LEADER 05676nam 22007573u 450 001 9910812067803321 005 20240514073143.0 010 $a1-118-82615-9 010 $a1-118-22185-0 035 $a(CKB)3710000000224360 035 $a(EBL)821759 035 $a(OCoLC)889674253 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001396791 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11752776 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001396791 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11404607 035 $a(PQKB)10524244 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC821759 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000224360 100 $a20141006d2014|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Mathematics of Financial Models $eSolving Real-World Problems with Quantitative Methods 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aHoboken $cWiley$d2014 215 $a1 online resource (346 pages) 225 1 $aWiley Finance ;$vv.658 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-118-00461-2 311 $a1-322-08121-2 327 $aThe Mathematics of Financial Models; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Setting the Stage; Why Is This Book Different?; Road Map of the Book; References; 2 Building Zero Curves; Market Instruments; Treasury Bills; Treasury Notes; Treasury Bonds; Eurodollar Futures; Swaps; Linear Interpolation; Step 1: Convert Eurodollar Futures Prices to Forward Rates; Step 2: Calibrate Zero Rates for First Year; Step 3: Calibrate to Obtain Zero Rates for First Two Years; Step 4: Calibrate to Obtain Zero Rates for First Five Years; Cubic Splining; Splining over One Time Interval 327 $aSplining over Two Time IntervalsSplining over Four Time Intervals; Splining over All Time Intervals; Appendix: Finding Swap Rates Using A Floating Coupon Bond Approach; References; 3 Valuing Vanilla Options; Black-Scholes Formulae; Adaptations of the Black-Scholes Formulae; Pricing Options on Dividend-Paying Stocks; Pricing Options on Futures Contracts; Pricing Options on Forward Contracts; Limitations of the Black-Scholes Formulae; Application in Currency Risk Management; Risk-Management Strategies-Pros and Cons; Incorporating Views into Strategies; Appendix; Finding a Forward Bond Yield 327 $aReferences4 Simulations; Uniform Number Generation; Random Sampling; Stratified Sampling; Latin Hypercube Sampling; Non-Uniform Number Generation; Inverse Transform Method; Related Distribution Method; Applications of Simulations; Valuing European-Style Options; Simulating a Queue; Estimating Pi; Variance Reduction Techniques; Antithetic Variable Technique; Control Variable Technique; References; 5 Valuing Exotic Options; Valuing Path-Independent, European-Style Options on a Single Variable; Binary Options; Pay-Later Options; Nonlinear Payoff Options 327 $aValuing Path-Dependent, European-Style Options on a Single VariableAveraging Options; Installment Options; Valuing path-Independent, European-Style Options on Two Variables; Exchange Options; Spread Options; Valuing Path-Dependent, European-Style Options on Multiple Variables; Averaging Spread Options; Lookback Basket Options; References; 6 Estimating Model Parameters; Calibration of Parameters in the Black-Scholes Model; Inferring qt,T; Using Implied Black-Scholes Volatility Surface and Zero Rate Term Structure to Value Options; Using Volatility Term Structure; Using Volatility Surface 327 $aGetting the Implied Stock Prices When i = 0Getting the Implied Probabilities When i = 0; Getting the Implied Stock Prices When i = 1; Getting the Implied Probabilities When i = 1; Calibration of Interest Rate Option Model Parameters; Statistical Estimation; Using Historical Implied Volatilities; Using Historical Underlying Values; References; 7 The Effectiveness of Hedging Strategies; Delta Hedging; Hedging the Sale of a Vanilla European-Style Call Option on a Nondividend-Paying Stock; Hedging the Sale of a Vanilla European-Style Call Option on a Dividend-Paying Stock 327 $aHedging the Sale of a Vanilla European-Style Put Option on a Dividend-Paying Stock 330 $aLearn how quantitative models can help fight client problems head-on Before financial problems can be solved, they need to be fully understood. 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