Ebook: Fundamentals of financial instruments: an introduction to stocks, bonds, foreign exchange, and derivatives

BThe essential guide to financial instruments, logically presented/b iFundamentals of Financial Instruments/i deals with the global financial markets and the instruments in which they trade. While most books on finance tend to be heavily mathematical, this book emphasizes the concepts in a logical, sequential fashion, introducing mathematical concepts only at the relevant times. As a result, the reader gains conceptual clarity reinforced by just the right level of technical detail to ensure a comprehensive exposure to the skills needed in the financial world.ulliEstablishes a strong foundation for understanding global marketsliActs as an invaluable resource for those considering a career in the financial marketsliOffers an accessible yet in-depth treatise on modern financial instrumentsliPresents a logical navigational path for a typical student of finance who is attempting to come to terms with the intricacies of the subject/ul Covering the fundamentals of various types of assets in a single volume, Fundamentals of iFinancial Instruments/i is a compact yet comprehensive one-stop reference for students and professionals in finance and economics.;""Contents""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Chapter 1: An Introduction to Financial Institutions, Instruments, and Markets""; ""The Role of an Economic System""; ""A Command Economy""; ""A Market Economy""; ""Classification of Economic Units""; ""An Economy’s Relationship with the External World""; ""The Balance of Trade""; ""The Current Account Balance""; ""Financial Assets""; ""Primary Markets and Secondary Markets""; ""Exchanges and OTC Markets""; ""Brokers and Dealers""; ""The Need for Brokers and Dealers""; ""Trading Positions""