Good introduction to the mechanics of the market

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	• How The Stock Market Works John M. Dalton Prentice Hall Press, 2001 - 320 pages average customer review:based on 10 reviews view larger image
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Good introduction to the mechanics of the market

Rather than providing any sort of investment advice, this book explains the actual workings of the stock market. How a trade flows from a customer, through a broker, to the floor, and on to the various settlement engines. It's good background for anyone who invests in the market, and especially useful to anyone who works in (or with) the financial IT industry.

As other reviewers have noted, the poor copy-editing is embarassing. But even with all the typos, the information presented is very useful.

A fairly good over view for me

I am just beginning to learn about the stock market, and all the other dimensions that go along with it. I found this book quite informative, I have read it two times now. I use this as a text book to study from. I am also reading other books on the subject to make sure the information I learn is correct.

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Another money maker! . . . just not yours.

Very few people will really tell you how the stock market actually works. If they did, it wouldn't. After you read the basics about placing orders and some technical indicators and patterns they hope you'll jump right in and lose your money. Do yourself a favor, study the market from a social history/military/control mechanism point of view by utilizing free library books. By the time you get it, you'll have saved more start-up capital and you won't go broke. Or, find somebody that will tell you the real deal -- and when you do, listen! Be prepared for a real shock, and then a huge sigh of relief!

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Good general overview for beginners

As a beginner, I found the book to give a good overview of the stock market functionning. It is quite thorough and explains all the fundamental mechanisms. I would also recommend 'What you need to know before you invest' from Rod Davis

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This book explains the workings of the securities industry, including the initial public offering, types of stocks, who's who inside the brokerage firm, back-office operations and investment analysis. This new edition includes new chapters that cover ongoing changes at the NYSE, the AMEX, Nasdaq, online trading and the globalisation of the stock market. It has been thoroughly updated to reflect changes that have taken place on Wall Street and in the way securities transactions are conducted.

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