Understanding the financial world

[ddubois]

I want to read a book. I want it to explain: 1) how Wall Street works, 2) who the players are, 3) what all the various kinds of financial insitutions are, and how they interoperate, 4) what all the various kinds of investments vehicles are, 5) where the money comes from, where it goes, and why. My goal isn't to learn how to invest, or how to make money; my goal is to learn what all these people with ambiguous titles like 'Financial Analyst' or 'Derivatives Trader' do, and to get a bird's eye view of the entire system. Does such a book exist?