Financial Derivatives – Pricing and Risk Management

Pricing and Risk Management

Gebonden Engels 2009 9780470499108
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Essential insights on the various aspects of financial derivatives

If you want to understand derivatives without getting bogged down by the mathematics surrounding their pricing and valuation, Financial Derivatives 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 introduces 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, swaps, and structured products–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. Filled with helpful tables and charts, Financial Derivatives offers a wealth of knowledge on futures, options, swaps, financial engineering, and structured products.

Discusses what derivatives are and how you can prudently implement them within the context of your underlying business activities
Provides thorough coverage of financial derivatives and their role in risk management
Explores financial derivatives without getting bogged down by the mathematics surrounding their pricing and valuation

This informative guide will help you unlock the incredible potential of financial derivatives.

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ISBN13:9780470499108
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Aantal pagina's:624

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<p>Introduction xxii</p>
<p>Acknowledgments xxiv</p>
<p>PART I Overview of Financial Derivatives 1</p>
<p>1 Derivative Instruments: Forwards, Futures, Options, Swaps, and Structured Products 3<br /> G. D. Koppenhaver</p>
<p>2 The Derivatives Marketplace: Exchanges and the Over–the–Counter Market 21<br /> Sharon Brown–Hruska</p>
<p>3 Speculation and Hedging 43<br /> Greg Kuserk</p>
<p>4 The Social Functions of Financial Derivatives 57<br /> Christopher L. Culp</p>
<p>PART II Types of Financial Derivatives 73</p>
<p>5 Agricultural and Metallurgical Derivatives: Pricing 77<br /> Joan C. Junkus</p>
<p>6 Agricultural and Metallurgical Derivatives: Speculation and Hedging 89<br /> Joan C. Junkus</p>
<p>7 Equity Derivatives 103<br /> Jeffrey H. Harris and L. Mick Swartz</p>
<p>8 Foreign Exchange Derivatives 115<br /> Robert W. Kolb</p>
<p>9 Energy Derivatives 125<br /> Craig Pirrong</p>
<p>10 Interest Rate Derivatives 135<br /> Ian Lang</p>
<p>11 Exotic Options 143<br /> Robert W. Kolb</p>
<p>12 Event Derivatives 157<br /> Justin Wolfers and Eric Zitzewitz</p>
<p>13 Credit Default Swaps 177<br /> Steven Todd</p>
<p>14 Structured Credit Products 199<br /> Steven Todd</p>
<p>15 Executive Stock Options 211<br /> Robert W. Kolb</p>
<p>16 Emerging Derivative Instruments 221<br /> Steve Swidler</p>
<p>PART III The Structure of Derivatives Markets and Institutions 231</p>
<p>17 The Development and Current State of Derivatives Markets 233<br /> Michael A. Penick</p>
<p>18 Derivatives Markets Intermediaries: Brokers, Dealers, Pools, and Funds 249<br /> James L. Carley</p>
<p>19 Clearing and Settlement 263<br /> James T. Moser and David Reiffen</p>
<p>20 Counterparty Credit Risk 283<br /> James Overdahl</p>
<p>21 The Regulation of U.S. Commodity Futures and Options 295<br /> Walter L. Lukken</p>
<p>22 Accounting for Financial Derivatives 305<br /> Ira G. Kawaller</p>
<p>23 Derivative Scandals and Disasters 313<br /> John E. Marthinsen</p>
<p>PART IV Pricing of Derivatives: Essential Concepts 333</p>
<p>24 No–Arbitrage Pricing 335<br /> Robert A. Strong</p>
<p>25 The Pricing of Forward and Futures Contracts 351<br /> David Dubofsky</p>
<p>26 The Black–Scholes Option Pricing Model 371<br /> A. G. Malliaris</p>
<p>27 The Black–Scholes Legacy: Closed–Form Option PricingModels 387<br /> Ant&oacute;nio C&acirc;mara</p>
<p>28 The Pricing and Valuation of Swaps 405<br /> Gerald Gay and Anand Venkateswaran</p>
<p>PART V Advanced Pricing Techniques 423</p>
<p>29 Monte Carlo Techniques in Pricing and Using Derivatives 425<br /> Cara M. Marshall</p>
<p>30 Valuing Derivatives Using Finite Difference Methods 441<br /> Craig Pirrong</p>
<p>31 Stochastic Processes and Models 455<br /> George Chalamandaris and A. G. Malliaris</p>
<p>32 Measuring and Hedging Option Price Sensitivities 477<br /> R. Brian Balyeat</p>
<p>PART VI Using Financial Derivatives 501</p>
<p>33 Option Strategies 503<br /> Stewart Mayhew</p>
<p>34 The Use of Derivatives in Financial Engineering: Hedge Fund Applications 525<br /> John F. Marshall and Cara M. Marshall</p>
<p>35 Hedge Funds and Financial Derivatives 541<br /> Tom Nohel</p>
<p>36 Real Options and Applications in Corporate Finance 559<br /> Betty Simkins and Kris Kemper</p>
<p>37 Using Derivatives to Manage Interest Rate Risk 575<br /> Steven L. Byers</p>
<p>Index 591</p>

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