Download or read book Global Finance And Financial Markets A Modern Introduction written by Ferdinand E Banks and published by World Scientific Publishing Company. This book was released on 2001-02-19 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an elementary, up-to-date text and reference book in global finance. It has been especially designed for beginning students in economics and finance, and also for self-study by anyone with a knowledge of secondary school algebra and an interest in finance and financial markets. The subjects taken up in some details are stocks (shares), bonds, interest rates and derivatives, particularly futures, options, and swaps. There are also chapters on exchange rates and banking, and readers are provided with an elementary introduction to risk and uncertainty. The book is also an easily read supplement to more technical presentations, in that it introduces all categories of readers to real world financial markets.
Download or read book Money Banking and Financial Markets written by Dale K. Cline and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-03-22 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This innovative text offers an introduction to money, banking, and financial markets, with a special emphasis on the importance of confidence and trust in the macroeconomic system. It also presents the theory of endogenous money creation, in contrast to the standard money multiplier and fractional reserve explanation found in other textbooks. The U.S. economy and financial institutions are used to explain the theoretical and practical framework, with international examples weaved in throughout the text. It covers key topics including monetary policy, fiscal policy, accounting principles, credit creation, central banks, and government treasuries. Additionally, the book considers the international economy, including exchange rates, the Eurozone, Chinese monetary policy, and reserve currencies. Taking a broad look at the financial system, it also looks at banking regulation, cryptocurrencies, real estate, and the oil and gold commodity markets. Students are supported with chapter objectives, key terms, and problems. A test bank is available for instructors. This is an accessible introductory textbook for courses on money and banking, macroeconomics, monetary policy, and financial markets.
Download or read book An Introduction to Global Financial Markets written by Stephen Valdez and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-16 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook provides an accessible introduction to finance and financial markets around the world. Requiring no previous knowledge of the subject, the authors comprehensively cover a broad range of different types of banking, markets, foreign exchange and derivative products. Incorporating recent events and current developments in finance, contemporary, international examples are used throughout to illustrate this fast-moving subject area. With Stephen Valdez's decades of experience as a financial trainer and Philip Molyneux's academic experience, they are the perfect team for this accessible and applied textbook. This textbook is core reading for second and third year undergraduate students studying modules in financial markets and institutions as part of business and management degree courses. In addition it is suitable for use on MBA finance courses. New to this Edition: - Provides updated and expanded coverage of the global financial crisis of 2007-08 and its aftermath - Explains and contextualises the major structural and regulatory reforms of global banking and financial markets - A new design to make it more student-friendly, such as illustrative boxes that explain key financial issues
Download or read book An Introduction to Global Financial Markets written by Stephen Valdez and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bestselling book in its fifth edition offering a broad and balanced introduction to financial markets across the world.
Download or read book An Introduction to Western Financial Markets written by Stephen Valdez and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-30 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a introduction to the principal Western financial markets and institutions, particularly those in the USA, Europe and Japan. The book includes: commercial and investment banking, money and insurance, and options and futures. Second edition: "An Introduction to Global Financial Markets".
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Download or read book An Introduction to Global Financial Markets Fifth Edition written by Stephen Valdez and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2007-02-06 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a broad and balanced introduction to financial markets across the world, describing the various financial sectors in clear, easy to understand terms. The book provides comprehensive coverage of commercial and investment banking, foreign exchange, money and bond markets, trade finance, stock markets, options, futures, and other derivatives products. It is the ideal primer for those who require a basic understanding of, or who are new to, the world of finance: for example, new recruits, students of finance, or students of economics, business, management, and accounting who require a grounding in the area. Companion Website: http://www.palgrave.com/business/valdez/index.htm
Download or read book Finance and Financial Markets written by Keith Pilbeam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-03-25 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This popular textbook offers a broad and accessible introduction to the building blocks of modern finance: financial markets, institutions and instruments. Focussing on the core elements of the subject, the author blends theory with real-life data, cases and numerical worked examples, linking the material to practice at just the right level of technical complexity. This new edition has updated data and cases throughout, ensuring that it is as up-to-date as possible in this fast-moving area. More assessment and self-test resources have been added to the book to help support students and lecturers. It is ideally suited to students at all levels who take economics, business and finance courses, as well as for those who want to understand the workings of the modern financial world. New to this Edition: - New case studies, including coverage of the Libor and foreign exchange rigging scandals, Bitcoin, the FinTech revolution and issues raised by Brexit - Fully updated data and relevant numerical examples - Coverage of derivatives such as futures, options and swaps - Extensive discussion of regulatory developments since the financial crisis - A companion website featuring teaching resources is available Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/finance-and-financial-markets-4e. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.
Download or read book An Introduction to Global Financial Markets written by Stephen Valdez and published by Palgrave MacMillan. This book was released on 2003 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describing the various financial sectors in clear and easy-to-understand terms, this book reflects the fact that the world is moving towards a single global market and provides a broad and balanced introduction to financial markets across the world.
Download or read book Modern Financial Systems written by Edwin H. Neave and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-10-08 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A valuable guide to the essential elements of modern financial systems This book offers you a unified theory of modern financial system activity. In it, author Edwin Neave distills a large body of literature on financial systems, the institutions that comprise the systems, and the economic impacts of the systems' operation. Through non-technical summaries, Neave provides you with a primer on how financial systems work, as well as how the many parts of any financial system relate to each other. He does so in a straightforward manner, with an emphasis on economic principles and the relationship between various aspects of financial system activity. Discusses financial governance and explains how financial markets and institutions complement each other Identifies the economic forces at work within financial systems and explores how they determine system organization and change Offers a theoretical survey of financial activity and its application to numerous practical situations Explains both static financial system organization and the dynamics of financial system evolution Following a non-technical approach, this book skillfully explores how financial systems work, as well as how the many parts of any financial system relate to each other.
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