I have been reading Chapter 14: Raising Capital in the Financial Markets.
14-1. What are financial markets? What function do they perform? How would an economy be worse off without them?
14-2. Define in a technical sense what we mean by financial intermediary. Give an example of your definition.
14-3. Distinguish between the money and capital markets.
14-4. What major benefits do corporations and investors enjoy because of the existence of organized security exchanges?
14-7. What is an investment banker, and what major functions does he or she perform?
Raising Capital in the Financial Markets is discussed very comprehensively in this explanation..