Fundamentals of Financial Instruments (eBook)

An Introduction to Stocks, Bonds, Foreign Exchange, and Derivatives

Sunil K. Parameswaran (Autor)

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2022 | 2. Auflage
560 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-1-119-81664-5 (ISBN)

Infos

In the newly revised Second Edition of Fundamentals of Financial Instruments: An Introduction to Stocks, Bonds, Foreign Exchange, and Derivatives, renowned finance trainer Sunil Parameswaran delivers a comprehensive introduction to the full range of financial products commonly offered in the financial markets. Using clear, worked examples of everything from basic equity and debt securities to complex instruments like derivatives and mortgage-backed securities the author outlines the structure and dynamics of the free-market system and explores the environment in which financial instruments are traded. This one-of-a-kind book also includes: New discussions on interest rate derivatives, bonds with embedded options, mutual funds, ETFs, pension plans, financial macroeconomics, orders and exchanges, and Excel functions for finance Supplementary materials to enhance the reader s ability to apply the material contained within A foundational exploration of interest rates and the time value of moneyFundamentals of Financial Instruments is the ideal resource for business school students at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as anyone studying financial management or the financial markets. It also belongs on the bookshelves of executive education students and finance professionals seeking a refresher on the fundamentals of their industry.

Autor

SUNIL PARAMESWARAN, PhD, is Director and CEO of Tarheel Consultancy Services, a corporate training and management consulting firm. His professional expertise includes securities markets, financial derivatives, fixed income securities, and international finance. He obtained his doctorate from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University in North Carolina, USA.

Inhalt

Preface xxiii

Preface to the First Edition xxiv

Acknowledgments xxv

About the Author xxvi

CHAPTER 1 An Introduction to Financial Institutions, Instruments, and Markets 1

CHAPTER 2 Mathematics of Finance 46

CHAPTER 3 Equity Shares, Preferred Shares, and Stock Market Indices 78

CHAPTER 4 Bonds 134

CHAPTER 5 Money Markets 187

CHAPTER 6 Forward and Futures Contracts 235

CHAPTER 7 Options Contracts 280

CHAPTER 8 Foreign Exchange 329

CHAPTER 9 Mortgages and Mortgage-backed Securities 364

CHAPTER 10 Swaps 411

CHAPTER 11 Mutual Funds, ETFs, and Pension Funds 430

CHAPTER 12 Orders and Exchanges 465

CHAPTER 13 The Macroeconomics of Financial Markets 481

CHAPTER 14 Interest Rate Derivatives 497

Sources and References 515

Index 521

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.3.2022
• Reihe/Serie: Wiley Finance Editions
• Reihe/Serie: Wiley Finance Editions
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Wirtschaftsrecht
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Finanzierung
• Schlagworte: Finance & Investments • Financial products • Finanzprodukte • Finanz- u. Anlagewesen • Finanzwesen
• ISBN-10: 1-119-81664-5 / 1119816645
• ISBN-13: 978-1-119-81664-5 / 9781119816645