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Contemporary Finance Money, Risk, and Public Policy By Allan M. Malz

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Contemporary Finance: Money, Risk, and Public Policy is a comprehensive textbook written by Allan M. Malz, published by Wiley in October 2024. The book is designed for undergraduate students, graduate students, and finance professionals who want a detailed, realistic look at how modern financial systems and central bank policies operate under modern economic pressures. [1, 2, 3]
Core Structure and Topics Covered
  • Basic Finance Foundations: Explains investor behavior, investments, asset return dynamics, and derivatives pricing. [1, 2]
  • Risk and Uncertainty: Focuses deeply on measuring market risk, managing credit risk, leverage, and firm capital structures. [1, 2]
  • Advanced Credit: Breaks down complex financial structures, including securitization, using practical data instead of overly dense mathematics. [1]
  • Macro Environment & Public Policy: Analyzes current monetary policy frameworks, systemic liquidity, financial fragility, and banking regulations. [1, 2]
  • Real-World Application: Incorporates contemporary market historical cases, including extreme systemic shocks and modern events like the GameStop trading episode. [1, 2]

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Author Allan M. Malz, Ph.D. (Adjunct Professor at Columbia University, former Federal Reserve Bank of New York VP/Trader, and former multi-strategy hedge fund Chief Risk Officer)
Publisher Wiley
Publication Date October 2024
Page Count 432 pages
Core Value Seamlessly connects baseline financial theory with real-world macroeconomics and public policy.

Target Audience
  • Students: Upper-level undergraduate and graduate learners studying financial markets, risk management, and economics.
  • Practitioners: Industry risk managers, quantitative analysts, and financial consultants needing an updated reference for central bank behavior and market design. [1, 2]

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