Description
In the newly revised Second Edition of Fundamentals of Financial Instruments: An Introduction to Stocks, Bonds, Foreign Exchange, and Derivatives, renowned finance trainer Sunil Parameswaran delivers a comprehensive introduction to the full range of financial products commonly offered in the financial markets.
Using clear, worked examples of everything from basic equity and debt securities to complex instruments--like derivatives and mortgage-backed securities - the author outlines the structure and dynamics of the free-market system and explores the environment in which financial instruments are traded. This one-of-a-kind book also includes:
- New discussions on interest rate derivatives, bonds with embedded options, mutual funds, ETFs, pension plans, financial macroeconomics, orders and exchanges, and Excel functions for finance
- Supplementary materials to enhance the reader's ability to apply the material contained within
- A foundational exploration of interest rates and the time value of money
Fundamentals of Financial Instruments is the ideal resource for business school students at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as anyone studying financial management or the financial markets. It also belongs on the bookshelves of executive education students and finance professionals seeking a refresher on the fundamentals of their industry.
Author: Sunil K. Parameswaran
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 01/28/2022
Pages: 560
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.45lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.30w x 1.10d
ISBN13: 9781119816614
ISBN10: 1119816610
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Finance | General
- Business & Economics | Foreign Exchange
- Business & Economics | Investments & Securities | Bonds
About the Author
SUNIL PARAMESWARAN, PhD, is Director and CEO of Tarheel Consultancy Services, a corporate training and management consulting firm. His professional expertise includes securities markets, financial derivatives, fixed income securities, and international finance. He obtained his doctorate from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University in North Carolina, USA.