An Introduction to Capital Markets: Products, Strategies, Participants (The Wiley Finance Series) [Hardcover]

Andrew Chisholm (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 13, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0471498661 | ISBN-13: 978-0471498667 | Edition: 1

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the global capital markets, explaining the key instruments used in the markets and their practical applications. Containing numerous illustrations and examples it explains how each product or instrument is structured, how it is used in practice, what the principle risks are and how these are monitored and controlled. An Introduction to Capital Markets is an ideal resource for those wanting to understand how the global capital markets operate.

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From the Inside Flap

An Introduction to Capital Markets provides coverage of:
* Short-term interest rate products and foreign exchange markets
* Government and corporate bond markets
* Equity markets and equity valuation techniques
* Risk management tools and strategies
* Financial futures, swaps, options and option-based strategies

From the Back Cover

This book provides an accessible and comprehensive one-volume introduction to capital markets. Based on the author's many years experience as a trainer in this field, the book is ideal for those who are entering or planning to enter investment banking or asset management. It will also be an invaluable reference tool for professionals already working in the industry who are seeking to extend their knowledge base.

Describing how the key products and markets work, who the principal participants are and their overall goals and objectives, Andrew Chisholm provides a thorough overview of the global capital markets. The book covers both equity and debt instruments as well as the principal derivative products. In a step-by-step fashion, making extensive use of real-world cases and examples, it explains the application of interest rate and equity swaps, financial futures, equity options and options on currencies and interest rates. An extensive glossary explains concisely many of the 'jargon' expressions used in the financial markets.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 655 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (May 13, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471498661
• ISBN-13: 978-0471498667
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #999,076 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Capital Markets, December 10, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: An Introduction to Capital Markets: Products, Strategies, Participants (The Wiley Finance Series) (Hardcover)

An extremely clearly written introduction to financial markets. I learned a lot. I recommend reading this before tackling something like John Hull's book on derivatives. It would be very useful for people joining an investment bank or for college/MBA students interested in finance.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best introductions to this subject, December 23, 2003

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This review is from: An Introduction to Capital Markets: Products, Strategies, Participants (The Wiley Finance Series) (Hardcover)

This book is one of the best introductions to an area that grows in complexity.

It explains the various types of equities and how they are used. It covers the mathematical aspect of equities that even a non-mathematician would find absorbing, although and I hate to say this, mathematical purists would not find it rigourous enough.

This book goes a long way to demystifying an increasingly important part of world finance.

A good read for both investors and laymen alike.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Capital Markets, July 19, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: An Introduction to Capital Markets: Products, Strategies, Participants (The Wiley Finance Series) (Hardcover)

This is an excellent comprehensive introduction to capital markets. It is very clearly written with a lot of practical examples and case studies. I particularly like the fact that the book covers a wide range of debt and equity cash and derivative products. It is less mathematical than a book like Hull and a very good complement to it.