Help on navigating Street terminology
Wall Street terminology can occasionally prove a stumbling block for many investors.
A number of handy dictionary guides though, can make understanding investing and finances a little bit easier.
Here are some of the financial dictionaries available that can help take the mystery out of investing jargon.
• “Standard and Poor’s Dictionary of Financial Terms” by Virginia B. Morris and Kenneth M. Morris; Lightbulb Press, 2007 ($15.95)
Breaks down Wall Street terminology with a streamlined and conversational approach.
• “Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms” by John Downes; Barron’s, 2006 ($14.99)
Contains extensive body of investing terms, acronyms and abbreviations.
• “Dictionary of Investment Terms” by Catharyn Martz; Thomson, 2005 ($24.95)
Quick reference handbook to a wide range of investment terms.
• “Webster’s New World Finance and Investment Dictionary” by Barbara J. Etzel; Wiley Publishing, 2003 ($14.99)
Features more than 3,500 financial terms.
• “The Complete Investment and Financial Dictionary” by Howard B. Bonham; Adams Media Corp., 2001 ($15.95)
Solid dictionary with a wealth of financial terms and topics.