This course introduces you to the concepts of the global financial system and its influence on the financial services industry.

This concise and focused study guide covers:

• Executive summaries of the text
  • Financial Systems and the Global Economy
  • Financial Assets, Money, and Financial Transaction
  • The Future of Financial Institutions and Global Banking
  • Interest Rates in the Financial System (Part I)
  • Interest Rates in the Financial System (Part II)
  • The Money Market (Part I)
  • The Money Market (Part II)
  • The Federal Reserve and Other Central Banks
  • Commercial Banks and Money Creation
  • Nonbank Thrift Institutions
  • Insurers, Pension Funds, Finance Companies, Investment Companies, and Other Financial Institutions
  • The Role of the US Treasury in Financial Markets
  • State and Local Governments in Financial Markets, International Banking
  • Business in Financial Markets
  • Consumer Lending and Borrowing
• You also will receive a Bonus Book containing:
  • Definitions of Key Words and other relevant definitions
  • Sample Diagnostic Exam
  • Answers to Sample Exam (with explanations!)

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Note: This course is an elective for the ChFC Program. It may be taken independently for professional development or in conjunction with other required courses to earn the ChFC designation. Click on this hyperlink for a full description of the designation.