This book contends that the housing markets and shadow banking have been involved in a kind of 'dance' over the last two decades. It traces this dance to be between the roles of mortgage markets since the 1980s in both the US and China and the developments of securitization and 'shadow banks.' It gives side-by-side comparisons between the two and suggests that house price dynamics have been similar, but also quite different. Both had booms. The US had a bubble that burst around 2007 — afte...

In this thought-provoking book, Jonathan McMillan dissects banking to reveal its inner workings. He cuts through the complexity of modern finance and explains how banking almost crashed our financial system. Banking is broken, and McMillan reveals why we can no longer fix it. The digital revolution turns out to be the game changer that calls for the end of banking. But McMillan refrains from merely pointing out flaws. Building on economic research and a rigorous analytical approach, he goe...

Get the Most out of Your Canadian Government Pension!Are you getting everything you can from the government?The public pension system is complex and often changes, which means many people are not claiming money that they’re entitled to.Do you know all of your options for maximizing your pension?Many people missed out on government pensions because they failed to take action to maximize their benefits.

This new and fully updated edition of International Financial Management blends theory, data analysis, examples and practical case situations to equip students and business leaders with the analytical tools they need to make informed financial decisions and manage the risks that businesses face in today's competitive global environment. Combining theory and practice, the authors offer the reader a multitude of real-world examples and case studies, emphasising fundamental concepts, principl...

This book is your ultimate IFRS resource. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, facts, quotes and much more.In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about IFRS's whole picture right away. Get countless IFRS facts right at your fingertips with this essential resource.The IFRS Handbook is the single and largest IFRS reference book. This compendium of information is the authoritative source for all your...

What’s the book about?SML is a comprehensive self-help education and information course of studies for anybody who wants to invest and trade in securitiesWhat is different in this book?SML is a comprehensive book with ten topics and 120 concise chapters, including 322 illustrations. Each topic and most chapters could be a book, but I cover the entire subject in one bookInvestments in over 20 countries and regions of the work...

Mutual funds form the bedrock of retirement savings in the United States, and, considering their rapid growth, are sure to be more critical in the future. Because the size of fees paid by investors to mutual fund advisers can strongly affect the return on investment, these fees have become a contentious issue in Congress and the courts, with many arguing that investment advisers grow rich at the expense of investors.This ground-breaking book not only conceptualizes a new economic m...

How can private equity investors exploit investment opportunities in foreign markets? Peter Cornelius uses a proprietary database to investigate and describe private equity markets worldwide, revealing their levels of integration, their risks, and the ways that investors can mitigate those risks. In three major sections that concentrate on the risk and return profile of private equity, the growth dynamics of discrete markets and geographies, and opportunities for private equity investments...

The global financial crisis of recent years and the associated large fiscal deficits and debt levels that have impacted many countries underscores the importance of reliable and timely government statistics and, more broadly, public sector debt as a critical element in countries' fiscal and external sustainability. Public Sector Debt Statistics is the first international guide of its kind, and its primary objectives are to improve the quality and timeliness of key debt statistics and promote ...

Do you think it's time to stop seeing only just watching others earn money?Would you like to earn an income from the comfort of your own home armchair?Would you like to learn your way around the financial markets?Are you tired of seeing symbols and figures and not knowing what they mean?If this is what you're looking for, this is the book that can help you!I wrote this manual in a simple way especially to help newb...

Do you think it's time to stop seeing only just watching others earn money?Would you like to earn an income from the comfort of your own home armchair?Would you like to learn your way around the financial markets?Are you tired of seeing symbols and figures and not knowing what they mean?If this is what you're looking for, this is the book that can help you!I wrote this m...

The truth about China’s financial industry—and the growing bubble that’s guaranteed to blow it apart…In recent years, the Chinese economy has been fueled by the implicit guarantee of major banks and local governments by the nation’s central government. The resultant bubble has led to the emergence of a large shadow banking industry that poses major risks to China’s real estate market, speculative stock investments, state-owned enterprises, and more....