Shamah A Foreign Exchange Primer

1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-0-470-86421-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 196 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Finance Series

The foreign exchange market is the largest in the world, with anestimated $1.6 trillion average daily turnover. This book sets outto introduce the novice to the practical skills necessary tounderstand the foreign exchange market today.
A Foreign Exchange Primer provides a clear understanding of howthis market functions, from the main products through to thetechniques used, coverage of the main participants, details of thevarious 'players' and an understanding of the 'jargon' used ineveryday dealings.
This concise, highly accessible primer is ideal for anyone newto or wanting to become involved in the foreign exchange market,from a dealing room or sales perspective through to the noviceinvestor.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shamah, Shani

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Disclaimer.
Introduction.
PART I: MARKET OVERVIEW
A Brief History of the Market.
Market Overview.
Major Participants.
Roles Played.
Purposes.
PART II: FOREIGN EXCHANGE PRODUCTS.
Spot Foreign Exchange.
Forward Contracts.
Short- and Long-Dated Contracts.
Broken-Dated Contracts.
Non-Deliverable Forwards.
Foreign Exchange Swaps.
Currency Swaps.
Foreign Exchange Options.
Picturing Profit and Loss of Options.
Foreign Exchage Futures.
Exchange for Physical.
PART III ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE.
Foreign Exchange Dealing Rooms.
Managing the Relationship with an Institution.
Foreign Exchange Deaings.
Foreign Exchange Market Orders.
Electronic Foreign Exchange Trading.
Margin Trading.
PART IV FUNDAMENTALS AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS.
Fundamental versus Technical Approaches.
Fundamental Analysis.
Key Factors Impacting Currencies.
Technical Analysis.
Final Remarks.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

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.