{"product_id":"9780062196651","title":"Man vs. Markets: Economics Explained (Plain and Simple)","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHirsch, Paddy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarper Business\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8\/28\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMan Vs. Markets\u003c\/i\u003e by Paddy Hirsch of NPR’s \"Marketplace\" is economics explained, pure and simple, for the layperson who wouldn’t know a \"bond\" from an \"option,\" and who believes that a \"future\" is when we’ll all have flying cars. Here is an illuminating, insightful, and wonderfully witty journey of discovery through the often confusing world of Wall Street and the financial markets, offering clear, relatable explanations and definitions of the system’s various instruments, yet less simplistically than the popular ...for Dummies series. \u003ci\u003eMan Vs. Markets\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-read handbook for everyday investors, serious students of finance and economics, and everyone who wants to improve their financial literacy and understand what they’re reading when they open their newspapers to the business section. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThink of this book as your friendly neighbor, ready to walk you down the aisles of the financial supermarket and explain what’s on the shelves:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStocks, Bonds, and Beyond:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn the difference between equity and debt through simple, witty analogies—including what the Three Little Pigs can teach you about shareholding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDerivatives and Swaps:\u003c\/b\u003e Finally understand complex instruments like futures, options, and credit default swaps, explained with the clarity Paddy Hirsch is known for on NPR’s \"Marketplace.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Banking System Explained:\u003c\/b\u003e Get a clear-eyed look at how money really moves, from the Federal Reserve and the Treasury to the modern world of shadow banking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFinance for Beginners:\u003c\/b\u003e Forget dry textbooks. This guide makes learning about the markets fun, insightful, and genuinely accessible for everyone, regardless of prior experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harper Business","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46188675203327,"sku":"9780062196651","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780062196651_s600x595.jpg?v=1780334489","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780062196651","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}