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Record Nr.

UNINA9911019611303321

Autore

Chance Don M

Titolo

Essays in derivatives : risk-transfer tools and topics made easy / / Don M. Chance

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2008

ISBN

9786612112393

9781282112391

1282112392

9781118266885

1118266889

9780470283097

0470283092

Edizione

[2nd ed., [New ed.].]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (435 p.)

Collana

[Wiley finance]

Disciplina

332.64/57

Soggetti

Derivative securities

Risk management

Investments

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Series from jacket.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

The structure of derivative markets -- A brief history of derivatives -- Why derivatives? -- Forward contracts and futures contracts -- Options -- Swaps -- Types of risks -- Interest rate derivatives : FRAs and options -- Interest rate derivatives : swaps -- Currency swaps -- Structured notes -- Securitized instruments -- Equity swaps -- Equity-linked debt -- Commodity swaps.

Sommario/riassunto

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.