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9780470283097

Essays in Derivatives: Risk-Transfer Tools and Topics Made Easy, 2nd Edition

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    9780470283097

  • ISBN10:

    0470283092

  • Format: eBook
  • Copyright: 2009-04-01
  • Publisher: Wiley
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Summary

In the updated second edition of Don Chance's well-received Essays in Derivatives, the author once again keeps derivatives simple enough for the beginner, but offers enough in-depth information to satisfy even the most experienced investor. This book provides up-to-date and detailed coverage of various financial products related to derivatives and contains completely new chapters covering subjects that include why derivatives are used, forward and futures pricing, operational risk, and best practices.

Table of Contents

Preface To The New Edition
Preface To The First Edition
Derivatives And Their Markets.
The Structure Of Derivative Markets
A Brief History Of Derivatives
Why Derivatives?
Forward Contracts And Futures Contracts
Options
Swaps
Types Of Risks
The Basic Instruments.
Interest Rate Derivatives: FRAs And Options
Interest Rate Derivatives: Swaps
Currency Swaps
Structured Notes
Securitized Instruments
Equity Swaps
Equity-Linked Debt
Commodity Swaps
American Versus European Options
Swaptions
Credit Derivatives
Volatility Derivatives
Weather And Environmental Derivatives
Derivative Pricing.
Forward And Futures Pricing
Put-Call Parity For European Options On Assets
Put-Call Parity For American Options On Assets
Call Options As Insurance And Margin
A Nontechnical Introduction To Brownian Motion
Building A Model Of Brownian Motion In The Stock Market
Option Pricing: The Black-Scholes-Merton Model
Option Pricing: The Binomial Model
Option Pricing: Numerical Methods
Dynamic Option Replication
Risk-Neutral Pricing Of Derivatives: I
Risk-Neutral Pricing Of Derivatives: II
It's All Greek To Me
Implied Volatility
American Call Option Pricing
American Put Option Pricing
Swap Pricing
Section FourDerivative Strategies.
Asset Allocation With Derivatives
Protective Puts And Portfolio Insurance
Misconceptions About Covered Call Writing
Hedge Funds And Other Privately Managed Accounts
Spreads, Collars, And Prepaid Forwards
Box Spreads
Exotic Instruments.
Barrier Options
Straddles And Chooser Options
Compound And Installment Options
Digital Options
Geographic Options
Multi-Asset Options
Range Forwards And Break Forwards
Lookback Options
Deferred Start And Contingent Premium Options
Fixed Income Securities And Derivatives.
Duration
Limitations Of Duration And The Concept Of Convexity
The Term Structure Of Interest Rates
Theories Of The Term Structure: I
Theories Of The Term Structure: II
Simple Models Of The Term Structure: Vasicek And Cox-Ingersoll-Ross
No-Arbitrage Models Of The Term Structure: Ho-Lee And Heath-Jarrow-Morton
Tree Pricing Of Bond And Interest Rate Derivatives: I
Tree Pricing Of Bonds And Interest Rate Derivatives: II
Tree Pricing Of Bonds And Interest Rate Derivatives: III
Tree Pricing Of Bonds And Interest Rate Derivatives: IV
Tree Pricing Of Bonds And Interest Rate Derivatives: V
Other Topics And Issues.
Stock Options
Value At Risk
Stock As An Option
The Credit Risk Of Derivatives
Operational Risk
Risk Management In An Organization
Accounting And Disclosure Of Derivatives
Worst Practices In Derivatives
Best Practices In Derivatives
Recommended Reading
Answers To End-Of-Essay Questions
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