Practical Readings in Financial Derivatives

Practical Readings in Financial Derivatives

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Practical Readings in Financial Derivativesis a collection of 20 articles spanning major developments in the field in theory and practice. Two central themes govern the content. These are the pricing of financial derivatives and their application in risk management. Section I, Instruments and Pricing, sets forth the derivatives and the principles for pricing them. Section II, Risk Management Applications, illustrates how financial derivatives may be used singly, or in combination, to manage the types of risk encountered in business today.The applied orientation and contemporary selection make Practical Readings in Financial Derivativesa strong supplement to any course on futures, options, swaps, or financial engineering. Readers will welcome the accessible nature of the articles which approach financial derivatives from a "real world" perspective, rather than a strictly technical view.
Practical Readings in Financial Derivatives is a collection of 20 articles spanning major developments in the field in theory and practice. Two central themes govern the content. These are the pricing of financial derivatives and their application in risk management. Section I, Instruments and Pricing, sets forth the derivatives and the principles for pricing them. Section II, Risk Management Applications, illustrates how financial derivatives may be used singly, or in combination, to manage the types of risk encountered in business today.The applied orientation and contemporary selection make Practical Readings in Financial Derivatives a strong supplement to any course on futures, options, swaps, or financial engineering. Readers will welcome the accessible nature of the articles which approach financial derivatives from a "real world" perspective, rather than a strictly technical view.

Practical Readings in Financial Derivatives,Robert W. Kolb,Blackwell Publishers,1577180844,Accounting - General,Business & Economics,Business / Economics / Finance,Business/Economics,Derivative securities,Finance,Futures And Options Trading,Investments & Securities - Futures,Investments & Securities - General

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