Financial Derivatives

Robert W. Kolb, James A. Overdahl

324 pages, parution le 04/12/2002 (3^eme édition)

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Résumé

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 youwill 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.

Contents

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

L'auteur - Robert W. Kolb

Robert W. Kolb is the author and editor of over a dozen books and numerous articles on finance and investments. He currently devotes his time to writing and research, especially in the areas of futures markets, investments, and bond portfolio management. He was previously a professor of finance at the University of Florida, Emory University, and the University of Miami.

L'auteur - James A. Overdahl

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.

Caractéristiques techniques

	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Robert W. Kolb, James A. Overdahl
Parution	04/12/2002
Édition	3^eme édition
Nb. de pages	324
Format	16 x 24
Couverture	Relié
Poids	575g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780471232322
ISBN13	978-0-471-23232-2