All about Derivatives

Name: All about Derivatives
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ISBN: 9780071451475

ISBN-10: 0071451471

ISBN-13: 9780071451475

Edition: 2006

Authors: Michael Durbin

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Derivatives are one of the fastest growing areas for traders and investors moving beyond simple stocks and bonds All About Derivatives provides a broad, complete introduction to the entire field

Book details

List price: $22.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date: 8/24/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English

Michael Durbin is an author and financial technology consultant specializing in the high-frequency trading of derivatives. He has taught at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School. Durbinlives near Washington, DC.



Acknowledgements


Conventions


Introduction


Derivatives in a Nutshell


The Forward Contract


The Futures Contract


The Swap Contract


The Option Contract


Credit Contracts


Using Derivatives to Manage Risk


Pricing Forwards and Futures


Pricing Swaps


Pricing Options


Hedging a Derivatives Position


Postscript: Good Things and Bad Things


All About Interest


Swap Conventions


Advanced Binomial Option Pricing


Bibliography


Index