Fundamentals of Financial Instruments: An Introduction to Stocks, Bonds, Foreign Exchange, and Derivatives (Wiley Finance) - Hardcover

Parameswaran, Sunil K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1119816610 ISBN 13: 9781119816614

Publisher: Wiley, 2022

Synopsis

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.

About this title

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.

From the Back Cover

FUNDAMENTALS OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

An accessible, one-stop reference for students and professionals

The thoroughly updated Second Edition of Fundamentals of Financial Instruments: An Introduction to Stocks, Bonds, Foreign Exchange, and Derivatives is the leading, one-stop reference for students and professionals interested in exploring foundational and advanced topics in financial instruments. Including coverage of essential economic theory and the structure of the market, the book begins with explorations of basic financial instruments and concepts before moving on to more advanced material on equity, preferred shares, bonds, money market instruments, foreign exchange products, derivatives, mortgage-backed securities, and swaps.

The latest edition offers new material on interest rate derivatives, bonds with embedded options, mutual funds, ETFs, pension plans, financial macroeconomics, orders, exchanges, and useful Excel functions for finance students and professionals.

An ideal resource for students of undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in business and finance, Fundamentals of Financial Instruments will be invaluable for banking and finance professionals seeking to fortify their understanding of the foundations of finance. This standalone resource is also a powerful accompaniment to popular textbooks used in courses like financial derivatives, fixed income securities, and international finance.

From the Inside Flap

A comprehensive introduction to the full range of financial products commonly used in the financial markets, the newly revised Second Edition of Fundamentals of Financial Instruments: An Introduction to Stocks, Bonds, Foreign Exchange, and Derivatives delivers a crystal-clear and intuitive exploration of basic and complex instruments. Along with explanations of the instruments themselves, author Sunil K. Parameswaran describes the dynamics of the free market and discusses the environment in which financial instruments are traded.

The book offers supplementary and ancillary materials to enhance reader’s opportunities to apply the material presented within. Foundational treatments of macroeconomic and corporate finance concepts, like interest rates and the time value of money, are included as well. The book employs a straightforward approach and style but does not shy away from more complex topics when necessary for a full understanding of the subject.

Clear discussions of introductory topics are followed by explorations of more advanced subjects, like equity and preferred shares, bonds, money market instruments, foreign exchange products, derivatives, mortgage-backed securities, and swaps.

The latest edition of this leading text includes entirely new chapters on interest rate derivatives and bonds with embedded options, financial macroeconomics, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, pension plans, orders, and exchanges. It also demonstrates useful Excel functions for finance practitioners and students.

An indispensable resource for finance professionals and students, as well as undergraduate and graduate students of business, Fundamentals of Financial Instruments: An Introduction to Stocks, Bonds, Foreign Exchange, and Derivatives will also earn a place on the bookshelves of banking professionals and students of executive education programs.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119816610
• ISBN 13: 9781119816614
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 560