Financial Markets

by Quail, Rob; Rodriguez, Ricardo J.

• ISBN13: 9781557869043
• ISBN10: 1557869049
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-08-06
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Financial Markets> provides a concise, yet comprehensive introduction to financial markets for undergraduate or MBA students studying finance or money and banking. The text employs an analytical approach to the role of financial markets in a modern economy, debt and equality markets, and derivatives markets and risk management. In each case, the discussions explore the financial economics of the area of study and focus on the application of finance concepts to practical business management problems. The material covering financial derivatives offers an extensive treatment of the topic, placing particular emphasis on how derivatives are used in risk management. * The text includes STUDY!, a computerized study guide that includes a bank of multiple choice questions covering all of the essential conceptual issues in the text.

Author Biography

Professor Robert W. Kolb taught investments at the University of Miami until 1996. He is the author and editor of over a dozen books and numerous articles on finance and investments. Kolb currently devotes his time to writing and research, especially in the areas of futures markets, investments and bond portfolio management.

Table of Contents

Financial Markets and the Economy

The Role of Financial Markets

The Debt Market

The Money Market

The Bond Market

The Level and Structure of Interest Rates

The Equity Market

The Stock Market

Equity Valuation

Investment Banking

Risk and Return in Securities Markets

Financial Derivative Markets and Risk Management

The Futures Market

The Options Market

The Swaps Market

Financial Engineering

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