Financial markets and institutions, 9e Frederic Mishkin, Stanley Eakins (Test Bank)

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PART I: INTRODUCTION Why Study Financial Markets and Institutions? Overview of the Financial System PART II: FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL MARKETS What Do Interest Rates Mean and What Is Their Role in... Valuation? Why Do Interest Rates Change? How Do Risk and Term Structure Affect Interest Rates? Are Financial Markets Efficient? PART III: FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Why Do Financial Institutions Exist? Why Do Financial Crises Occur and Why Are They So Damaging to the Economy? PART IV: CENTRAL BANKING AND THE CONDUCT OF MONETARY POLICY Central Banks and the Federal Reserve System Conduct of Monetary Policy PART V: FINANCIAL MARKETS The Money Markets The Bond Market The Stock Market The Mortgage Markets The Foreign Exchange Market Appendix: The Interest Parity Condition The International Financial System PART VI: THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS INDUSTRY Banking and the Management of Financial Institutions Financial Regulation Banking Industry: Structure and Competition The Mutual Fund Industry Insurance Companies and Pension Funds Investment Banks, Security Brokers and Dealers, and Venture Capital Firms PART VII: THE MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS Risk Management in Financial Institutions Hedging with Financial Derivatives [Show More]

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