Financial Markets

• What are the main financial markets and how are they different?
• What are the characteristics of each market, including their financial instruments, and how do they complement each other?
• How are the different financial markets structured and who are the main participants in each market?
• Why is the bond market and specifically Bond interest rates so important to the financial system and the health of the economy?
• What role does regulation play in the various financial markets and which government institutions oversee which financial markets in the USA?