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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820532003321

Autore

Allman Keith

Titolo

Financial Simulation Modeling in Excel : A Step-by-Step Guide

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, : Wiley, 2011

ISBN

9786613268211

9781119200925

111920092X

9781118137222

1118137221

9781283268219

1283268213

9781118137208

1118137205

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (211 p.)

Collana

Wiley Finance ; ; v.18

Classificazione

BUS027000

Altri autori (Persone)

LauritoJosh

LohMichael

Disciplina

332.0285/554

Soggetti

Finance --Mathematical models --Computer programs

Microsoft Excel (Computer file)

Finance - Mathematical models - Computer programs

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 187) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Financial Simulation Modeling in Excel; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; CHAPTER 2 Random Numbers, Distributions, and Basic Simulation Setup; CHAPTER 3 Correlation; CHAPTER 4 Option Pricing; CHAPTER 5 Corporate Default Simulation; CHAPTER 6 Simulating Pools of Assets; CHAPTER 7 Dealing with Data Deficiencies and Other Issues; CHAPTER 8 Advanced Topics and Further Reading; APPENDIX A Partial Differential Equations; APPENDIX B Newton-Raphson Method; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

""I've worked with simulation in business for over 20 years, and Allman really nails it with this book. I admit that I own his previous book on structured finance cash flows, but I was surprised by what I found in here. He addresses the fundamental questions of how decision makers



react to simulations and his read was very much in accordance with what I've experienced myself. When it came to the nuts and bolts of describing the different types of simulation analysis the book becomes incredibly detailed. There is working code and models for a fantastic array of the most common simulation