Fundamentals of Financial Instruments
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Fundamentals of Financial Instruments

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

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eBook - PDF

Fundamentals of Financial Instruments

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

About this book

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 money

Fundamentals 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.

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Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2022
Print ISBN
9781119816614
eBook ISBN
9781119816645
Edition
2
Subtopic
Bonds

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Preface to the First Edition
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. About the Author
  9. Chapter 1 An Introduction to Financial Institutions, Instruments, and Markets
  10. Chapter 2 Mathematics of Finance
  11. Chapter 3 Equity Shares, Preferred Shares, and Stock Market Indices
  12. Chapter 4 Bonds
  13. Chapter 5 Money Markets
  14. Chapter 6 Forward and Futures Contracts
  15. Chapter 7 Options Contracts
  16. Chapter 8 Foreign Exchange
  17. Chapter 9 Mortgages and Mortgage‐backed Securities
  18. Chapter 10 Swaps
  19. Chapter 11 Mutual Funds, ETFs, and Pension Funds
  20. Chapter 12 Orders and Exchanges
  21. Chapter 13 The Macroeconomics of Financial Markets
  22. Chapter 14 Interest Rate Derivatives
  23. Sources and References
  24. Index
  25. EULA