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Ideas in Finance

Written to complement Financial Institutions, Instruments and Markets 9e, author and Associate Professor (Finance & Banking) at the University of Southern Queensland, Dr Peter J Phillips, brings you classic findings in finance, interesting human financial decision-making quirks, and current industry news and trends. 

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Is the Government Making the Reserve Bank’s Job Harder? -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance BlogIs the Government Making the Reserve Bank’s Job Harder? -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance Blog

30 August 2024

Is the Government Making the Reserve Bank’s Job Harder?

There’s been a lot of commentary recently about government spending making the Reserve Bank’s battle against inflation... Read More >

The Velocity of Money and Central Bank Digital Currencies -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance BlogThe Velocity of Money and Central Bank Digital Currencies -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance Blog

9 March 2023

The Velocity of Money and Central Bank Digital Currencies

In this instalment, I want to link the idea of CBDCs with a classical idea from monetary theory: the velocity of money... Read More >

Information and Inflation -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance BlogInformation and Inflation -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance Blog

24 January 2023

Information and Inflation

Months after the RBA increased interest rates dramatically to curb inflation, it’s still high... Read More >

Let's Hash it out -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance BlogLet's Hash it out -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance Blog

23 November 2022

Let's Hash it out!

If you follow the crypto industry news, you’ll be bombarded with lots of technical stats... Read More >

The Bitcoin LIghtning Network -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance BlogThe Bitcoin LIghtning Network -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance Blog

21 October 2022

The Bitcoin Lightning Network

The Bitcoin blockchain has a scalability problem. Bitcoin... Read More >

Bitcoin and Ethereum: Commodities or Securities? -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance BlogBitcoin and Ethereum: Commodities or Securities? -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance Blog

16 September 2022

Bitcoin and Ethereum: Commodities or Securities?

People who have extra time on their hands like to debate... Read More >

I “Fink” Bitcoin Might Be a Good Idea After All -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance BlogI “Fink” Bitcoin Might Be a Good Idea After All -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance Blog

19 August 2022

I “Fink” Bitcoin Might Be a Good Idea After All

In 2021, for this blogsite, we worked through ... Read More >

Fin-Wreck! -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance BlogFin-Wreck! -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance Blog

21 July 2022

Fin-Wreck!

In the first half of 2022, there was nowhere for investors ... Read More >

Beyond the Unemployment Rate -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance BlogBeyond the Unemployment Rate -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance Blog

17 June 2022

Beyond the Unemployment Rate

One of the handful of statistics that is always quoted as ... Read More >

Sometimes, Inflation is the Only Way Out -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance BlogSometimes, Inflation is the Only Way Out -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance Blog

20 May 2022

Sometimes, Inflation is the Only Way Out

The Australian government gross (and net) debt is ... Read More >

Are Finfluencers Finished? -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance BlogAre Finfluencers Finished? -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance Blog

29 April 2022

FinTok, FinTok, FinTok… Are Finfluencers Finished?

People have made a lot of money as influencers... Read More >

SWIFT-cheese & Petrodollars -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance BlogSWIFT-cheese & Petrodollars -- McGraw Hill ANZ Finance Blog

1 April 2022

SWIFT-cheese & Petrodollars

Late last year, we mentioned the connection between finance and national security... Read More >

Financial Institutions, Instruments and Markets 9e -- McGraw Hill Ideas in Finance Blog -- Australia and New ZealandFinancial Institutions, Instruments and Markets 9e -- McGraw Hill Ideas in Finance Blog -- Australia and New Zealand
Financial Institutions, Instruments and Markets, 9e

Written for courses taught across Australia and New Zealand, 9e maintains its accessible approach, whilst encouraging students to understand, anticipate and challenge the complex and global nature of finance today.

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Financial Institutions, Instruments and Markets, 9e

Written for courses taught across Australia and New Zealand, 9e maintains its accessible approach, whilst encouraging students to understand, anticipate and challenge the complex and global nature of finance today. Learn more >