Foundation Topics

Chapter��1 Finance Foundations

1.1��The scope of finance

1.2��The role of finance in world business

1.3��Finance theory

1.4��The streams of finance

1.5��Important concepts in finance





Chapter��2 Financial Institutions

2.1��Bank financial institutions

2.2��Savings institutions

2.3��Quasi-banking institutions

2.4��Securities firms

2.5��Securities business

2.6��Mutual fund

2.7��Pension funds and investment companies

2.8��The financial regulators



Chapter��3 Financial Instruments

3.1��What is a 'financial instrument'

3.2��Commercial paper and commercial bill

3.3��Banker's acceptance

3.4��Stock

3.5��Fixed income products

3.6��Bond

3.7��Treasury Bills and Teasury Bonds

3.8��Forward contract

3.9��Futures contract

3.10��Swaps

3.11��Options

3.12��Mortgage-backed security MBS

3.13��Asset-backed security - ABS



Chapter��4 Financial Markets

4.1��Financial market and financial system

4.2��Capital market

4.3��Money market

4.4��The comparisons between capital and money markets

4.5��Categories of financial markets

4.6��Equity market

4.7��Debt vs equity markets

4.8��Stock market

4.9��Over-The-Counter ?C OTC

4.10��Interbank market

4.11��The foreign exchange and gold market

4.12��Shadow market



Chapter��5 Financial Pricing

5.1��Interest rates

5.2��Bond pricing

5.3��Net present value and the internal rate of return

5.4��Yield to maturity YTM

5.5��Term structure of interest rates

5.6��Various yield curve types

5.7��Yield curve risk and trade strategy

5.8��Spread in finance

5.9��LIBOR



Professional��Topics

Chapter��6 Central banking

6.1��Central bank features and history

6.2��Functions of central bank and monetary policy

6.3��Central bank interest rate control

6.4��Central banks and inflation

6.5��Central bank’s balance sheet

6.6��Monetary policy tools

6.7��Monetary policy operational targets

6.8��Monetary policy intermediate targets

6.9��Monetary policy goals

6.10��Central bank money supply process



Chapter��7 International Finance

7.1��Introduction of International finance

7.2��Gold standard

7.3��The Bretton Woods Agreement

7.4��The International Monetary Fund

7.5��What is 'The World Bank

7.6��Interest rate parity

7.7��Purchasing power parity PPP

7.8��How is PPP used

7.9��Comments on PPP

7.10��Relative Purchasing Power Parity RPPP

7.11��International Fisher Effect

7.12��Optimum Currency Area Theory



Advanced��Topics

Chapter��8 Real Estate Finance

8.1��Why invest in real estate

8.2��Individual ways of real estate investing

8.3��Institutional ways of real estate investing

8.4��Commercial real estate

8.5��Commercial real estate investing

8.6��Hot commercial real estate

8.7��Commercial real estate loans

8.8��Details on commercial real estate loans

8.9��Main types of mortgage lenders

8.10��What Is a reverse mortgage



Chapter��9 Household Finance

9.1��Understanding household finance

9.2��Household retail finance

9.3��Household finance company

9.4��Household finance services

9.5��Household bank finance

9.6��Household car finance

9.7��Household income

9.8��Household income and financial accelerator

9.9��Household expenses

9.10��Home equity and loan-to-value ratio - LTV ratio



Chapter��10 Personal Finance

10.1��Personal finance planning

10.2��Principles of personal finance strategies

10.3��Personal finance disciplines

10.4��Personal finance rules

10.5��Pension plan

10.6��Credit score

10.7��Managing personal finances

10.8��Wealth management

10.9��Private wealth management

10.10��Portfolio management and financial planning