Introduction to Financial Markets and Institutions

Name: Introduction to Financial Markets and Institutions
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ISBN: 9780765622761

ISBN-10: 0765622769

ISBN-13: 9780765622761

Edition: 2nd 2010 (Revised)

Authors: Maureen Burton, Bruce Brown, Reynold F. Nesiba

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Completely revised and updated to include the ongoing financial crisis and the Obama administration's programs to combat it, this introductory guide to Financial Markets and Instistutions provides balanced coverage of theories, policies, and institutions in a conversational style that avoids complex models and mathematics.

Book details

Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 2/15/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 700
Size: 7.75" wide x 9.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.234




Introduction and Overview



Money, A Unique Financial Instrument



Financial Markets, Instruments, and Market Makers



Financial Intermediaries and Risk



Interest Rates and Bond Prices



The Structure of Interest Rates



Market Efficiency



How Exchange Rates are Determined



The Fed



Monetary Policy



The Money Market



The Corporate and Government Bond Markets



The Stock Market



The Mortgage Market



Commercial Banking



Savings Associations and Credit Unions



Regulation of the Financial System



Insurance Companies



Pension Plans



Securities Firms, Mutual Funds, and Financial Conglomerates



Financial Instability



Risk Assessment and Management



Forward, Futures, and Options



Asset Backed Securities, Interest Rate and Currency Swaps



The International Financial System



Monetary Policy in a Globalized Financial