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Well-known for its engaging, conversational style, this text makes sophisticated concepts accessible, introducing students to how markets and institutions shape the global financial system and economic policy. Principles of Money, Banking & Financial Markets incorporates current research and data while taking stock of sweeping changes in the international financial landscape produced by financial innovation, deregulation, and geopolitical considerations. It is easy to encourage students to practice with MyEconLab, the online homework and tutorial system. New to the Twelfth Edition, select end-of-chapter exercises from the book are assignable in MyEconLab and preloaded problem sets allow students to practice even if the instructor has not logged in. For more information about how instructors can use MyEconLab, click here.

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Author:   Lawrence S. Ritter ,  William L. Silber ,  Gregory F. Udell ,  Paul Storer
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Edition:   12th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.60cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   1.160kg
ISBN:  

9780321339195

ISBN 10:   0321339193
Pages:   664
Publication Date:   09 December 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781292042046
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Part I: The Basics Chapter 1. Introducing Money, Banking, and Financial Markets An Overview Why Study Money, Banking, and Financial Markets? Careers in Banking and Financial Markets Chapter 2. The Role of Money in the Macroeconomy Introducing Money Money, the Economy, and Inflation Chapter 3. Financial Instruments, Markets, and Institutions Flow of Funds Financial Instruments and Markets Financial Intermediaries: Purposes and Profile Part II: Financial Instruments and Markets Chapter 4. Interest Rate Measurement and Behavior Calculating Interest Rates What Determines the Level of Interest Rates? Chapter 5. The Term and Risk Structure of Interest Rates The Term Structure of Rates and the Yield Curve Risk and Tax Structure of Rates Appendix: Bond Price Volatility: Duration Versus Maturity Chapter 6. The Structure and Performance of Securities Markets Nature and Function of Securities Markets Efficiency of Secondary Market Trading Efficient Capital Markets and Regulation Chapter 7. The Pricing of Risky Financial Assets Economic Uncertainty Principles of Diversification The Risk Premium on Risky Securities Chapter 8. Money and Capital Markets The Government Bond Market Bank-Related Securities: CDs and Eurodollars Corporate Securities Municipal Securities Mortgage Securities The Stock Market Chapter 9. Demystifying Derivatives An Overview of Financial Futures An Overview of Options Contracts An Overview of Swaps Chapter 10. Understanding Foreign Exchange What Determines Foreign Exchange Rates? Fixed Versus Floating Exchange Rates Part III: Banks and Other Intermediaries Chapter 11. The Nature of Financial Intermediation The Economics of Financial Intermediation The Evolution of Financial Intermediaries in the United States Financial Intermediaries: Assets, Liabilities, and Management Chapter 12. Depository Financial Institutions The Fundamentals of Bank Management Major Trends in Bank Management Nonbank Depository Institutions–The Thrifts Chapter 13. Nondepository Financial Institutions Insurance Companies and Pension Funds Mutual Funds Finance Companies Securities Brokers and Dealers and Investment Banks Venture Capital Funds, Mezzanine Debt Funds, and Hedge Funds Banks Versus Nondepository Institutions Part IV: Financial System Architecture Chapter 14. Understanding Financial Contracts How Business Obtains Financing The Economics of Financial Contracting Chapter 15. The Regulation of Markets and Institutions The Regulation of Financial Markets in the United States The Regulation of Commercial Banks in the United States   Regulation of Nondepository Financial Intermediaries Where Securities Market and Banking Regulation Meet: The Glass-Steagall Act, A Collapsing Barrier Chapter 16. Financial System Design Information and Financial System Design Financial System Design: A Descriptive Summary of Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States Financial System Design and Conflict Resolution: Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States Financial System Design for Eastern Europe and Other Emerging Economies Part V: Monetary Theory Chapter 17. The Classical Foundations Classical Economics Aggregate Demand and Supply: A Summary Real Versus Nominal Rates of Interest Modern Modifications: Monetarists and New Classicists Appendix: GDP Definitions and Relationships   Chapter 18. The Keynesian Framework When Saving Doesn’t Equal Investment Consumption and Simple GDP Determination Government to the Rescue Money and the Rate of Interest Monetary Policy   Aggregate Demand and Supply Chapter 19. The ISLM World The LM Curve The IS Curve The Simultaneous Determination of Income and Interest: IS and LM Together Monetary and Fiscal Policy ISLM and Aggregate Demand Appendix: The Simple Algebra of Income Determination Chapter 20. Money and Economic Stability in the ISLM World Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy, and Crowing Out Is the Private Sector Inherently Stable? Flexible Prices, the Natural Rate of Interest, and Real Crowding Out Appendix: Interest Rates Versus the Money Supply Under Uncertainty Chapter 21. An Aggregate Supply and Demand Perspective on Money and Economic Stability Is the Private Sector Inherently Stable? Monetary Policy, Fiscal Policy, and Crowding Out Inflation, Money, and the Phillips Curve Inflation and Interest Rates Should a Robot Replace the Federal Reserve? Chapter 22. Rational Expectations: Theory and Policy Implications When Are Expectations Rational? Anticipated Versus Unanticipated Monetary Policy Implications for Stabilization Policy Inflation, the Phillips Curve, and Credibility Interest Rates and Anticipated Monetary Policy Chapter 23. Empirical Evidence on the Effectiveness of Monetary Policy Living with Velocity The Impact of Monetary Policy on GDP Part VI: Grand Finale Chapter 24. Tying It All Together The Economic Indicators Valuation, the Fed, and Market Reaction Putting It All Together Glossary Index

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Lawrence S. Ritter (late) was Professor of Finance and Economics Emeritus at the Stern School of Business of New York University. A former Chief of the Domestic Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, he served as a consultant to the U.S. Treasury, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the American Bankers Association, the Association of Reserve City Bankers, and the Garvin Guy Butler Corporation. He was an editor of the Journal of Finance and was a past President of the American Finance Association. Professor Ritter was also the author of numerous articles in professional journals and of The Glory of Their Times, a best-selling book about the early days of baseball. William L. Silber is the Marcus Nadler Professor of Finance and Economics and Director, Glucksman Institute for Research in Securities Markets at the Stern School of Business of New York University. A former Senior Staff Economist with the President’s Council of Economic Advisers and a former Senior Vice President at Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb, he has served as a consultant to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the President’s Commission on Financial Structure and Regulation, the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget, the House Committee on Banking and Financial Services, the Justice Department, the Federal Home Loan bank Board, the National Commission on Electronic Fund Transfers, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. He is on the Economic Advisory Panel of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and is the author of five books and numerous articles in professional journals. Gregory F. Udell is the Bank One Chair of Banking and Finance at the Kelley School of Business of Indiana University. He was formerly a banker and commercial loan officer in Chicago specializing in lending to small and midsized Midwestern companies. Currently, his academic research focuses on banking and financial contracting. He has published numerous articles in academic journals including the Journal of Political Economy, the Journal of Financial Economics, theJournal of Monetary Economics, and the Journal of Business. He is an associate editor of six journals, including the Journal of Money, Credit, and Banking, theJournal of Banking and Finance, and theJournal of Financial Services Research. Professor Udell has been a visiting economist and consultant to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

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