How financial markets work
A complete beginner foundation in financial markets: what they are and why they matter, a short history of money and markets, how the national financial system is organized (with Brazil as the working example — CMN, Banco Central, CVM, B3), the participants who keep it running, and the main types of market you will trade in.
What the financial market is
The purpose of markets and how money moves through an economy.
The national financial system
How a country organizes and regulates its financial market, using Brazil as the example.
Who participates in the market
The people and institutions that supply, channel and use capital.
Types of market
The main ways markets are divided: by issuance, by timing and by venue.
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