El diccionario financiero del diablo

In all professions, the purpose of technical jargon is to confuse laymen and exclude those who are not part of the profession. Also in the financial industry it is common to turn words inside out like a sock so that their meaning ends up being exactly the opposite. Jason Zweig, a long-time financial journalist and expert on Wall Street, in this book sheds light on the complexities, obscurities and pomposities of stock market jargon. And he does it through succinct definitions that everyone can understand. Emulating satirist Ambrose Bierce's masterpiece, The Devil's Dictionary, Zweig has written his own Devil's Financial Dictionary, with hilarious meanings that show the true meaning of financial euphemisms. Despite its humorous tone, this book is a fundamental tool to master the multiple ways in which Wall Street uses language to hide information and put spurious interests ahead. Because if you don't understand the Wall Street rigmarole, you could end up choosing the wrong investment and see your dream of a prosperous retirement reduced to ashes. The devil's financial dictionary is the definitive guide that will allow investors to inoculate themselves against the deceptions imposed by the hypocrisy of the vocabulary of bankers, brokers and financial advisors.