Money and Capital Markets
10th Edition
Published on 16. January 2008
Book
Hardback
840 pages
978-0-07-340516-2 (ISBN)
Description
Money and Capital Markets, 10th edition by Peter Rose and Milton Marquis provides a thorough and comprehensive view of the whole financial system. All the major types of financial institutions and financial instruments present today are discussed, along with how and why the system of money and capital markets is changing. Money and Capital Markets also provides a descriptive explanation of how interest rates and security values are determined. It discusses the current and future trends of the globalization of financial markets, the ongoing consolidation of the financial institutions' sector, and recent efforts to protect consumer privacy in the financial services field.
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Edition
10th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 259 mm
Width: 208 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
1678 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-340516-2 (9780073405162)
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Content
Part One - The Global Financial System in Perspective Chapter 1 - Functions and Roles of the Financial System in the Global Economy Chapter 2 - Financial Assets, Money, Financial Transactions, and Financial Institutions Chapter 3 - The Financial Information Marketplace Chapter 4 - The Future of the Financial System and the Money and Capital Markets Part Two - Interest Rates and the Prices of Financial Assets Chapter 5 - The Determinants of Interest Rates: Competing Ideas Chapter 6 - Measuring and Calculating Interest Rates and Financial Asset Prices Chapter 7 - Inflation and Deflation, Yield Curves, and Duration: Impact on Interest Rates and Asset Prices Chapter 8 - The Risk Structure of Interest Rates: Defaults, Prepayments, Taxes, and Other Rate-Determining factors Chapter 9 - Interest-Rate Forecasting and Hedging: Swaps, Financial Futures, and Options Part Three - The Money Market and Central Banking Chapter 10 - Introduction to the Money Market and the Roles Played by Governments and Security Dealers Chapter 11 - Commercial Banks, Major Corporations, and Federal Credit Agencies in the Money Market Chapter 12 - Roles and Services of the Federal Reserve and Other Central Banks Around the World Chapter 13 - The Tools and Goals of Central Bank Monetary Policy Part Four - Financial Institutions: Organization, Activities, and Regulation Chapter 14 - The Commercial Banking Industry: Structure, Products, and Management Chapter 15 - Nonbank Thrift Institutions: Savings and Loans, Savings Banks, Credit Unions, and Money Market Funds Chapter 16 - Mutual Funds, Insurance Companies, Investment Banks, and Other Financial Firms Chapter 17 - Regulation of the Financial Institutions' Sector Part Five - Governments and Businesses in the Financial Marketplace Chapter 18 - Federal, State, and Local Governments Operating in the Financial Markets Chapter 19 - Business Borrowing: Corporate Bonds, Asset-Backed Securities, Bank Loans, and Other Forms of Business Debt Chapter 20 - The Market for Corporate Stock Part Six - Households in the Financial Marketplace Chapter 21 - Consumer Lending and Borrowing Chapter 22 - The Residential Mortgage Market Part Seven- The International Financial System Chapter 23 - International Transactions and Currency Values Chapter 24 - International Banking Money and Capital Markets Dictionary Index