Chapter One：Financial Market and Money 1
Part One-Financial Market 1
The Introduction to the Financial Market 1
A Short History of Modern Finance 5
Part Two-The Trend of the Financial Market 9
Brokerage Firms Move to Set Up Futures Markets 9
Part Three-Money 12
Chapter Two：Banking System 18
Part One-Central Bank 18
The Main Functions of the Central Bank 18
Policy Instruments of Central Bank 24
Part Two-Commercial Bank 30
Personal Bank Services 30
Types of Loans Granted by Commercial Banks 36
Part Three-Regulation and Monetary Policies 42
Monetary Policy 42
Chinese Policy Makers will Boost Domestic Demand and Fight Inflation 46
Chapter Three：Investment System 51
Part One-Investment Bank 51
Investment Banks and Investment Bankers 51
Global Investment Banks TryChina-Again 55
Part Two-Investment Instruments 60
China Sells More US T-Bonds 60
Stocks and Stock Exchanges 64
Restoring Faith in the Stock Market Essential to Economy 69
Special Financial Instruments 73
Part Three-Investment Risk Management 78
Who Is to Blame for the Subprime Crisis? 78
Chapter Four：Insurance 86
Part One-Insurance 86
Filling China's Insurance Gaps 86
Part Two-Life Insurance 91
Secure Future for Life Insurance 91
Part Three-Non-life Insurance 95
Property Insurance Provides Protection Against Risks to Property 95
Chapter Five：Financial Events 99
The Asian Financial Crisis 99
Why the Bundesbank Is Wrong 103
Greed Is Not Good for Goldman 108
A Possible Third Way for Bank Investors 113
Reference 118