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This guide to financial instruments provides an explanation of the underlying concepts of financial claims and derivatives. The first two sections outline the nature of financial claims and the main types. Section three focuses on securities, section four considers the return on financial claims and section five examines portfolios of financial claims which tend mostly to comprise equities. The final part of the book examines the different types of derivative contract, including forwards, futures, over-the-counter options, traded options and swaps. The guide aims to provide clear and useful explanation of the meaning of figures published in the financial press. Numerous examples are taken for references and exposition.