Brief Contents
About the Authors
Preface
Glossary
part 1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL MARKETS 1
1 Introduction 1
2 Determinants of Interest Rates 26
3 Interest Rates a nd Security Valuation 57
4 The Federal Reserve System, Monetary Policy,and Interest Rates 91
part 2 SECURITIES MARKETS 127
5 Money Markets 127
6 Bond Markets 164
7 Mortgage Markets 203
8 Stock Markets 234
9 Foreign Exchange Markets 277
10 Derivative Securities Markets 304
part 3 COMMERCIAL BANKS 346
11 Commercial Banks: Industry Overview 346
12 Commercial Banks’ Financial Statements and Analysis 372
13 Regulation o f Commercial Banks 405
part 4 OTHER FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS 444
14 Other Lending Institutions: Savings Institutions,
Credit Unions, and Finance Companies 444
15 Insurance Companies 469
16 Securities Firms a nd Investment Banks 494
17 Investment Companies 517
18 Pension Funds 548
Securities Firms a nd Investment Banks 494
17 Investment Companies 517
18 Pension Funds 548
part 5 RISK MANAGEMENT IN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 569
19 Types of Risks Incurred b y Financial Institutions 569
20 Managing Credit Risk on the Balance Sheet 588
21 Managing Liquidity Risk on the Balance Sheet 616
22 Managing Interest Rate Risk and Insolvency Risk on the Balance Sheet 639
23 Managing Risk off the Balance Sheet with Derivative Securities 667
22 Managing Interest Rate Risk and Insolvency Risk on the Balance Sheet 639
Refamces 723
contents
About the Authors
Preface
Glossary
part 1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL MARKETS 1
1 Introduction 1
Why Study Financial Markets and Institutions?
Chapter Overview 1
Overview of Financial Markets 3
Primary Markets versus Secondary Markets 4
Money Markets versus Capital Markets 6
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