{"product_id":"financial-markets-and-institutions-global-edition","title":"Financial Markets and Institutions, Global Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFor courses in financial markets.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReal-world applications help students navigate the shifting financial landscape\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinancial Markets and Institutions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e takes a practical approach to the changing landscape of financial markets and institutions. Best-selling authors Frederic S. Mishkin and Stanley G. Eakins use core principles to introduce students to topics, then examine these models with real-world scenarios. Empirical applications of themes help students develop essential critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, preparing them for future careers in business and finance. The  \u003cb\u003e9th Edition\u003c\/b\u003e combines the latest, most relevant information and policies with the authors' hallmark pedagogy to give instructors a refined tool to improve the learning experience.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA unifying analytic framework \u003c\/b\u003euses a few basic principles to organise students' thinking. These principles include: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAsymmetric information (agency) problems \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eConflicts of interest \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eTransaction costs \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSupply and demand \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAsset market equilibrium \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eEfficient markets \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelp students transition from classroom to career with real-life business scenarios\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCases\u003c\/b\u003e demonstrate how the analysis in the book can explain many important real-world situations. A special set of cases called Case: Reading the Wall Street Journal show students how to read daily columns in this leading financial newspaper. \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Practicing Manager special cases\u003c\/b\u003e introduce students to real­-world problems that financial institution managers have to solve. \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFollowing the Financial News boxes\u003c\/b\u003e introduce students to relevant news articles and data often reported daily in financial news sources and explain how to read them. \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInside the Fed boxes\u003c\/b\u003e give students a feel for what is important in the operation and structure of the Federal Reserve System, and delve into major changes to monetary policy and lending following the financial crisis. \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGlobal boxes\u003c\/b\u003e include interesting material with an international focus. \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eE-­Finance boxes \u003c\/b\u003erelate how changes in technology have affected financial markets and institutions. \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConflicts of Interest boxes\u003c\/b\u003e outline conflicts of interest in different financial service industries. \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMini­-Case boxes\u003c\/b\u003e highlight dramatic historical episodes, including a special focus on financial crises and trading scandals. These boxes also apply the theory to the data. \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmphasise critical thinking with key features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChapter Previews\u003c\/b\u003e at the beginning of each chapter give students an overview of the chapter, explaining why specific topics are important and how they relate to other topics in the book. \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNumerical Examples \u003c\/b\u003eguide students through solutions to financial problems using formulas, timelines, and calculator keystrokes. \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSummary Tables\u003c\/b\u003e are useful study aids for reviewing material. \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKey Statements \u003c\/b\u003ehighlight in boldface type important points so that students can easily find them for later reference. \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGraphs\u003c\/b\u003e with over 60 captions, help students understand the interrelationship of the variables plotted and the principles of analysis. \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSummaries\u003c\/b\u003e at the end of each chapter list the chapter's main points. \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKey Terms\u003c\/b\u003e are important words or phrases set in boldface type when defined for the first time and are listed at the end of each chapter. \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEnd­-of-­Chapter Questions\u003c\/b\u003e help students learn the subject matter by applying economic concepts, and feature a special class of questions that students find particularly relevant, titled \u003ci\u003ePredicting the Future\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e250+ End­-of­-Chapter Quantitative Problems\u003c\/b\u003e help students develop their quantitative skills. \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWeb Exercises\u003c\/b\u003e encourage students to collect information from online sources or use online resources to enhance their learning experience. \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWeb Sources \u003c\/b\u003eprovide the URL to data used in the many tables and charts. \u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMarginal Web References \u003c\/b\u003eindicate websites that provide information or data that supplement the text material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46286536081646,"sku":"9781292215006","price":127.68,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/financial-markets-and-institutions-global-edition","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}