前言/1
Preface/1
Chapter 1Finance/1
Conversation Material: Why Finance is Important/14
Reading Material: Introduction of Bank of China/15
Chapter 2Careers in Commercial Banking/17
Conversation Material: Banking Job Interview/26
Reading Material: Careers in Investment Banking/27
Chapter 3Money Market and Instruments /34
Conversation Material: Talk About Money and Money Supply/43
Reading Material: Money Management/44
Chapter 4Commercial Banks and Services/46
Conversation Material: Open Account and Deposit Money/59
Reading Material: Internet Banks/60
Chapter 5Central Bank/64
Conversation Material: Talk About Banking Innovation/77
Reading Material: The People’s Bank of China/79
Chapter 6Foreign Exchange Market/82
Conversation Material: A: Currency Exchange Market/91
B: Foreign Currencies Deposit/92
Reading Material: Foreign Exchange Spreads/94Chapter 7Corporate Financing/99
Conversation Material: Business Loan/110
Reading Material: Venture Capital (VC)/113
Chapter 8Financial Statements/115
Conversation Material: Talk About Bank’s Financial Situation/126
Reading Material: Cash Flow Statement/127
Chapter 9Personal Finance /131
Conversation Material: Mortgage Loan Application/138
Reading Material: Secured and Unsecured Personal Loans/140
Chapter 10Bond/142
Conversation Material: General Consultation of Investment/152
Reading Material: Retail Notes Make Bond Investing Easier/154
Chapter 11Stocks/160
Conversation Material: Trading Stocks/173
Reading Material: Stock Market Index/176
Chapter 12Mutual Funds/180
Conversation Material: Introduction of Mutual Funds/192
Reading Material: The Truth Behind Mutual Fund Returns/195
Chapter 13Futures Markets/197
Conversation Material: Talk About Futures Trading/209
Reading Material: Stock Index Futures/211
Chapter 14Insurance/213
Conversation Material: Insurance Agency Business/235
Reading Material: Auto Insurance/236
AppendixVocabulary & Glossary/241