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Summary: Not a panacea but extremely useful
Review: I find myself somewhat amazed at the financial analysts and brokers who find this book unsatisfactory. The poignant analogy coming to mind is offering the book "Accounting for Dummies" to a CPA. Of course it is unsatisfying. A book like this is not aimed at seasoned professionals in the field; rather, it's intended audience is grounded in those with little or no exposure to the securities/financial fields.I have been involved in securities litigation consulting for almost a decade now. As my consulting practice has grown, I have hired many individuals, most of whom are not well-versed in securities/financial jargon. In significantly all cases, these new employees feel ill-at-ease initially when reviewing case files and documentation due to the learning ramp and educational abyss. I have found if I offer them a copy of the DICTIONARY OF FINANCE AND INVESTMENT TERMS (DFIT) on their first day, the learning curve is flattened and becomes much shorter in duration. As a matter of fact, several of my employees have taken the initiative to take their DFIT home to look for particular words/phrases common to their daily routines. By derivation, this makes the employee feel much less out of place and instills some level of motivation relative to their work (this has been a definite intangible benefit to my practice). I keep one in my office and although I don't crack it very often, there are times when I'm not as familiar with a word/phrase and then, I rely on DFIT. This is similar to the situation of reading a book, seeing a word you can pronounce and know but aren't quite certain of its EXACT meaning. Let's face it, with over 5,000 entries in DFIT, most professionals, even those entrenched in the field, will find themselves fuzzy on certain words and phrases. While DFIT is not a panacea, it certainly fills the void. I would recommend this book for anyone new to the finance/investment fields and most professionals who deal on the fringes of these industries. ... I don't really see how one can go wrong here (particularly given that many reference offerings go for hundreds of dollars).
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Summary: I was disappointed with this purchase & had to buy another
Review: I should have listened to the other reviews on this page--this is just a mediocre dictionary for what you pay (also, the book is of very low quality). I was unhappy with this one, so I bought the less expensive and more resourceful Wall Street dictionary.
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Summary: Book was missing a lot of commonly used words
Review: I was disappointed with this dictionary, especially considering Barron's is a solid brand.
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Summary: A worthwhile book... even if it is outdated somewhat....
Review: I'm not sure what people want for $13.00. This book is a good general professional reference book that can give you a clue about things that are in the newspaper, etc. For business people, this book is generally helpful and (normally) companies pay for it. Its binding and pages are made to last; it can fit easily in a briefcase. A few of its definitions are somewhat outdated; some things aren't included that might help. It'll happen in a later edition. This is useful. Buy it.
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Summary: --Small in size, but big on defining financial terms--
Review: If you are looking for a portable reference for financial and investment terminology in a dictonary format, this book is for you. The preface, the "how to get the best out of the book" page, the A-Z definitions and abbreviations/acronymns are the additional advantages that make this book an easy-to-use reference for the average individual trying to keep up with the financial world's jargon. It is especially helpful for defining terms mentioned in your 401-K or mutual fund prospectus.
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Summary: Forget other business & finance dictionaries series
Review: It was during the time I worked as an auditor in one of those "big five" audit companies that I first "touched" this dictionary. Every colleague had one copy (the pocket size is quite useful !) and I realized its importance to help me understand some financial terms that were unfamiliar even for those working in the field. I recommend everybody to buy the whole Barron's Guides dictionaries ( banking terms, business terms and accounting terms ) due the quality of the work and also because they have an affordable price.
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Summary: Great Reference
Review: Provides explanations to thousands of terms and concepts; fantastic resource for all banking and investment professionals; Also great resource for undergraduate or MBA students needing to learn more about the finance industry; view charts, graphs, and formulas.
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Summary: Pretty good, but missing key investment terms
Review: The book isn't bad. But it is missing some key investment terms, like PRICE/BOOK, PRICE/SALES. As i'm analyzing funds, and looking at different ratios, i keep picking up this book, and not finding the terms i'm looking for. But for $10.00, it does have a lot of terms,the binding is excellent, the pages are sturdy, and the book is small (5x7).
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Summary: a big disappointment
Review: the book was very outdated, and there are so many terms jammed into this book that the book is completely curled up from me trying to look at definitions. Also, I realized that Barron's (as in the financial publisher related to Dow Jones) has nothing to do with this book.
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Summary: This book is mediocre at best
Review: There are better--and cheaper--ones out there. This seems like it hasn't been updated in a long time.
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