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Chapter One

Part I Introduction. Chapter One. WHY STUDY FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS?. Why Study Financial Markets?. 1. Channels funds from savers to investors, thereby promoting economic efficiency 2. Affects personal wealth and behavior of business firms. Bond Market and Interest Rates.

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Chapter One

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  1. Part I Introduction Chapter One WHY STUDY FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS?

  2. Why Study Financial Markets? • 1. Channels funds from savers to investors, thereby promoting economic efficiency • 2. Affects personal wealth and behavior of business firms

  3. Bond Market and Interest Rates

  4. Stock Market

  5. Foreign Exchange Market

  6. Why Study Financial Institutions? • 1. Central Banks and the Conduct of Monetary Policy • 2. Structure of the Financial System • Helps get funds from savers to investors • 3. Banks and Other Financial Institutions • 4. Financial Innovation • 5. Managing Risk

  7. How We Study Financial Markets and Institutions • Basic Analytic Framework • 1. Simplified approach to the demand for assets • 2. Concept of equilibrium • 3. Basic supply and demand approach to understand behavior in financial markets, • 4. Search for profits • 5. Transactions cost and asymmetric information approach to financial structure • 6. Aggregate supply and demand analysis

  8. How We Study Financial Markets and Institutions • Features • 1. Case studies • 2. Applications and Numerical Examples • 3. Special Interest Boxes • 4. Following the Financial News boxes • 5. Reading the Wall Street Journal • 6. Practicing Financial Institution Manager applications

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