Contents
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Financial Institutions, Instruments, and Markets
The Role of an Economic System
Classification of Economic Units
An Economy's Relationship with the External World
Primary Markets and Secondary Markets
The Need for Brokers and Dealers
The Buy Side and the Sell Side
Globalization of Equity Markets
After the Trade: Clearing and Settlement
Dematerialization and the Role of a Depository
Chapter 2 Mathematics of Finance
Handling a Series of Cash Flows
Amortization with a Balloon Payment
The Equal Principal Repayment Approach
Loans with a Compensating Balance
Chapter 3 Equity Shares, Preferred Shares, and Stock Market Indexes
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