A Foreign Exchange Primer

Title: A Foreign Exchange Primer
Sub Title: none
Author: Shani Shamah
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (Wiley Finance)
Year: 2003 (April 24)
Pages: 192
ISBN: 0470851627 / 9780470851623
Format: Hardcover
Description:
The foreign exchange market is the largest market in the world, with an estimated $1.6 trillion average daily turnover. This book sets out to introduce the novice to the practical skills necessary to understand the foreign exchange market today. Foreign Exchange Primer provides a clear understanding of how this market functions, from the main products through to the techniques used, coverage of the main participants, details of the various 'players' and an understanding of the 'jargon' used in everyday dealings. This concise and highly accessible primer, is ideal for anyone new to or wanting to become involved in the foreign exchange market, from a dealing room or sales perspective through to the novice investor.

About the Author:
Shani Shamah has spent over twenty years working in the financial markets in a variety of treasury, sales and marketing positions. She currently works for IFX Markets Ltd in London as Global Head of Sales. The company specializes in foreign exchange, contracts for difference, base and precious metals, managed investment and financial spread trading.