Capital Markets

Thomas H. McIntish is Professor and Wunderlich Chair of Finance at the University of Memphis. One of Financial Management's 2100 Most Prolific Authors in 15 Finance Journals," he also has served as a financial analyst for a regional brokerage firm and for a subsidiary of Union Camp. He has taught at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, the University of Vassa in Finland, the University of Texas at Arlington, and the University of Delaware. A specialist in investments, Dr. McInish holds a Ph.D from the University of Pittsburgh and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

• List of Figures. List of Tables.Preface.Acknowledgments.1. Financial markets and their Products.2. Secondary Markets.3. Transaction Costs.4. Clearing and Settlement.5. Regulation.6. Equities.7. Debt Securities.8. Debt Securities. Theoretical Considerations.9. International Parity Relationships.10. Foreign Exchange.11. Markowitz and the Capital Asset Pricing Model.12. Futures.13. Options.14. Swaps.15. Hedging.Index of Names.Index of Subjects.

"Capital Markets: A Global Perspective is a comprehensive and pedagogical textbook that condenses a broad field of finance into an intuitive and readable book. It provides both a conceptual and in-depth understanding of the major fiancial products and the operating structure of various U.S. and foreign capital markets." Norman Moore, University of Connecticut