diff --git a/fin_defs/__init__.py b/fin_defs/__init__.py
index 8321282..b57ed23 100644
--- a/fin_defs/__init__.py
+++ b/fin_defs/__init__.py
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ Commodity.COFFEE = Commodity('COFFEE')
 DKK = FiatCurrency('DKK')
 USD = FiatCurrency('USD')
 EUR = FiatCurrency('EUR')
+GBP = FiatCurrency('GBP')
 BTC = CryptoCurrency('BTC', coingecko_id='bitcoin')
 MPC = CryptoCurrency('MPC', coingecko_id='partisia-blockchain')
 SPX = Index('SPX')
@@ -316,6 +317,13 @@ WELL_KNOWN_SYMBOLS = (
     | {'SPX500': SPX, 'SP500': SPX, 'Nasdaq 100': NDX}
 )
 
+ASSET_PREFIX: dict[Asset, str] = {
+    USD: '$',
+    EUR: '€',
+    GBP: '£',
+    BTC: '₿',
+}
+
 NYSE = StockExchange(
     name='New York Stock Exchange',
     mic='XNYS',
@@ -430,8 +438,14 @@ class AssetAmount:
     amount: Decimal
 
     def __str__(self):
+        return self.human_readable_str()
+
+    def human_readable_str(self):
         specificity = '2' if self.amount >= 0.10 else '3'
-        return ('{:.' + specificity + 'f} {}').format(self.amount, self.asset)
+        prefix = ASSET_PREFIX.get(self.asset, '')
+        return ('{}{:.' + specificity + 'f} {}').format(
+            prefix, self.amount, self.asset.raw_short_name()
+        )
 
     def __mul__(self, other: Decimal):
         if not isinstance(other, Decimal):
diff --git a/test/test_asset_amount.py b/test/test_asset_amount.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28109f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_asset_amount.py
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from decimal import Decimal
+
+import fin_defs
+
+
+def test_str():
+    amount = fin_defs.AssetAmount(fin_defs.USD, Decimal(10))
+    assert str(amount) == '$10.00 USD'
diff --git a/test/test_data.py b/test/test_data.py
index 055c933..7545960 100644
--- a/test/test_data.py
+++ b/test/test_data.py
@@ -7,10 +7,8 @@ BAD_TICKERS = ['TEST123', '123', 'TEST.EUR', 'TEST:EUR', 'EUR:TEST']
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('ticker', BAD_TICKERS)
 def test_bad_tickers(ticker):
-    try:
+    with pytest.raises(Exception) as e:
         fin_defs.Stock(ticker)
-    except Exception as e:
-        assert e
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('ticker', BAD_TICKERS)
diff --git a/test/test_ids.py b/test/test_ids.py
index a71c807..f28ca12 100644
--- a/test/test_ids.py
+++ b/test/test_ids.py
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ def test_to_from_string_id(asset: fin_defs.Asset):
     assert fin_defs.Asset.from_string_id(asset.to_string_id()) == asset
 
 
-import fin_defs
-
-
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('asset', fin_defs.WELL_KNOWN_SYMBOLS.values())
 def test_to_from_polygon_id(asset: fin_defs.Asset):
     assert fin_defs.Asset.from_polygon_id(asset.to_polygon_id()) == asset