Financial Markets: An Introduction

Financial markets affect all our lives, but many of us do not fully understand them. What are their functions? Who needs them? What products do they offer? Where are they? How do they operate? How are they changing? This course defines financial markets and outlines their key characteristics, focusing on the ways in which money shifts between participants. It describes the types of financial markets that exist, the products they offer, the people and organizations involved in them, and the different types of marketplace.