Chapter 1 Finance 1
Learning Objectives 1
Summary 14
Vocabulary and Expressions 15
Notes 16
Exercises 16
Reading Materials:Financial Services 18
Chapter 2 Careers in Commercial Banking 23
Learning Objectives 23
Summary 32
Vocabulary and Expressions 33
Notes 33
Exercises 34
Reading Materials:Careers in Investment Banking 36
Chapter 3 Money Market 45
Learning Objectives 45
Summary 51
Vocabulary and Expressions 52
Notes 52
Exercises 54
Reading Materials:Money Management 57
Chapter 4 Commercial Banks and Services 62
Learning Objectives 62
Summary 77
Vocabulary and Expressions 78
Notes 78
Exercises 79
Reading Materials:Internet Banks 81
Chapter 5 Central Bank 85
Learning Objectives 85
Summary 98
Vocabulary and Expressions 99
Notes 99
Exercises 101
Reading Materials:The People's Bank of China 103
Chapter 6 The Foreign Exchange Market 106
Learning Objectives 106
Summary 115
Vocabulary and Expressions 116
Notes 116
Exercises 117
Reading Materials:Foreign Exchange Spreads 119
Chapter 7 Business Financing 124
Learning Objectives 124
Summary 133
Vocabulary and Expressions 134
Notes 135
Exercises 138
Reading Materials:Financing Through Franchising 140
Chapter 8 Financial Statements 143
Learning Objectives 143
Summary 152
Vocabulary and Expressions 153
Notes 154
Exercises 155
Reading Materials:Cash Flow Statement 157
Chapter 9 Investments 162
Learning Objectives 162
Summary 170
Vocabulary and Expressions 171
Notes 172
Exercises 174
Reading Materials:Investing 176
Chapter 10 Bond Basics 179
Learning Objectives 179
Summary 187
Vocabulary and Expressions 188
Notes 189
Exercises 190
Reading Materials:Retail Notes Make Bond Investing Easier 192
Chapter 11 Mutual Funds 199
Learning Objectives 199
Summary 211
Vocabulary and Expressions 212
Notes 212
Exercises 213
Reading Materials:The Truth Behind Mutual Fund Returns 216
Chapter 12 Stocks Basics 219
Learning Objectives 219
Summary 232
Vocabulary and Expressions 233
Notes 233
Exercises 235
Reading Materials:Stock Market Index 237
Chapter 13 Futures Markets 242
Learning Objectives 242
Summary 253
Vocabulary and Expressions 254
Notes 255
Exercises 256
Reading Materials:Stock Index Futures 258
Chapter 14 Options 261
Learning Objectives 261
Summary 270
Vocabulary and Expressions 271
Notes 271
Exercises 272
Reading Materials:Employee Stock Option 274
Chapter 15 Swaps 278
Learning Objectives 278
Summary 290
Vocabulary and Expressions 291
Notes 292
Exercises 293
Reading Materials:Currency Swap 295
Chapter 16 Insurance 300
Leaming Objectives 300
Summary 326
Vocabulary and Expressions 327
Notes 328
Exercises 329
Reading Materials:Auto Insurance 331
References 338