All about Derivatives Second Edition - Paperback

All about Derivatives Second Edition - Paperback

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All about Derivatives Second Edition - Paperback

All about Derivatives Second Edition - Paperback

$31.00
Sale price  $31.00 Regular price 

by Michael Durbin (Author)

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DERIVATIVES

All About Derivatives, Second Edition, presents the complex subject of financial derivatives with a clarity and coherence you won't find in other books. Using real-world examples and simple language, it lucidly illustrates what derivatives are and why they are so powerful. This second edition of All About Derivatives provides a rock-solid foundation on:

  • The most common contracts available to you in today's market
  • Key concepts such as cost of carry, settlement, valuation, and payoff
  • Proven methods for establishing fair value
  • How leverage can work for you--and against you
  • The various derivative contracts traded today, including forwards, futures, swaps, and options
  • Pricing methods and mathematics for determining fair value
  • Hedging strategies for managing and reducing different types of risk

INCLUDES A BRAND-NEW CHAPTER ON THE ROLE DERIVATIVES PLAYED IN THE 2008 FINANCIAL MELTDOWN

Author Biography

Michael Durbin is a writer, educator, and financial technology consultant specializing in high-frequency trading of financial derivatives. He has taught at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School and has helped numerous Wall Street firms develop derivative pricing and trading systems. Durbin lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Number of Pages: 288
Dimensions: 0.75 x 8.96 x 6.08 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: December 07, 2010

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