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Interest Rate Spreads & Market Analysis will help you recall the surges and slums of more than 30 key money rates over the past decade as fast as you can say, `Alan Greenspan.' As a reference book, it deserves a place on any borrower's bookshelf...it will help you figure out some financing possibilites--and, of course, how to recognize a good deal when you see it.'' (Inc. Magazine)Product DescriptionAlthough there has not been, and may never be, a formula to predict the future movement of interest rates and market volatility, financial managers must still contend with the pressures of investing and financing amidst global market uncertainty. It is imperative, therefore, that all active participants in the markets develop a historical perspective on rates and prices and on the relationships between the various market securities, Interest Rate Spreads & Market Analysis is designed to foster an understanding of key global market rates and prices, providing a 10-year historical database for long-term and short-term indices. Compiled by Citicorp, a leader in exposure management solutions, Interest Rate Spreads & Market Analysis covers such topics as: money market products--including commercial paper and Eurodollar deposits; capital market products--such as Treasury securities, corporate bonds, and interest rate swaps; factors affecting spread relationships; U.S. economic indicators; global rates and prices--including foreign interest rates, exchange rates, commodity prices, and equity indices.