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Whether you need to understand other people's calculations to make confident business decisions, or formulate investment choices based on your own numbers, this book will give you the tools you need.
Banks and financial institutions, businesses and politicians often spin their statistics as they know they can rely on customers or constituents not to understand or check maths and formulas.
This book introduces you to the basic tools of maths, statistics and business calculations so that that you can understand the numbers, work out your own calculations and make better investing, saving and business decisions.
List of contents
1. Dealing with large amounts of information: market surveys, polls and social behaviour.2. Spotting misleading statements3. Charts, charts, charts.4. Estimates and forecasts5. Key decision-making tools6. Handling very complex problems: linear programming7. Finance and Investment8. Stock market tools: investment strategies and company analysis9. The basics
About the author
LEO GOUGH is an accomplished writer who has authored and co-authored several books, including How the Stock Market Really Works, The Finance Manual for Non-Financial Managers, Investing in Biotechnology Stocks and several ExpressExec books
Summary
Whether you need to understand other people’s calculations to make confident business decisions, or formulate investment choices based on your own numbers, this book will give you the tools you need.
Banks and financial institutions, businesses and politicians often spin their statistics as they know they can rely on customers or constituents not to understand or check maths and formulas.
This book introduces you to the basic tools of maths, statistics and business calculations so that that you can understand the numbers, work out your own calculations and make better investing, saving and business decisions.
