Questions from Financial Markets


Q: If a three-year bond with a $1,000

If a three-year bond with a $1,000 face value has a coupon rate of 3.5%, and the current market interest rate is 2%, what is the market price of the bond?

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Q: You read in the financial press that market participants expect stock prices

You read in the financial press that market participants expect stock prices to increase dramatically in the near future, while at the same time business confidence is increasing. Explain in words and...

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Q: David is a bit confused as to what investment banks do.

David is a bit confused as to what investment banks do. For example, he has heard of insurance underwriters, but David can’t seem to understand what underwriting has to do with investment banks. How w...

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Q: The voting structure of the FOMC means that the Fed governors have

The voting structure of the FOMC means that the Fed governors have more votes than the Federal Reserve bank presidents. Why do you think this is the case?

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Q: Explain why a change in the demand for loanable funds may not

Explain why a change in the demand for loanable funds may not change the supply of bonds.

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Q: Explain how proprietary, or prop, trading, when done by

Explain how proprietary, or prop, trading, when done by investment banks, can result in the bank’s customers becoming the bank’s competition.

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Q: Your friend Cynthia works at an investment bank and tells you she

Your friend Cynthia works at an investment bank and tells you she is going on a “roadshow.” What will Cynthia be doing?

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Q: Rodney does not understand how investment banks work. In the Abacus

Rodney does not understand how investment banks work. In the Abacus case, Rodney assumes Goldman Sachs would lose money since the value of assets in Abacus declined drastically. How would you explain...

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Q: Explain why so many people see a “revolving door” between

Explain why so many people see a “revolving door” between the investment banking industry and the entities designed to regulate and oversee it.

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Q: During what time periods did the size of investment banks change?

During what time periods did the size of investment banks change?

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