Capital Markets, sixth edition Institutions, Instruments, and Risk Management

by
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2025-05-06
Publisher(s): The MIT Press
List Price: $154.66

Buy New

Usually Ships in 5-7 Business Days
$154.51

Rent Textbook

Select for Price
There was a problem. Please try again later.

Used Textbook

We're Sorry
Sold Out

eTextbook

We're Sorry
Not Available

How Marketplace Works:

  • This item is offered by an independent seller and not shipped from our warehouse
  • Item details like edition and cover design may differ from our description; see seller's comments before ordering.
  • Sellers much confirm and ship within two business days; otherwise, the order will be cancelled and refunded.
  • Marketplace purchases cannot be returned to eCampus.com. Contact the seller directly for inquiries; if no response within two days, contact customer service.
  • Additional shipping costs apply to Marketplace purchases. Review shipping costs at checkout.

Summary

The comprehensively updated sixth edition of a leading textbook that examines the wide range of instruments available in financial markets, with new material on central banks, capital market technology, and financing markets for small businesses.


Capital markets are an integral part of the financial system, and their evolution reflects a larger story of global financial change characterized by shifts in regulations, investor behavior, and technological advancements. Now in a comprehensively updated new edition, this widely used textbook examines the wide range of instruments for financing, investing, and controlling risk in today’s financial markets. The book begins with an introduction to financial markets, followed by a detailed examination of risk, including financial risk identification, quantification, and management. It then covers market participants, including a new chapter on central banks; fundraising markets, with a new chapter on financing markets for small businesses; risk and return theories; equity, debt, and derivatives markets; and capital market technologies, in a dedicated new section.

Sixth edition highlights:
•   Includes new chapters on central banks, capital market technologies, and financing markets for small businesses
•   Incorporates analysis of the role of technological innovation throughout
•   Offers broad coverage of all types of financial instruments, including cash and derivative instruments, as well as the risk management dilemmas confronted by major institutional investors
•   Features rich pedagogy and resources, including end-of-chapter discussion questions and integrated online appendices

Author Biography

Frank J. Fabozzi is Professor of Practice at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. He has held positions at EDHEC Business School, Princeton, MIT, NYU, and Carnegie Mellon. He is the author of Capital Markets (fifth edition) and Entrepreneurial Finance and Accounting for High-Tech Companies and coauthor of Foundations of Global Financial Markets and Institutions, all published by the MIT Press.

An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.

This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.

By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.

Digital License

You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.

More details can be found here.

A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.

Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.

Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.