
Finance and Financial Markets
by Keith Pilbeam
4th Edition
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9781137515629 |
| eText ISBN | 9781137515636 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publishing Year | 2018 |
| Edition | 4th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 526 |
Finance and Financial Markets, 4th Edition, provides an introduction to the core components of modern finance: financial markets, institutions, and instruments. Author Keith Pilbeam connects theoretical principles to practical applications using real-life data, case studies, and numerical worked examples.
The volume covers central topics such as monetary policy, money and bond markets, portfolio analysis, equity markets, and exchange rate determination. The 2018 edition includes coverage of derivatives such as futures, options, and swaps, alongside regulatory changes introduced after the financial crisis.
Designed for students across all levels of economics, business, and finance programs, the textbook also supports MBA courses and general readers seeking to understand contemporary financial systems.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The World of Finance
Chapter 2: Financial Intermediation and Financial Markets
Chapter 3: Financial Institutions
Chapter 4: Monetary Policy and Interest Rate Determination
Chapter 5: Domestic and International Money Markets
Chapter 6: The Domestic and International Bond Market
Chapter 7: Portfolio Analysis: Risk and Return in Financial Markets
Chapter 8: The Capital Asset Pricing Model
Chapter 9: Stockmarkets and Equities
Chapter 10: The Efficiency of Financial Markets
Chapter 11: The Foreign Exchange Market
Chapter 12: Theories of Exchange Rate Determination
Chapter 13: Financial Futures
Chapter 14: Options
Chapter 15: Option Pricing
Chapter 16: Swap Markets
Chapter 17: Financial Innovation and the Credit Crunch
Chapter 18: Regulation of the Financial Sector.
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