Fast Money 4: The Bestselling Guide to Australia's Financial Markets
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Fast Money 4 delivers a comprehensive, up-to-the-minute analysis of the dynamic Australian financial and investment landscape.
In structuring the book, Edna Carew has taken into account recent developments such as the rising profile of the retail investor, the increase in the volume of funds under management, the proliferation of investment opportunities, advances in electronic communications and the relentless internationalism of financial markets.
Topics covered include:
. regulatory and structural changes in the financial markets and their influence on the workings of the Reserve Bank and the banking system;
. the impact of privatisations on the fixed-income market;
. the spread of new techniques which have underpinned a revolution in home-lending;
. the growth in mortgage-backed securities and corporate bonds;
. the RBA's monetary policy role;
. innovations in financial derivatives;
. the effect of technology on various market sectors;
. invaluable historical table of events 1936-98.
As with earlier editions of Fast Money, readers are provided with a clear description of the functions of our major financial institutions. The book not only explains in a readily digestible way how the financial markets operate and details their role in the overall economy, but also documents the changes that have taken place over the past twenty years to provide a full understanding of the financial sector.
Author: Edna Carew
Format: Paperback, 352 pages, 140mm x 215mm
Published: 1998, Allen & Unwin, Australia
Genre: Finance & Accounting
Description
Fast Money 4 delivers a comprehensive, up-to-the-minute analysis of the dynamic Australian financial and investment landscape.
In structuring the book, Edna Carew has taken into account recent developments such as the rising profile of the retail investor, the increase in the volume of funds under management, the proliferation of investment opportunities, advances in electronic communications and the relentless internationalism of financial markets.
Topics covered include:
. regulatory and structural changes in the financial markets and their influence on the workings of the Reserve Bank and the banking system;
. the impact of privatisations on the fixed-income market;
. the spread of new techniques which have underpinned a revolution in home-lending;
. the growth in mortgage-backed securities and corporate bonds;
. the RBA's monetary policy role;
. innovations in financial derivatives;
. the effect of technology on various market sectors;
. invaluable historical table of events 1936-98.
As with earlier editions of Fast Money, readers are provided with a clear description of the functions of our major financial institutions. The book not only explains in a readily digestible way how the financial markets operate and details their role in the overall economy, but also documents the changes that have taken place over the past twenty years to provide a full understanding of the financial sector.
Fast Money 4: The Bestselling Guide to Australia's Financial Markets