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Handbook of Finance, Financial Markets and Instruments
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Volume I: Financial Markets and Instruments skillfully covers the general characteristics of different asset classes, derivative instruments, the markets in which financial instruments trade, and the players in those markets. It also addresses the role of financial markets in an economy, the structure and organization of financial markets, the efficiency of markets, and the determinants of asset pricing and interest rates.
Incorporating timely research and in-depth analysis, the Handbook of Finance is a comprehensive 3-Volume Set that covers both established and cutting-edge theories and developments in finance and investing. Other volumes in the set: Handbook of Finance Volume II: Investment Management and Financial Management and Handbook of Finance Volume III: Valuation, Financial Modeling, and Quantitative Tools .
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| Title of Business & Economics eBook: Handbook of Finance, Financial Markets and Instruments | |
| Release Date: 11-03-2008 | |
| Publisher: Wiley |
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Handbook of Finance, Financial Markets and Instruments
Chapter One
Overview of Financial Instruments and Financial MarketsFRANK J. FABOZZI, PhD, CFA, CPA Professor in the Practice of Finance, Yale School of Management
Issuers and Investors 3 Debt versus Equity Instruments 4 Characteristics of Debt Instruments 4 Maturity 4 Par Value 4 Coupon Rate 4 Provisions for Paying off Debt Instruments 5 Options Granted to Bondholders 6 Financial Markets 6 Role of Financial Markets 6 Classification of Financial Markets 6 Derivative Markets 6 Types of Derivative Instruments 7 Summary 7 References 7
Abstract: Broadly speaking, an asset is any possession that has value in an exchange. Assets can be classified as tangible or intangible. A tangible asset is one whose value depends on particular physical properties-examples are buildings, land, and machinery. Assets, by contrast, represent legal claims to some future benefit. Their value bears no relation to the form, physical or otherwise, in which these claims are recorded. Financial assets, also referred to as financial instruments, are intangible assets. For financial assets, the typical benefit or value is a claim to future cash. Financial markets are classified as cash/spot markets and derivatives markets. Financial marke
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