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Index
Cover
Title Page
Contents
Introduction
The Monetary System
Glossary
Money
Fiat vs. Commodity Money
Community Currencies
Inflation & Deflation
Exchange Rates
Commercial Banks
Shadow Banks
Central Banks
Profile: Janet Yellen
Cryptocurrencies & Blockchains
Investing
Glossary
Stocks
Bonds
Futures & Forwards
Options
Mutual Funds & Exchange Traded Funds
Profile: John Bogle
Active vs. Passive Management
Alpha & Beta
Borrowing
Glossary
Credit Cards
Mortgages
Personal Loans
Alternative Financial Services
Microfinance
Profile: Muhammad Yunus
Rotating Saving & Credit Associations
Risk and Risk Management
Glossary
Hedging
Profile: Edward Thorp
Diversification
Risk, Reward & the Kelly Criterion
Black Swans & Fat Tails
Insurance
Annuities
Players and Institutions
Glossary
Exchanges & Clearing Houses
Investment Banks
Hedge Funds
Private Equity & Venture Capital
Financial Regulation
IMF & World Bank
Profile: Christine Lagarde
Basic Concepts
Glossary
Trust
Compound Interest & Present Values
Interest Rates & the Cost of Capital
Taxes & Investment Returns
Arbitrage
Profile: Long-term Capital Management
Leverage
Liquidity
Securitization
When Things Go Wrong
Glossary
Bubbles
Crashes
Hyperinflation
Gresham’s Law
Bank Runs
Bailouts & Too Big to Fail
The Global Financial Crisis
Frauds & Deception
Profile: Charles Ponzi
Appendices
Resources
Notes on Contributors
Index
Acknowledgements
Copyright
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