2. Splash Screen Chapter 12 Financial Markets

3. 2 Chapter Introduction 2 Chapter Objectives Explain why saving is important for capital formation.  Explain how the financial system works to transfer funds from savers to borrowers.  Understand the role of the major nondepository financial institutions in the financial system. Section 1: Savings and the Financial System Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

4. 3 Section 1-1 Study Guide Main Idea The components of a financial system work together to transfer savings to investors.  Reading Strategy Graphic Organizer As you read the section, complete a graphic organizer like the one on page 313 of your textbook by identifying how saving and savings differ. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1 begins on page 313 of your textbook.

5. 4 –Explain why saving is important for capital formation.  –Explain how the financial system works to transfer funds from savers to borrowers.  –Understand the role of the major nondepository financial institutions in the financial system. Section 1-3 Objectives After studying this section, you will be able to:  Study Guide (cont.) Click the Speaker button to listen to the Cover Story. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 1 begins on page 313 of your textbook.

6. 5 Section 1-5 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Introduction For an economic system to grow, it must produce capital–the equipment, tools, and machinery used in the process of production.  To produce capital, people must be willing to save so that productive resources are released for use elsewhere.  To the economist, saving means the absence of spending, while savings refers to the dollars that become available when people abstain from consumption.

7. 6 Section 1-6 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Introduction (cont.) Competitive markets are remarkably innovative.  The creation of the mutual fund industry is just one of many examples describing how our financial system evolves to meet the needs of savers and investors. There are only two things you can do with your income—spend it or save it. 

8. 7 Section 1-6 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Did You Know? As of March 2001, the three largest banks in the United States (in terms of total assets) were JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America and Citi Group.

9. 8 Section 1-7 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Saving and Capital Formation Saving money makes economic growth possible.  One person’s savings can represent another person’s loan.  Saving make investments possible.

10. 9 Section 1-Assessment 1 Discussion Question What would happen if no one saved? People would not be able to invest. Only projects that could be financed out of current income would be possible. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

11. 10 Section 1-10 Financial Assets and the Financial System A financial system consists of a network of savers, investors, and financial institutions that work together to transfer savings to investors.  Financial assets include savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and government and corporate bonds.  Financial assets represent claims on the borrower.

12. 11 Section 1-10 Financial Assets and the Financial System (cont.) Financial intermediaries are financial institutions that bring together savers and lenders.  The circular flow of funds shows how funds are transferred from savers to borrowers.  Any part of the economy can supply and borrow savings, but governments and businesses are the largest borrowers.

13. 12 Section 1-13b Figure 12.1 Overview of the Financial System Financial Assets and the Financial System (cont.)

14. 13 Section 1-Assessment 1 Discussion Question How do financial intermediaries transfer funds from savers to borrowers? People who save money invest it in financial assets. Banks and other financial intermediaries take these savings and lend them to borrowers. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

15. 14 Section 1-16 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Nonbank Financial Intermediaries Nonbank financial institutions are nondepository institutions that channel savings to borrowers.  Finance companies buy installment contracts from merchants, who sell goods on credit, and make the loans directly to consumers.  Many finance companies offer bill consolidation loans to consumers who use these loans to pay off other bills immediately, and then pay off the finance company over time.

16. 15 Section 1-16 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Nonbank Financial Intermediaries Life insurance companies receive money by selling life insurance for a premium, monthly, quarterly, or annual fee.  Life insurance companies can then invest these funds with institutions.  Mutual funds are companies that sell shares of their own stock to individual investors and invest the money they receive in corporate stocks and bonds.  Mutual funds give people the ability to invest in the market at low risk.

17. 16 Section 1-16 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Nonbank Financial Intermediaries Pension funds receive money from employers and invest the money in corporate stocks and bonds to be disbursed among the employees eligible for retirement, old-age, or disability.  Real estate investment trusts (REIT) borrow money from banks and lend it to construction companies that build homes.

18. 17 Section 1-Assessment 1 Discussion Question What do most nonfinancial intermediaries do with the money they receive? Why? Most invest the money in corporate stocks and bonds or lend it to institutions or large companies. Only finance companies make loans available to consumers. They do this as a way to make a profit while providing another investment option for the consumer. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

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20. 19 Section 2-1 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 2 begins on page 318 of your textbook. Study Guide Main Idea To invest wisely, investors must identify their goals and analyze the risk and return involved.  Reading Strategy Graphic Organizer Using a graphic organizer like the one on page 318 of your textbook, identify at least four financial assets.

21. 20 Section 2-4 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Did You Know? “Junk bonds” are very risky bonds. The market for these bonds has grown dramatically in recent years. For example, in 1995, Comcel, a cellular telephone company in Bogotá, Colombia, issued $150 million in junk bonds to pay off a bridge loan. In Brazil, NetSat, a direct broadcast satellite company, raised $200 million. With analysts becoming increasingly more sophisticated in evaluating the projects of emerging countries, junk bonds will continue to attract investors seeking high yields.

22. 21 Section 2-6 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Figure 12.2 The relationship Between Risk and Return High risk investments pay higher rates of return than low risk investments. Basic Investment Considerations

23. 22 Section 2-12 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Figure 12.3 The Power of Compound Interest The type of investment chosen depends on the goals of the investor.  Consistent investing can yield large returns. Basic Investment Considerations (cont.)

24. 23 Section 2-12 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Figure 12.3 The Power of Compound Interest Investors should avoid complex investments they do not understand. Basic Investment Considerations (cont.)

25. 24 Section 2-15 Figure 12.4 How Much Will You Have at Retirement? A 401 (k) plan is a tax-deferred investment plan that acts as a personal pension fund for employees. Basic Investment Considerations (cont.) Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

26. 25 Section 2-Assessment 1 Discussion Question What factors should be considered when investing money? An investor’s tolerance for risk and goals. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

27. 26 Section 2-17 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Bonds as Financial Assets Bonds have three main components: the coupon, the maturity, and the par value.  Bond prices are determined by supply and demand.  The current yield on a bond is the annual interest rate divided by the purchase price.

28. 27 Section 2-Assessment 1 Discussion Question What is a bond? A long-term obligation by the government or a corporation to pay a fixed amount of interest every year for a specified number of years. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

29. 28 Section 2-23 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Bond Ratings Most bonds are rated on the financial health of the issuer, the ability to make future coupon and principal payments, and the issuer’s past credit history.  Bond ratings, ranging from D (lowest) to AAA (highest), indicate the quality of the bond.  If a bond is in default, it means the issuer has not kept up with the interest or the par value payments.

30. 29 Section 2-Assessment 1 Discussion Question What characteristic do bonds and other investments have in common? The higher the risk on the bond, the bigger the return. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

31. 30 Section 2-26 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Financial Assets and Their Characteristics Certificates of deposit are issued by financial institutions and are the most common form of investments available.  Corporate bonds are issued by corporations and are usually used for long- term investment because they can be liquidated quickly.  Municipal bonds are bonds issued by state and local governments and are regarded as a safe, tax-exempt investment.

32. 31 Section 2-26 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Financial Assets and Their Characteristics (cont.) Savings bonds are low-denomination, nontransferable bonds issued by the federal government and are very attractive because they have a virtually no risk of default.  Treasury notes and bonds are large long- term obligations issued by the federal government and are seen as the safest of all financial assets.

33. 32 Section 2-26 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Financial Assets and Their Characteristics (cont.) Treasury bills are large short-term obligations issued by the federal government.  Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) are long-term, tax-sheltered time deposits intended for retirement.

34. 33 Section 2-Assessment 1 Discussion Question What type of investments are available to an investor with less than $1,000 or less? Certificates of deposit, savings bonds, and IRAs. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

35. 34 Section 2-40 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Markets for Financial Assets Capital markets are markets in which money is loaned for more than one year.  Money markets are markets in which money is loaned for less than one year.

36. 35 Section 2-43 Money Markets (cont.) Primary markets are markets in which only the original issuer can repurchase or redeem a financial asset.  Secondary markets are markets in which financial assets can be resold to new owners. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

37. 36 Section 2-Assessment 1 Discussion Question Would a company seeking funds with which to expand its facilities look for capital market or money market funds? Why? Capital market funds, because the company will need the funds for several years. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

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39. 38 Section 3-1 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 3 begins on page 328 of your textbook. Study Guide Main Idea Equities, or stocks, represent ownership of a corporation.  Reading Strategy Graphic Organizer As you read the section, use a graphic organizer like the on on page 328 of your textbook to list three different organized stock exchanges.

40. 39 Section 3-3 Click the Speaker button to listen to the Cover Story. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Section 3 begins on page 328 of your textbook. Objectives After studying this section, you will be able to:  Applying Economic Concepts Futures Exchanges Have you ever negotiated to receive your allowance early, or asked to be paid right away for a service to be completed later? Find out how this corresponds to a futures market. Study Guide (cont.) –Describe the major stock exchanges.  –Explain how stock market performance is measured. 

41. 40 Section 3-4 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Introduction In addition to financial assets, investors may buy equities.  Equities are stocks that represent ownership shares in corporations.  The markets for equities are reasonably competitive because there are a large number of buyers and sellers, and investors possess reasonably good information.

42. 41 Section 3-4 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Introduction Investor confidence is important for market stability.  After the attack on the World Trade Towers, for example, investor uncertainty caused a temporary 14 percent decline in overall stock prices.

43. 42 Section 3-5 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Market Efficiency The Efficient Market Hypothesis states that it is not possible to “beat the market” regularly.  Instead of trying to beat the market, investors should diversify their portfolios by holding a large number of stocks, or enlist the assistance of a stockbroker.

44. 43 Section 3-11 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Organized Stock Exchanges The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) lists the shares of about 2,800 large companies, and has 1,400 seats or memberships with access to the trading floor.  The American Stock Exchange (AMEX) lists the shares of about 750 companies.  Regional stock exchanges list shares that are too small or too new to be listed on the NYSE or the AMEX.  Global stock exchanges include stock exchanges around the world.

45. 44 Section 3-13b The New York Stock Exchange (cont.) Figure 12.7 The New York Stock Exchange

46. 45 Section 3-Assessment 1 Discussion Question What happens on the floors of stock exchanges? Shares are bought and sold. Brokers from around the country and around the world place orders with their head offices, which execute the trades on the floor of the stock exchange on which the stock is traded. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

47. 46 Section 3-20 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. The Over-the-Counter Market Most shares are not traded on exchanges but in electronic over-the-counter (OTC) trades.  NASDAQ lists information on companies traded OTC.

48. 47 Section 3-Assessment 1 Discussion Question How are OTC trades executed? Investors trade OTC shares in just the way they trade shares listed on stock exchanges—by calling a broker or making the trade themselves over the Internet. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

49. 48 Section 3-23 Measures of Stock Performance The Dow-Jones Industrial Average is an index made up of 30 stocks. Standard & Poor’s 500 is a index made up of 500 representative stocks. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information.

50. 49 Section 3-24b Figure 12.8 Tracking Stocks With the DJIA and the S&P 500 A bull market is a market in which prices are rising; a bear market is a market in which prices are falling. Measures of Stock Performance

51. 50 Section 3-Assessment 1 Discussion Question What does the S&P 500 show? How the market as a whole is performing. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

52. 51 Section 3-28 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Trading in the Future A spot market is a market in which transaction are made at the prevailing price.  A futures market is a market in which futures contracts are bought and sold.  Futures contracts are agreements to sell at a specific date at a predetermined price.

53. 52 Section 3-28 Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the information. Trading in the Future An options market is a market in which put and call options are bought and sold.  A call option gives the owner the right to buy a share of stock at a specified price some time in the future.  A put option gives the owner the right to sell a share of stock at a specified price in the future.

54. 53 Section 3-Assessment 1 Discussion Question Why do futures markets exist? Some people simply like gambling on the future price of a commodity or stock. Others need to lock in a firm price. Click the mouse button or press the Space Bar to display the answer.

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