all live now.
A Note From the Publisher
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780571309818 |
| PRICE | £17.99 (GBP) |
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Featured Reviews
Claudia S, Bookseller
Financial matters are immensely important, but understanding them is often hampered by money jargon, which can be frustrating and exhausting to decode.
If you’re anything like me, and your mind tends to wander off while reading anything to do with money or economics, this book is a godsend.
Important financial terms and economic ideas are explained in a simple and entertaining way. It is absolutely no chore to read this useful book and will enlighten and maybe even encourage you to explore this subject further.
