Download or read book A Derivatives Primer written by John Succo and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We hear a lot about derivatives, but the general public and even many professional traders aren’t quite sure what they are or how they impact our lives. While they have caused a tremendous increase in overall volatility, when used properly derivatives afford tremendous financial flexibility . In this presentation the author, John Succo, helps you acquire a basic understanding of derivatives by breaking the market into three basic product groups and providing a clear primer on each: 1) Options , 2) Futures, and 3) Structures (cash instruments with imbedded options). A Minyanville Media Publication.
Download or read book Derivative Pricing written by Ambrose Lo and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-07-04 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The proliferation of financial derivatives over the past decades, options in particular, has underscored the increasing importance of derivative pricing literacy among students, researchers, and practitioners. Derivative Pricing: A Problem-Based Primer demystifies the essential derivative pricing theory by adopting a mathematically rigorous yet widely accessible pedagogical approach that will appeal to a wide variety of audience. Abandoning the traditional "black-box" approach or theorists’ "pedantic" approach, this textbook provides readers with a solid understanding of the fundamental mechanism of derivative pricing methodologies and their underlying theory through a diversity of illustrative examples. The abundance of exercises and problems makes the book well-suited as a text for advanced undergraduates, beginning graduates as well as a reference for professionals and researchers who need a thorough understanding of not only "how," but also "why" derivative pricing works. It is especially ideal for students who need to prepare for the derivatives portion of the Society of Actuaries Investment and Financial Markets Exam. Features Lucid explanations of the theory and assumptions behind various derivative pricing models. Emphasis on intuitions, mnemonics as well as common fallacies. Interspersed with illustrative examples and end-of-chapter problems that aid a deep understanding of concepts in derivative pricing. Mathematical derivations, while not eschewed, are made maximally accessible. A solutions manual is available for qualified instructors. The Author Ambrose Lo is currently Assistant Professor of Actuarial Science at the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Iowa. He received his Ph.D. in Actuarial Science from the University of Hong Kong in 2014, with dependence structures, risk measures, and optimal reinsurance being his research interests. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA) and a Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst (CERA). His research papers have been published in top-tier actuarial journals, such as ASTIN Bulletin: The Journal of the International Actuarial Association, Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, and Scandinavian Actuarial Journal.
Download or read book Credit Derivatives written by George Chacko and published by Pearson Education. This book was released on 2006-06-02 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The credit risk market is the fastest growing financial market in the world, attracting everyone from hedge funds to banks and insurance companies. Increasingly, professionals in corporate finance need to understand the workings of the credit risk market in order to successfully manage risk in their own organizations; in addition, some wish to move into the field on a full-time basis. Most books in the field, however, are either too academic for working professionals, or written for those who already possess extensive experience in the area. Credit Derivatives fills the gap, explaining the credit risk market clearly and simply, in language any working financial professional can understand. Harvard Business School faculty member George C. Chacko and his colleagues begin by explaining the underlying principles surrounding credit risk. Next, they systematically present today's leading methods and instruments for managing it. The authors introduce total return swaps, credit spread options, credit linked notes, and other instruments, demonstrating how each of them can be used to isolate risk and sell it to someone willing to accept it.
Download or read book The Calculus Primer written by William L. Schaaf and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2014-03-05 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive but concise, this introduction to differential and integral calculus covers all the topics usually included in a first course. The straightforward development places less emphasis on mathematical rigor, and the informal manner of presentation sets students at ease. Many carefully worked-out examples illuminate the text, in addition to numerous diagrams, problems, and answers. Bearing the needs of beginners constantly in mind, the treatment covers all the basic concepts of calculus: functions, derivatives, differentiation of algebraic and transcendental functions, partial differentiation, indeterminate forms, general and special methods of integration, the definite integral, partial integration, and other fundamentals. Ample exercises permit students to test their grasp of subjects before moving forward, making this volume appropriate not only for classroom use but also for review and home study.
Download or read book Over the counter Derivative Products written by Robert M. McLaughlin and published by Irwin Professional Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Over-the-Counter Derivative Products is the first clearly-written, systematic derivatives book for fiduciaries, senior executives, and lawyers of corporations, banks, pension funds, insurance companies - anyone who needs to know more about the booming derivatives marketplace. Written in layman's terms by globally-experienced derivatives and finance attorney Robert M. McLaughlin, Over-the-Counter Derivative Products is filled with examples, case histories and quotes from leading financial economists and legal writings that vividly bring today's derivatives marketplace to life."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Download or read book Understanding Credit Derivatives and Related Instruments written by Antulio N. Bomfim and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2015-11-23 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding Credit Derivatives and Related Instruments, Second Edition is an intuitive, rigorous overview that links the practices of valuing and trading credit derivatives with academic theory. Rather than presenting highly technical explorations, the book offers summaries of major subjects and the principal perspectives associated with them. The book's centerpiece is pricing and valuation issues, especially valuation tools and their uses in credit models. Five new chapters cover practices that have become commonplace as a result of the 2008 financial crisis, including standardized premiums and upfront payments. Analyses of regulatory responses to the crisis for the credit derivatives market (Basel III, Dodd-Frank, etc.) include all the necessary statistical and mathematical background for readers to easily follow the pricing topics. Every reader familiar with mid-level mathematics who wants to understand the functioning of the derivatives markets (in both practical and academic contexts) can fully satisfy his or her interests with the comprehensive assessments in this book. - Explores the role that credit derivatives played during the economic crisis, both as hedging instruments and as vehicles that potentially magnified losses for some investors - Comprehensive overview of single-name and multi-name credit derivatives in terms of market specifications, pricing techniques, and regulatory treatment - Updated edition uses current market statistics (market size, market participants, and uses of credit derivatives), covers the application of CDS technology to other asset classes (CMBX, ABX, etc.), and expands the treatment of individual instruments to cover index products, and more
Download or read book Credit Derivatives and Synthetic Structures written by Janet M. Tavakoli and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2001-07-16 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully revised and updated Here is the only comprehensive source that explains the various instruments in the market, their economic value, how to document trades, and more. This new edition includes enhanced treatment of U.S. and worldwide regulatory issues, and new product structures. "If you want to know more about credit derivatives--and these days an increasing number of people do--then you should read this book." --Merton H. Miller, winner, Nobel Prize in Economics, 1990 "Tavakoli brings extraordinary insight and clarity to this fascinating financial evolution . . ."--Carl V. Schuman, Manager, Credit Derivatives, West LB New York Janet M. Tavakoli (Chicago, IL) is Vice President of the Chicago branch of Bank of America, where she directs the company's overall marketing of global derivatives and manages its CreditMetrics initiative.
Download or read book An Option Greeks Primer written by Jawwad Farid and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-03-23 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a hands-on, practical guide to understanding derivatives pricing. Aimed at the less quantitative practitioner, it provides a balanced account of options, Greeks and hedging techniques avoiding the complicated mathematics inherent to many texts, and with a focus on modelling, market practice and intuition.
Download or read book Interest Rate Derivatives written by Todd James and published by . This book was released on 2006-01 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in a straightforward, clearly structured manner with extensive use of worked examples, this easy to use book gives you an explanation of both basic and advanced principles for the valuation of interest rate derivatives and their hedging applications.
Download or read book An Introduction to the Mathematics of Financial Derivatives written by Salih N. Neftci and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2000-05-19 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A step-by-step explanation of the mathematical models used to price derivatives. For this second edition, Salih Neftci has expanded one chapter, added six new ones, and inserted chapter-concluding exercises. He does not assume that the reader has a thorough mathematical background. His explanations of financial calculus seek to be simple and perceptive.
Download or read book A Foreign Exchange Primer written by Shani Shamah and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-12-31 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will provide a thorough introduction to the foreign exchange markets, looking at the main products through to the techniques used, coverage of the main participants, details of the various players, and an understanding of the jargon used in everyday dealings. Written in a concise and accessible manner, it will be an ideal introduction for anyone looking to become involved in the FX markets, from dealing rooms or sales perspectives, to novice investors. The new edition has been updated to reflect the changes that have taken place in the industry over the past few years. Most chapters have been enhanced and this new edition now features new material on the psychology of trading, the psychology of price movement and online trading.
Download or read book Equity Derivatives written by Edmund Parker and published by Globe Law and Business Limited. This book was released on 2009 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This accessible nwe title explains each type of transaction, together with the documentation involved. In particular, the book analyses and guides the reader through the full suite of OTC, exchange-traded and structured equity derivative documentation, and provides a detailed guide to the 2002 ISDA Equity Derivatives Definitions.The book further contains detailed analysis of the regulatory issues affecting equity derivative products in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United States, and covers tax issues arising in the United Kingdom and United States.
Download or read book Derivatives written by Rangarajan Sundaram and published by McGraw-Hill. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Efficient Methods for Valuing Interest Rate Derivatives written by Antoon Pelsser and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an overview of the models that can be used for valuing and managing interest rate derivatives. Split into two parts, the first discusses and compares the traditional models, such as spot- and forward-rate models, while the second concentrates on the more recently developed Market models. Unlike most of his competitors, the author's focus is not only on the mathematics: Antoon Pelsser draws on his experience in industry to explore a host of practical issues.
Download or read book The XVA of Financial Derivatives CVA DVA and FVA Explained written by Dongsheng Lu and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This latest addition to the Financial Engineering Explained series focuses on the new standards for derivatives valuation, namely, pricing and risk management taking into account counterparty risk, and the XVA's Credit, Funding and Debt value adjustments.
Download or read book Prof E McSquared s Calculus Primer written by Howard Swann and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2016-01-20 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first calculus comic book, this unique primer requires only a familiarity with high school algebra and a sense of humor. "Highly recommended." — The Times (London) Educational Supplement. 1989 edition.
Download or read book A Mathematical Primer for Social Statistics written by John Fox and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2021-01-11 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Mathematical Primer for Social Statistics, Second Edition presents mathematics central to learning and understanding statistical methods beyond the introductory level: the basic "language" of matrices and linear algebra and its visual representation, vector geometry; differential and integral calculus; probability theory; common probability distributions; statistical estimation and inference, including likelihood-based and Bayesian methods. The volume concludes by applying mathematical concepts and operations to a familiar case, linear least-squares regression. The Second Edition pays more attention to visualization, including the elliptical geometry of quadratic forms and its application to statistics. It also covers some new topics, such as an introduction to Markov-Chain Monte Carlo methods, which are important in modern Bayesian statistics. A companion website includes materials that enable readers to use the R statistical computing environment to reproduce and explore computations and visualizations presented in the text. The book is an excellent companion to a "math camp" or a course designed to provide foundational mathematics needed to understand relatively advanced statistical methods.
