Bankers are people, too: How finance works - Paperback

by Jan Musschoot (Author)

Where does money come from? How should banks be regulated? What is the link between credit, the stock market and economic growth? How is it possible that central banks created trillions of dollars without causing hyperinflation? And will banks survive the technological revolution in finance?

This book explains step by step what bankers really do. Without oversimplifying, it shows that banking is not rocket science.

Bankers are people, too is an essential introduction for bankers, students and investors. If you want to understand how the financial system really works, you should read this book.

Praise for Bankers are people, too

"Banking and finance can seem complicated, but Jan Musschoot has a knack for explaining technical concepts and mechanisms with admirable clarity. With this book, everyone can understand how finance works." - Dr. Benjamin Braun, Senior Researcher, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Cologne (Germany)

"Great read!" - Jonas, Brussels (Belgium)

Author Biography

Jan Musschoot is a financial consultant. He worked as a risk manager at a European bank-insurance company for five years. Before his career in finance, he earned a PhD in physics.