Financial Markets, Instruments, and Institutions [Hardcover]

Anthony M. Santomero (Author), David Babbel (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 18, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0072358688 | ISBN-13: 978-0072358681 | Edition: 2

Financial Markets, Instruments and Institutions, 2/e offers a perspective that centers on the function, pricing and institutional structure of the financial markets. It focuses on these areas because financial markets, instruments and institutions have undergone substantial change over the last decade. Santomero/Babbel covers the wide range of financial instruments and the structure of financial markets and institutions, issues not addressed by traditional “Money and Banking” books. Santomero/Babbel also includes valuation and pricing methodologies, issues avoided by lower level “Money and Capital Markets” books.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 720 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin; 2 edition (October 18, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072358688
• ISBN-13: 978-0072358681
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,031,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the best introductions to the subject, November 22, 2000

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Eslyn Jean-Baptiste (Tenafly, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Financial Markets, Instruments, and Institutions (Hardcover)

This is one the best introductory textbooks on the subject of financial markets and institutions. It is comprehensive and full of examples and exercises. The authors do an excellent job of presenting complex concepts in a relatively simple and straightforward style. Highly recommended.

4.0 out of 5 stars Precise, Clear and Helpful, January 12, 2001

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Jack Sheu (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Financial Markets, Instruments, and Institutions (Hardcover)

The authors not only demonstrate their understanding of financial markets by way of the breadth and precision of the topics discussed, but they also present the material in a way that is understandable to even those uninitiated in finance. If you are looking to learn the basic concepts underlying the various markets (equity, bond, mortgage, etc.), and you are interested by the wide range of pricing tools available today, this book is up your alley.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, June 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Financial Markets, Instruments, and Institutions (Irwin Advantage Series for Computer Education) (Paperback)

This book is brilliantly written by obviuosly two bright intellectuals. They bring a unmatched insight into the financial market world.