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Record Nr.

UNINA9910958857403321

Autore

Alexander Carol

Titolo

Market risk analysis . Volume 1 Quantitative methods in finance / / Carol Alexander

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, 2008

ISBN

9786612349980

9781282349988

1282349988

9780470771020

047077102X

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (320 p.)

Collana

The Wiley Finance Series ; ; v.1

Disciplina

332.015195

332.6

Soggetti

Risk management

Hedging (Finance)

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. [269]-271) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Market Risk Analysis Volume I; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Examples; Foreword; Preface to Volume I; I.1 Basic Calculus for Finance; I.2 Essential Linear Algebra for Finance; I.3 Probability and Statistics; I.4 Introduction to Linear Regression; I.5 Numerical Methods in Finance; I.6 Introduction to Portfolio Theory; References; Statistical Tables; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Written by leading market risk academic, Professor Carol Alexander, Quantitative Methods in Finance forms part one of the Market Risk Analysis four volume set. Starting from the basics, this book helps readers to take the first step towards becoming a properly qualified financial risk manager and asset manager, roles that are currently in huge demand. Accessible to intelligent readers with a moderate understanding of mathematics at high school level or to anyone with a university degree in mathematics, physics or engineering, no prior knowledge of finance is necessary. Instead th