Overview
Your initial post should be approximately 250 words. To participate in follow up discussion, ask questions and post comments regarding classmates' posts, or respond to follow-up questions posted by the instructor.
Please include proper citations in your discussion post. Points will be deducted if proper citations are not used.
Discussion Question One
Briefly discuss the purpose and role that each type of financial institution (depository, contractual, and investment) play in the U.S. economy. How do each of these institutions intersect with the various types of markets, i.e., capital, money, spot (cash), derivatives, Forex and Interbank, primary, and secondary (inclusive of OTC)?
Discussion Question Two
Using your Wall Street Journal subscription, select an article about any publicly traded firm that enjoys a large shareholder base. How has the company incorporated ethics into the financial management practices? Discuss what challenges the firm has encountered (or is likely to encounter) and how they have sustained ethical practices despite internal or external (market) pressures. Frame your response relative to the financial manager’s fiduciary duty to maximize shareholder’s wealth.