An introduction to derivatives and risk management, 7th ed.0324321392 An introduction to derivatives derivatives In finance, contracts whose value is derived from another asset, which can include stocks, bonds, currencies, interest rates, commodities, and related indexes. Purchasers of derivatives are essentially wagering on the future performance of that asset. and risk management, 7th ed. Chance, Don M. and Robert Brooks
South-Western College Pub. 2007 653 pages $139.95 Hardcover HG6024 Chance (Louisiana State U.) and Brooks (financial management, U. of Alabama), a new author to this edition, provide a textbook textbook Informatics A treatise on a particular subject. See Bible. meant for a two-semester course on financial derivatives theory and its practical applications, with key attention to options; forwards, futures, and swaps; and advanced topics such as interest rate derivatives An interest rate derivative is a derivative where the underlying asset is the right to pay or receive a (usually notional) amount of money at a given interest rate. The interest rate derivatives market is the largest derivatives market in the world. , strategies, and risk management. The amount of technical math in the volume is kept to a minimum. Changes to this edition include an update of contemporary market data references, technical notes referring to the website, solutions coded to chapter subheadings, revisions to the chapters on futures and forward markets, and expanded coverage of credit derivatives Credit Derivative Privately held negotiable bilateral contracts that allow users to manage their exposure to credit risk. Credit derivatives are financial assets like forward contracts, swaps, and options for which the price is driven by the credit risk of economic agents (private . ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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