About the authors -- Preface -- Learning tools walkthrough -- Money and the financial system -- An introduction to money and the financial system -- Money and the payments system -- Interest rates, financial instruments, and financial markets -- Future value, present value, and interest rates --...

The financial system -- An overview of financial markets and institutions -- The federal reserve and its powers -- The fed and interest rates -- Bond prices and interest rate risk -- The structure of interest rates -- Financial markets -- Money markets -- Bond markets -- Mortgage markets --...

"The last 30 years have been dramatic for the financial services industry. In the1990s and 2000s, boundaries between the traditional industry sectors, such as commercial banking and investment banking, broke down and competition became increasingly global in nature. Many forces contributed to...

Intro -- Risk Management and Financial Institutions -- Contents in Brief -- Contents -- Business Snapshots -- Preface -- New Material -- Slides -- Questions and Problems -- Instructor Material -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Risk vs. Return for Investors -- 1.1.1 Quantifying Risk --...