Derivatives demystified : a step-by-step guide to forwards, futures, swaps and options

By:

Chisholm, Andrew M

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Wiley India United Kingdom 2010Edition: 2nd EdDescription: xvii, 268 p. 25 cm ; Hard BoundISBN:

978-0-470-74937-1

Subject(s):

Derivative securities Securities Options, Futures

DDC classification:

332.645 CHI

Contents:

The origins and growth of the market -- Equity and currency forwards -- Forward rate agreements -- Commodity and bond futures -- Interest rate and equity futures -- Interest rate swaps -- Equity and credit default swaps -- Fundamentals of options -- Hedging with options -- Exchange-traded equity options -- Currency or FX options -- Interest rate options -- Option valuation concepts -- Option sensitivities : the 'Greeks' -- Option trading strategies -- Convertible and exchangeable bonds -- Structured securities -- Clearing, settlement and operational risk.

Summary: Derivatives are everywhere in the modern world and it is important for everyone in banking, investment and finance to have a good understanding of the subject. Derivatives Demystified provides a step-by-step guide to the subject, enabling the reader to have a solid, working understanding of key derivative products. Adopting a highly accessible approach, the author explains derivative products in straightforward terms and without the complex mathematics that underlie the subject, focusing on practical applications, case studies and examples of how the products are used to solve real-world proble

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
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The origins and growth of the market --
Equity and currency forwards --
Forward rate agreements --
Commodity and bond futures --
Interest rate and equity futures --
Interest rate swaps --
Equity and credit default swaps --
Fundamentals of options --
Hedging with options --
Exchange-traded equity options --
Currency or FX options --
Interest rate options --
Option valuation concepts --
Option sensitivities : the 'Greeks' --
Option trading strategies --
Convertible and exchangeable bonds --
Structured securities --
Clearing, settlement and operational risk.

Derivatives are everywhere in the modern world and it is important for everyone in banking, investment and finance to have a good understanding of the subject. Derivatives Demystified provides a step-by-step guide to the subject, enabling the reader to have a solid, working understanding of key derivative products. Adopting a highly accessible approach, the author explains derivative products in straightforward terms and without the complex mathematics that underlie the subject, focusing on practical applications, case studies and examples of how the products are used to solve real-world proble

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