TY - BOOK AU - Madura,Jeff TI - Financial markets and institutions SN - 0324027443 PY - 2000/// CY - Australia PB - South-Western College Pub KW - Financial institutions KW - Capital market KW - Money market KW - Kapitalmarked KW - Monetary policy KW - ¢konomisk politik KW - Obligationer KW - Bonds KW - Aktier KW - Stocks KW - Bankvµsen KW - Banking KW - Derivatives KW - Derivater KW - Vµrdipapirer KW - Securities N1 - Includes index; PART ONE: OVERVIEW OF THE FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT. 1. Role of Financial Markets and Institutions -- 2. Determination of Interest Rates -- 3. Structure of Interest Rates -- THE FED AND MONETARY POLICY. 4. Functions of the Fed / PART TWO -- 5. Monetary Theory and Policy -- DEBT SECURITY MARKETS. 6. Money Markets / PART THREE -- 7. Bond Markets -- 8. Bond Valuation and Risk -- 9. Mortgage Markets -- EQUITY MARKETS. 10. Stock Markets / PART FOUR -- 11. Stock Valuation and Risk -- DERIVATIVE SECURITY MARKETS. 12. Financial Futures Markets / PART FIVE -- 13. Options Markets -- 14. Interest Rate Derivative Markets -- 15. Foreign Exchange Derivative Markets.PART SIX COMMERCIAL BANKING. 16. Commercial Bank Operations -- 17. Bank Regulation -- 18. Bank Management -- 19. Bank Performance -- 20. International Banking -- NONBANK OPERATIONS. 21. Thrift Operations / PART SEVEN -- 22. Consumer Finance Operations -- 23. Mutual Fund Operations -- 24. Securities Operations -- 25. Insurance Operations -- 26. Pension Fund Operations -- 27. Credit Unions ER -