**It makes the world go round, but money can truly be an enigma.
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DK's visual approach breaks new ground. In graphics, charts, and
diagrams, How Money Works demystifies processes and answers the
hundreds of financial questions we all have.
Money facilitates the billions of transactions that take place every day
across the globe. Using 'need to know' boxes, step-by-step diagrams, and
other eye-catching visuals, How Money Works shows you how this is
possible. It explains economic theories, how governments raise and
control money, what goes on in the stock exchange, how analysts predict
where shares are heading, and many other issues. It busts jargon,
explaining terms such as quantitative easing, cash flow, bonds,
superannuation, and the open market.
**This must-have guide to money further features:
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Key financial concepts in a uniquely visual way, using bold infographics
combined with simple, jargon-free language. Genuinely comprehensive,
covering every aspect of money - personal, business, and governmental.
Defines hundreds of money-related terms, such as cash flow, bonds,
superannuation, and the open market. Offers essential basic know-how on
everything from managing debt to online fraud. Fully up-to-date,
covering topics such as cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Litecoin, and others)
and quantitative easing. Includes localizable appendix of territory
specific reference information.
Our forefathers may have used simple bartering to exchange goods and
services, but today we depend on complicated financial instruments for
pensions, life assurance, mortgages, and more.
How Money Works explains how these work, as well as how to avoid
on-line fraud and where to invest. With information on the latest forms
of funding and currencies such as Bitcoin, this comprehensive book will
fast track you to financial literacy and getting the most from your
hard-won cash.
