The Economics of Financial Markets
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The Economics of Financial Markets presents a concise overview of capital markets, suitable for advanced undergraduates and for beginning graduate students in financial economics. Following a brief overview of financial markets - their microstructure and the randomness of stock market prices - this textbook explores how the economics of uncertainty can be applied to financial decision-making. The mean-variance model of portfolio selection is discussed, with analysis extended to the capital asset pricing model (CAPM). Arbitrage plays a pivotal role in…
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Key features
- Concise overview of capital markets
- Emphasises economic principles
- Companion website including a variety of online resources
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511817458
- Subjects Economic Theory,Economics,Finance and Accountancy
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 20 June 2005
- ISBN: 9780521612807
- Dimensions (mm): 246 x 189 mm
- Weight: 1.07kg
- Page extent: 550 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 05 June 2012
- ISBN: 9780511817458
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