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Derivatives
About this book
This book provides a comprehensive but concise treatment of the subject of derivatives. It focuses on making essential concepts accessible to a wider audience. The book eschews complicated mathematics and high school level mathematics is sufficient to understand it. It describes and explains various derivative instruments, their use and pricing, and the functioning of derivative markets. It uses a large number of examples to elucidate concepts and illustrate their real-life application. A distinguishing feature of the book is that it goes beyond the narrow perspective of derivative traders and investors and takes a broader approach which enhances its appeal to a range of readers. This book will be useful for students in the fields of economics, econometrics, derivatives, and finance and financial professionals, bankers and investors.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Derivatives
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- List of Tables, Figures and Boxes
- Foreword
- Preface to the First Edition
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Acknowledgements
- Part β I: Introduction
- Part β II: Forwards and Futures
- Part β III: Swaps
- Part β IV: Options
- Part β V: Other Derivatives and Derivative-like Instruments
- Part β VI: Accounting, Taxation and Regulatory Framework
- Part β VII: Portfolio Management and Management of Derivative Risks
- Bibliography
- Index