{"product_id":"man-vs-markets-economics-explained-plain-and-simple-paperback","title":"Man vs. Markets: Economics Explained (Plain and Simple) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaddy Hirsch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMan Vs. Markets\u003c\/em\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 financial markets, offering clear, relatable explanations and definitions of the system's various instruments, yet less simplistically than the popular ...for Dummies series. \u003cem\u003eMan Vs. Markets\u003c\/em\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u003cem\u003eMarketplace\u003c\/em\u003e and acknowledged Whiteboard Guru--to help us crack the code. In M\u003cem\u003ean vs. Markets\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBonds? 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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, \u003cem\u003eMan vs. Markets\u003c\/em\u003e translates the often confusing language of finance, enabling every one of us to truly comprehend what makes the markets tick.\u003c\/p\u003e--Better Investing\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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 \u003cem\u003eMarketplace\u003c\/em\u003e and acknowledged Whiteboard Guru--to help us crack the code. In M\u003cem\u003ean vs. Markets\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBonds? 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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, \u003cem\u003eMan vs. Markets\u003c\/em\u003e translates the often confusing language of finance, enabling every one of us to truly comprehend what makes the markets tick.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 8.96 x 7.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 28, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751432323360,"sku":"9780062196651","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fb6325eb5b58ae787e9f0947fdac0982.webp?v=1779973059","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/man-vs-markets-economics-explained-plain-and-simple-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}