There are several business and finance dictionaries that I have information on. Some are more specific than others, and some are just for the general public to use. But I am including them here because they are very good sources to have around in a pinch.
These sources come from a pathfinder I created for small businesspeople a few years ago. Some of the items may now be out of print. However, I found that each one listed below was a useful title in some way.
I hope that this will be helpful to you.
--Bryan M. Carson
Friedman, Jack P. Dictionary of business terms. New York : Barron's 1987.
The definitions in this dictionary are clear and concise. There is an appendix with acronyms and abbreviations, as well as a table with annual compound interest factors and charts for economic indicators.
Thomsett, Michael C. Little Black Book of Business Words. New York : ANACOM, American Management Association, 1991.
Hildreth, Sandra S. The A to Z of Wall Street. Chicago : Longman Financial Services, 1988.
Maturi, Richard J. Wall Street Words : the basics and beyond. Chicago : Probus, 1991.
More in-depth discussion of Wall Street and business terms. Includes some charts and diagrams. A good source to use when you need more information than an ordinary dictionary will provide.
Rubin, Harvey W. Dictionary of Insurance Terms. New York L Barron's, 1987.
Contains definitions and explanations of words used in insurance policies and the insurance industry.
Other dictionaries that we own in the Hamline University Law Library:
Oxford dictionary of business. 2nd ed. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.
A Concise dictionary of business. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1990.
Ammer, Christine. Dictionary of business and economics. Rev. and expanded ed. New York : London : Free Press ; Collier Macmillan, c1984.
Bryan M. Carson, J.D., M.I.L.S.
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>>> "Anderson, Steven P." <SANDERSON@GFRLAW.com> 3/2/99 1:35:34 PM >>>
Where should one start to find the following financial definitions? Is
there some sort of financial dictionary that would be equivalent to Black's
Law Dictionary? I tried a rough web search, but nothing looked great. In
particular, we're looking for "financial investment services" and "providing
equity financing."
Steven Anderson, JD, MA
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