Note to the Reader

The world of financial markets has its own special language. To help familiarize you with this language, we will highlight key financial market words and phrases in bold type, as they are discussed. Many of these terms are defined in the text, or in brief “side bar definitions” along the side of the page. For ease of reference, or to refresh your memory about what something means, the glossary at the end of the book contains all of the definitions provided in the text.