Financial markets and institutions
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Financial markets and institutions
(The Pearson series in finance)
Pearson Education, c2018
9th ed
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Includes index
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This print textbook is available for students to rent for their classes. The Pearson print rental program provides students with affordable access to learning materials, so they come to class ready to succeed.
For courses in financial markets.
Real-world applications help students navigate the shifting financial landscape
Financial Markets and Institutions, 9th Edition takes a practical approach to the changing landscape of financial markets and institutions. Best-selling authors Frederic S. Mishkin and Stanley G. Eakins use core principles to introduce students to topics, then examine these models with real-world scenarios. And empirical applications of themes help students develop essential critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, preparing them for future careers in business and finance.
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Table of Contents
Brief Contents PART I: INTRODUCTION
Why Study Financial Markets and Institutions?
Overview of the Financial System
PART II: FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL MARKETS
What Do Interest Rates Mean and What Is Their Role in Valuation?
Why Do Interest Rates Change?
How Do Risk and Term Structure Affect Interest Rates?
Are Financial Markets Efficient?
PART III: FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Why Do Financial Institutions Exist?
Why Do Financial Crises Occur and Why Are They So Damaging to the Economy?
PART IV: CENTRAL BANKING AND THE CONDUCT OF MONETARY POLICY
Central Banks and the Federal Reserve System
Conduct of Monetary Policy
PART V: FINANCIAL MARKETS
The Money Markets
The Bond Market
The Stock Market
The Mortgage Markets
The Foreign Exchange Market
Appendix: The Interest Parity Condition
The International Financial System
PART VI: THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INDUSTRY
Banking and the Management of Financial Institutions
Financial Regulation
Banking Industry: Structure and Competition
The Mutual Fund Industry
Insurance Companies and Pension Funds
Investment Banks, Security Brokers and Dealers, and Venture Capital Firms
PART VII: THE MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Risk Management in Financial Institutions
Hedging with Financial Derivatives
CONTENTS ON THE WEB
Financial Crises in Emerging Market Economies
Savings Associations and Credit Unions
Finance Companies
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