- Paperback: 272 pages
- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 2nd Edition edition (24 Jun 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1557869308
- ISBN-13: 978-1557869302
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.3 x 1.4 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,895,003 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Financial Derivatives procides a thorough introduction to finacial derivatives designed to supplement a wide range of university finance and economics courses.
The text has two principle goals. First, it offers a broad overview of the different types of financial derivatives futures, options, options on futures, and swaps – while focusing on the principles that determine market prices. Second, the text presents financial derivatives as tools for risk management in a corporate setting, rather than as instruments of speculation. This approach is consistent with tye emergence of financial institutions and corporations as dominant forces in markets for financial derivatives. A new chapter 6, Risk Management and Finacial Engineering reflects the maturation of financial engineering as a financial speciality and illustrates how financial engineers use derivatives to manage risk.
The text has two principle goals. First, it offers a broad overview of the different types of financial derivatives futures, options, options on futures, and swaps – while focusing on the principles that determine market prices. Second, the text presents financial derivatives as tools for risk management in a corporate setting, rather than as instruments of speculation. This approach is consistent with tye emergence of financial institutions and corporations as dominant forces in markets for financial derivatives. A new chapter 6, Risk Management and Finacial Engineering reflects the maturation of financial engineering as a financial speciality and illustrates how financial engineers use derivatives to manage risk.
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Financial derivatives–financial instruments whose value depends on other basic instruments, such as stocks or bonds–are one of the most important financial innovations of the last century. While they are unsurpassed as tools for speculation, financial derivatives have also emerged as important risk–management tools in the corporate world.
If you want to understand derivatives without getting bogged down by the mathematics surrounding their pricing and valuation, Financial Derivatives, Third Edition is the book for you. Through in–depth insights gleaned from years of financial experience, Robert Kolb and James Overdahl clearly explain what derivatives are and how you can prudently use them within the context of your underlying business activities.
Financial Derivatives, Third Edition will introduce you to the wide range of markets for financial derivatives. This invaluable guide offers a broad overview of the different types of derivatives–futures, options, and swaps–while focusing on the principles that determine market prices. This comprehensive resource also provides a thorough introduction to financial derivatives and their importance to risk management in a corporate setting. After each derivative is described and examined, Kolb and Overdahl address the practical applications of these instruments in the area of risk management.
Filled with helpful tables and charts, informative Q&A sections, and new chapters that reflect an increased emphasis on risk management, Financial Derivatives, Third Edition offers a wealth of knowledge on futures, options, swaps, financial engineering, and structured products. Through the process of financial engineering you will learn how to apply financial derivatives to numerous risk management scenarios.
As a financial professional, if you are looking to minimize risk and maximize profits, you must understand how to use derivatives. Fully updated and completely revised to reflect today′s ever–changing economic environment, Financial Derivatives, Third Edition will help you unlock the incredible potential of financial derivatives. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
If you want to understand derivatives without getting bogged down by the mathematics surrounding their pricing and valuation, Financial Derivatives, Third Edition is the book for you. Through in–depth insights gleaned from years of financial experience, Robert Kolb and James Overdahl clearly explain what derivatives are and how you can prudently use them within the context of your underlying business activities.
Financial Derivatives, Third Edition will introduce you to the wide range of markets for financial derivatives. This invaluable guide offers a broad overview of the different types of derivatives–futures, options, and swaps–while focusing on the principles that determine market prices. This comprehensive resource also provides a thorough introduction to financial derivatives and their importance to risk management in a corporate setting. After each derivative is described and examined, Kolb and Overdahl address the practical applications of these instruments in the area of risk management.
Filled with helpful tables and charts, informative Q&A sections, and new chapters that reflect an increased emphasis on risk management, Financial Derivatives, Third Edition offers a wealth of knowledge on futures, options, swaps, financial engineering, and structured products. Through the process of financial engineering you will learn how to apply financial derivatives to numerous risk management scenarios.
As a financial professional, if you are looking to minimize risk and maximize profits, you must understand how to use derivatives. Fully updated and completely revised to reflect today′s ever–changing economic environment, Financial Derivatives, Third Edition will help you unlock the incredible potential of financial derivatives. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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Quick and Easy Guide
21 July 2000
Format:Paperback
This is a quick and easy guide to understanding derivatives. Excellent as a brief reference quide. Would recommend to professionals working with these products.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Sound introduction to derivatives
7 Nov 2002
Format:Hardcover
An easy to understand text that establishes the fundamentals of financial derivatives such as futures, options, and swaps with an emphasis on risk management. Great for business students.
2 of 10 people found the following review helpful
super book, fun to read
22 Dec 2002
Format:Hardcover
Just entering the business from a EE background so I am reading this book to get down terminology and concepts before reading John C. Hull. At first "selling short" sounded like something shady.
This book is written in a friendly, interesting style.
Requires some math background (high school algebra) and basic knowledge of statistics (Gaussian distribution).
I have been verifying all calculations. For the asking, I have written some programs to automate interest rate calculations and Black-Scholes (...).
Next I'll write a program to do the work of 100000 stockbrokers in finding and executing arbitrage/reverse arbitrage opportunities.
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