Understand derivatives in a nonmathematical way
Financial Derivatives, Third Edition gives readers a broad working
knowledge of derivatives. For individuals who want to understand
derivatives without getting bogged down in the mathematics
surrounding their pricing and valuation Financial Derivatives,
Third Edition is the perfect read. This comprehensive resource
provides a thorough introduction to financial derivatives and their
importance to risk management in a corporate setting.
Tabella dei contenuti
CHAPTER 1: Introduction.
CHAPTER 2: Futures.
CHAPTER 3: Risk Management with Futures Contracts.
CHAPTER 4: Options.
CHAPTER 5: Risk Management with Options Contracts.
CHAPTER 6: The Swaps Market.
CHAPTER 7: Risk Management with Swaps.
CHAPTER 8: Financial Engineering and Structured Products.
APPENDIX.
QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS WITH ANSWERS.
NOTES.
INDEX.
Circa l’autore
ROBERT W. KOLB was John S. and James L. Knight Professor of Finance
at the University of Miami until 1995. He is author or coauthor of
finance texts on a range of topics including futures, options,
financial derivatives, investments, corporate finance, and
financial institutions. He was founder and president of Kolb
Publishing Company, sold to Blackwell Publishers in 1995. His
research has been published in Financial Management, the Journal of
Finance, the Journal of Risk and Insurance, the Journal of
Financial Economics, and the Journal of Futures Markets.
JAMES A. OVERDAHL is Chief Economist at the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission in Washington, D.C. Previously, Overdahl worked
in the Risk Analysis Division at the Office of the Comptroller of
the Currency, performing on-site assessments of risk measurement
models employed by banks to manage their exposure to risks
resulting from derivatives trading and dealing activities. Overdahl
has also been a senior economist with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and an adjunct professor of business at Georgetown
University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, George Mason
University, and Johns Hopkins University, where he taught MBA
courses on investment management, industrial organization, and
derivative instruments.
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