How to Speak Money: What the Money People Say-And What It Really Means [Hardcover]

An idiosyncratic collection of short, sharp essays translating the jargon of finance with admirable concision and wit.One of the world's great explainers of the financial crisis and its aftermath.Insightful and often funny& An invaluable primer.A hugely enjoyable book& Lanchester is a kind of brainy Everyman, a brilliant communicator.An entertaining and informative read& Witty, provocative and engaging.Reading this book is like meeting an easy-going guy at a cocktail party who can explain everything thats always mystified you about high financeinverted yield curve, anyone?with sparkle, wit, and crystal clarity. And if youre already a finance-insider, youll get a kick out of Lanchesters sly ironies.A terrific primer on financial jargon& Anyone who wants to understand the nightly news should keep this volume at hand.Lays out the case for financial literacy and then provides an essential glossary of terms for those who would like to achieve this happy state.An entertaining and indispensable guide to the language of finance and economics by the writer hailed for explain[ing] complex stuff in a down-to-earth and witty style (