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Weithers, Timothy M. (Timothy Martin), 1956 –

Foreign exchange : a practical guide to the FX markets / Tim Weithers.

p. cm.—(Wiley finance series)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN-13: 978-0-471-73203-7 (cloth)
ISBN-10: 0-471-73203-6 (cloth)

1. Foreign exchange market. 2. International finance. I. Title. II. Series.

HG3851.W44 2006

332.4’5—dc22

2005038005