Roberts R. The Economist. Wall Street: The Markets, Mechanisms and Players

2002-2003.
289 pages (PDF)
This detailed guide looks at every aspect of Wall Street's activities, explaining how they work, how much they matter, and who does what. It reports on and analyzes the highs and lows in Wall Street's development and the regular occurrence of financial scandals. It examines the crisis in Wall Street that followed the collapse of the technology boom and the attacks on the World Trade Center. In short, it provides a complete overview of how Wall Street works and why it is important.