Financial markets and institutions

Title: Financial markets and institutions

Author: Jeff Madura

Subjects: Financial institutions; Capital market; Money market

Description: Part 1: Overview of the financial environment -- 1. Role of financial markets and institutions -- 2. Determination of interest rates -- 3. Structure of interest rates -- Part 2: The Fed and monetary policy -- 4. Functions of the Fed -- 5. Monetary policy -- Part 3: Debt security markets -- 6. Money markets -- 7. Bond markets -- 8. Bond valuation and risk -- 9. Mortage markets -- Part 4: Equity markets -- 10. Stock offerings and investor monitoring -- 11. Stock valuation and risk -- 12. Market microstructure and strategies -- Part 5: Derivative security markets -- 13. Financial futures markets -- 14. Option markets -- 15. Swap markets -- 16. Foreign exchange derivative markets -- Part 6: Commercial banking -- 17. Commercial bank operations -- 18. Bank regulation -- 19: Bank management -- 20. Bank performance -- Part 7: Nonbank operations -- 21. Thrift operations -- 22. Finance company operations -- 23. Mutual fund operations -- 24. Securities operations -- 25. Insurance operations -- 26. Pension fund operations

Abstract: “Financial markets and institutions, 13th edition, describes financial markets and the financial institutions that serve those markets. It provides a conceptual framework that can be used to understand why markets exist. Each type of financial market is described with a focus on the securities that are traded and the participation by financial institutions.” -- Preface

Publisher: Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd

Year of publication: 2021

ISBN: 9789814922807 (pbk.)