Banking
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Introduction to how banks make money and the value they (potentially) add to society.
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What leverage is. Why it is is good or bad. Leverage and insolvency.
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Introduction to the idea of a reserve bank.
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Introduction to government debt and treasuries. What it means when we say that Federal Reserve Notes are issued by the Reserve bank but are an obligation of the Government.
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Tools of the Central Bank to increase the money supply.
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How open market operations effect the rate at which banks lend to each other overnight.
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More on the mechanics of the Federal Funds rate and how it increases the money supply.
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The rationale for targeting interest rates instead of directly having a money supply target.
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Getting off the gold standard. A short discussion of the meaning of wealth.
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Pros and Cons of various banking systems. More on gold.
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Introduction to the income statement of a bank (and to income statements in general).
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Fractional reserve banking and the multiplier effect. Introduction to the money supply.
