Payoff for the Banker

Payoff for the Banker
Author: Frances Lockridge
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2016-03-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 150403127X

“One of the funniest and most satisfactory mysteries in this excellent series” set in 1940s Manhattan (The New Yorker). When he saw the Zeroes on his tail, Rick Hunter knew he had two choices: He could land on the carrier, inviting a Japanese attack that could destroy the squadron, or he could take the Zeroes out to sea. He turned away from the carrier, and flew until his tanks were empty, sacrificing himself to save his troop. But his heroism is no comfort to his widow. After less than a year of marriage, Mary Hunter has been left alone. She’s just getting her life back together when death intrudes again. Mary’s still getting used to her new apartment when she comes home to find a dead man on the floor, and the police assume she killed him. To prove her innocence, she turns to Pamela and Jerry North, who will do anything to bring the true murderer to justice—even if it means putting their lives on the line. Payoff for the Banker is the 8th book in the Mr. and Mrs. North Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

The Production of Money

The Production of Money
Author: Ann Pettifor
Publisher: Verso Books
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2017-03-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1786631377

What is money, where does it come from, and who controls it? In this accessible, brilliantly argued book, leading political economist Ann Pettifor explains in straightforward terms history’s most misunderstood invention: the money system. Pettifor argues that democracies can, and indeed must, reclaim control over money production and restrain the out-of-control finance sector so that it serves the interests of society, as well as the needs of the ecosystem. The Production of Money examines and assesses popular alternative debates on, and innovations in, money, such as “green QE” and “helicopter money.” She sets out the possibility of linking the money in our pockets (or on our smartphones) to the improvements we want to see in the world around us.

The Banker's Secret

The Banker's Secret
Author: Marc Eisenson
Publisher: Villard Books
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1995-03-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780812992663

An extraordinary and amazingly simple book that teaches you how to save at least tens of thousands of dollars when you prepay your mortgage, The Banker's Secret offers about forty pages of simple-to-follow text and loads of helpful charts.

Economics of Banking

Economics of Banking
Author: Hans Keiding
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2017-08-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1137453052

Economics of Banking presents a thorough overview and analysis of the key aspects of financial intermediation necessary to understand this field. Based on the latest theory, and supporting arguments with practical examples, Hans Keiding discusses the problems of competition, risk taking in banks and the irregularities that may occur as a result. Banks in distress and avoiding bank failures through suitable regulation are also treated in a rigorous, yet easy-to-understand way. Economics of Banking: - Treats financial intermediation both from the point of view of the bank itself and from that of society - Covers both microeconomics of banking and risk management in banks - Offers more complicated mathematics as optional. A comprehensive advanced undergraduate or master's level textbook for students in banking, economics and finance who need to get to grips with the economic theory of banks.

The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke

The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke
Author: Suze Orman
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2005
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781573222976

From one of the worlds most trusted experts on personal finance comes a "route planner," identifying easy moves to get young people on the road to financial recovery and within reach of their dreams.

The Banker's Handbook on Credit Risk

The Banker's Handbook on Credit Risk
Author: Morton Glantz
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2008-04-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0080570054

The Banker's Handbook on Credit Risk shows you how to comply with Basel II regulations on credit risk step by step, building on the basics in credit risk up to advanced credit risk methodologies. This advanced credit/risk management book takes a "new tools" approach to Basel II implementation. The hands-on applications covered in this book are vast, including areas of Basel II banking risk requirements (credit risk, credit spreads, default risk, value at risk, market risk, and so forth) and financial analysis (exotic options and valuation), to risk analysis (stochastic forecasting, risk-based Monte Carlo simulation, portfolio optimization) and real options analysis (strategic options and decision analysis). This book is targeted at banking practitioners and financial analysts who require the algorithms, examples, models, and insights in solving more advanced and even esoteric problems. The book comes complete with a DVD filled with sample modeling videos, case studies, and software applications to help the reader get started immediately. The various trial software applications included allows the reader to quickly access the approximately 670 modeling functions, 250 analytical model templates, and powerful risk-based simulation software to help in the understanding and learning of the concepts covered in the book, and also to use the embedded functions and algorithms in their own models. In addition, the reader can get started quickly in running risk-based Monte Carlo simulations, run advanced forecasting methods, and perform optimization on a myriad of situations, as well as structure and solve customized real options and financial options problems. - Only book to show bankers step by step how to comply with Basel II regulations on credit risk - Over 150 hands-on software applications included on the DVD accompanying the book, including sample modeling videos - Provides all the latest quantitative tools

Is Capping Executive Bonuses Useful?

Is Capping Executive Bonuses Useful?
Author: Kentaro Asai
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Total Pages: 37
Release: 2016-09-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1475543263

This paper develops a theoretical framework to study the impact of bonus caps on banks’ risk taking. In the model, labor market price adjustments can offset the direct effects of bonus caps. The calibrated model suggests that bonus caps are only effective when bank executives’ mobility is restricted. It also suggests, irrespective of the degree of labor market mobility, bonus caps simultaneously reduce risk shifting by bank executives (too much risk taking because of limited liability), but aggravate underinvestment (bank executives foregoing risky but productive projects). Hence, the welfare effects of bonus caps critically depend on initial conditions, including the relative importance of risk shifting versus underinvestment.