Below I’ll give you my selections for the best Basic Finance books by a few categories. I will cover these and other great books more in depth later.
- Basic Finance: An Introduction to Financial Institutions, Investments, and Management (2015)
- Basic Finance: An Introduction to Financial Institutions, Investments, and Management (2018)
- HBR Guide to Finance Basics for Managers (HBR Guide Series) (2012)
- Finance Basics (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series) (2014)
- The Essentials of Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers (2016)
- Health Care Finance: Basic Tools for Nonfinancial Managers (2017)
- Basic Spanish for Business and Finance Enhanced Edition (World Languages) (2013)
- Basic Personal Finance: A Practical Guide to Financial Wellbeing (2017)
- Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties (2017)
- Basic Finance: An Introduction to Financial Institutions, Investments and Management (2011)
- Finance 101 for Kids: Money Lessons Children Cannot Afford to Miss (2016)
Basic Finance: An Introduction to Financial Institutions, Investments, and Management (2015)
Offering the most current coverage available, BASIC FINANCE: AN INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INVESTMENTS & MANAGEMENT, 11E uses a proven “modular” approach to help you learn finance concepts quickly and easily. Exploring how the three primary aspects of finance interrelate, the book equips you with a firm foundation in all of finance–not just corporate finance.
Basic Finance: An Introduction to Financial Institutions, Investments, and Management (2018)
Combing up-to-the-minute coverage with best practices from the field, BASIC FINANCE: AN INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INVESTMENTS, AND MANAGEMENT, 12Eillustrates how all three primary aspects of finance — investments, financial institutions, and corporate finance — are interrelated to give you a solid foundation in the essentials of finance.
HBR Guide to Finance Basics for Managers (HBR Guide Series) (2012)
Can you prepare a breakeven analysis? Do you know the difference between an income statement and a balance sheet? Or understand why a business that’s profitable can still go belly-up?
Finance Basics (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series) (2014)
Intimidated by corporate finance? The numbers (and the jargon) can feel overwhelming–but you have to understand them to manage effectively. explains the fundamentals simply and quickly, introducing you to key terms and concepts such as:How to navigate financial statementsHow to weigh costs and benefitsWhat’s involved in budgeting and forecastingHow to gauge a company’s financial healthDon’t have much time? Get up to speed fast on the most essential business skills with series.
The Essentials of Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers (2016)
They say that numbers don’t lie, but what if you can’t even read them? Financial analysis reports, budgeting reports, forecasting and measuring reports–sometimes they all run together, don’t they? The Essentials of Finance and Accounting for Nonfinancial Managers is here to help. This new edition of a business classic demystifies finance and accounting and gives managers the tools they need to make better decisions.
Health Care Finance: Basic Tools for Nonfinancial Managers (2017)
Health Care Finance: Basic Tools for Nonfinancial Managers, Fifth Edition is the most practical and applied text for those who need a basic and better understanding of health care financial management.Using actual examples from hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home health agencies, this user-friendly text includes practical information for…
Basic Spanish for Business and Finance Enhanced Edition (World Languages) (2013)
THE BASIC SPANISH SERIES, SPANISH FOR BUSINESS AND FINANCE, Enhanced Second Edition, is a communication manual designed to serve those in the world of business who seek basic conversational skills in Spanish. This worktext introduces essential business vocabulary and “Notas culturales” written from a cross-cultural perspective.
Basic Personal Finance: A Practical Guide to Financial Wellbeing (2017)
Very few people acquire wealth instantly; the rest of us have to make good decisions with our money. This book is for people who want to: A recent study from the Economic Policy Institute found the median retirement savings for people between 32 and 37 years old is less than $500. Don’t wait to start saving, and don’t waste money on “get-rich-quick” schemes.
Get a Financial Life: Personal Finance in Your Twenties and Thirties (2017)
A completely revised and updated fourth edition of the New York Times bestseller, designed to guide younger adults through the world of personal finance.More than ever before, people in their twenties and thirties need help getting their financial lives in order. And who could blame them?
Basic Finance: An Introduction to Financial Institutions, Investments and Management (2011)
BASIC FINANCE: AN INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INVESTMENTS & MANAGEMENT offers a proven “modular” approach to help users learn finance concepts quickly and easily. The text offers a strong finance foundation focusing on Internet resources and sample number problems, cases, and calculator solutions using a Microsoft Excel appendix.
Finance 101 for Kids: Money Lessons Children Cannot Afford to Miss (2016)
How do we equip the next generation with money management skills that they can carry forth into their adult lives? One of the most important lessons that you can teach your kids is how to handle their money.
Best Basic Finance Books Worth Your Attention
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Finance: The Basics
Author(s): Erik Banks
ID: 3638489, Publisher: Routledge, Year: 2023, Size: 11 Mb, Format: pdf
The Art of Quantitative Finance Vol.1: Trading, Derivatives and Basic Concepts
Author(s): Gerhard Larcher
ID: 3689757, Publisher: Springer, Year: 2023, Size: 21 Mb, Format: pdf
The Art of Quantitative Finance Vol.1. Trading, Derivatives and Basic Concepts
Author(s): Gerhard Larcher
ID: 3707956, Publisher: Springer, Year: 2023, Size: 21 Mb, Format: pdf
Please note that this booklist is not errorless. Some books are truly best-sellers according to The Wall Street Journal, others are drafted by unknown writers. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant books you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.