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Man vs. Markets - by Paddy Hirsch (Paperback)

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  • Man Vs. Markets 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.
  • Author(s): Paddy Hirsch
  • 224 Pages
  • Business + Money Management, Economics

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Man Vs. Markets 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 financial markets, offering clear, relatable explanations and definitions of the system s various instruments, yet less simplistically than the popular ...for Dummies series. Man Vs. Markets is a must-read handbook for everyday investors, serious students of finance and economics, and everyone who wants to understand what they re reading when they open their newspapers to the business section. "



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Man Vs. Markets 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. Man Vs. Markets 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.

Think 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:

  • Stocks, Bonds, and Beyond: Learn the difference between equity and debt through simple, witty analogies--including what the Three Little Pigs can teach you about shareholding.
  • Derivatives and Swaps: Finally understand complex instruments like futures, options, and credit default swaps, explained with the clarity Paddy Hirsch is known for on NPR's "Marketplace."
  • The Banking System Explained: Get a clear-eyed look at how money really moves, from the Federal Reserve and the Treasury to the modern world of shadow banking.
  • Finance for Beginners: Forget dry textbooks. This guide makes learning about the markets fun, insightful, and genuinely accessible for everyone, regardless of prior experience.



From the Back Cover



After years of TV and radio coverage, gallons of newsprint ink, and billions of scholarly opinions on the blogosphere, do we really understand the financial engineering that brought the global economy to the brink?

The terms and acronyms that make up the language of economics are enough to cause the layman's head to start spinning: leverage, securitization, futures, options, MBS, CDS, CDO. Luckily, we have veteran journalist Paddy Hirsch--senior producer at APM's Marketplace and acknowledged Whiteboard Guru--to help us crack the code. In Man vs. Markets, he proves that it's not impossible to understand what's going on in the glass-and-steel canyons of Wall Street; that most international financial transactions aren't all that different from those taking place every day in stores, in car dealerships, even on the playgrounds of Main Street.

Bonds? They're basically loans. Futures? You probably used one when you ordered your Thanksgiving turkey last year. Options? Ever bought a fully transferable, returnable airline ticket? That's pretty much the same thing.

With a winning combination of acquired wisdom, common sense, market savvy, and an outrageous sense of humor, Hirsch clearly explains and defines the instruments that power our financial system and very nearly caused its demise. Clever, insightful, hugely educational, and always entertaining, Man vs. Markets translates the often confusing language of finance, enabling every one of us to truly comprehend what makes the markets tick.



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"A straightforward, accessible, and often hilarious overview of our financial and economic systems, products, and concepts....[T]his helpful, amusing, and engaging beginner's guide to our financial system is sure to delight and inform readers of all ages who want to understand and navigate the markets." - Publishers Weekly

"This accessible, often entertaining book will serve a valuable purpose." - Kirkus Reviews

"This book is a must-read for the financially under-educated....This inviting text provides a good springboard for investigating more of the frightening world of finance." - 800CEORead

"Why can't more financial books be this fun to read? Man vs. Markets deconstructs economic theory in a way that makes learning more fun than you ever expected." - Better Investing


Dimensions (Overall): 8.96 Inches (H) x 7.05 Inches (W) x .62 Inches (D)
Weight: .66 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Business + Money Management
Sub-Genre: Economics
Publisher: Harper Business
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Paddy Hirsch
Language: English
Street Date: August 28, 2012
TCIN: 1011762224
UPC: 9780062196651
Item Number (DPCI): 247-10-5794
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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