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International Finance For Dummies

International Finance For Dummies

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  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
  • ISBN: 9781118523896
  • Published In: May 2013
  • Format: Paperback , 336 pages
  • Jurisdiction: International ? Disclaimer:
    Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only
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    Want to get the most out of your International Finance course?

    Nowadays the value of daily foreign exchange trading is more than one hundred times the value of annual international trade in goods and services. As result of the great importance of international financial transactions, the subject of international finance continues to develop as fast as—or faster than—any other field in economics and finance.International Finance For Dummies sheds light on this increasingly important subject for the growing number of students required to take this course.

    If you're an undergraduate or MBA student enrolled in an international finance course, this hands-on, friendly guide gives you everything you need to succeed. Plus, it includes up-to-date information on the latest changes to International Finance Reporting Standards, its impact on a company's overall finances, and the various currencies and institutions available worldwide.

    • Serves as an excellent supplement to your international finance texts
    • Provides easy-to-understand explanations of complex material
    • Brings you up-to-speed on the concepts and subject matter you need to know

    International Finance For Dummies is your ticket to scoring your highest in your international finance course.

  • Introduction 1

    Part I: Getting Started with International Finance 9

    Chapter 1: Money Makes the World Go ’Round 11

    Chapter 2: Mastering the Basics of International Finance 21

    Chapter 3: Buy, Sell, Risk! Users of Foreign Exchange Markets 39

    Chapter 4: It’s All about Change: Changes in the Exchange Rate 51

    Part II: Determining the Exchange Rate 69

    Chapter 5: It’s a Matter of Demand and Supply 71

    Chapter 6: Setting Up the Monetary Approach to Balance of Payments 87

    Chapter 7: Predicting Changes in Exchange Rates Based on the MBOP 115

    Part III: Understanding Long-Term

    Concepts and Short-Term Risks 135

    Chapter 8: Your Best Guess: The Interest Rate Parity (IRP) 137

    Chapter 9: Taking a Bite Out of the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) 155

    Chapter 10: Minimizing the FX Risk: FX Derivatives 167

    Part IV: Conducting a Background Check: Changes in Currency through the Years 189

    Chapter 11: Macroeconomics of Monetary Systems and the Pre-Bretton Woods Era 191

    Chapter 12: The Bretton Woods Era (1944–1973) 211

    Chapter 13: Exchange Rate Regimes in the Post–Bretton Woods Era 227

    Chapter 14: The Euro: A Study in Common Currency 255

    Part V: The Part of Tens 271

    Chapter 15: Ten Important Points to Remember about International Finance 273

    Chapter 16: Ten Common Myths in International Finance 279

    Appendix: Famous Puzzles in International Finance 285

    Index 293

  • Ayse Y. Evrensel, PhD, is an associate professor of Economics at Southern Illinois University. She is a member of the American Economic Association, Western Economic Association, European Union Studies Association, and Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession.

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