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" All about derivatives / "
Michael Durbin
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BL
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580594
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b409813
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| Main Entry
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Durbin, Michael
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| Title & Author
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All about derivatives /\ Michael Durbin
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| Edition Statement
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Fully rev. 2nd ed
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: McGraw-Hill,, c2011
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xiv, 272 p. :: ill. ;; 23 cm
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9780071743518 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
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: 0071743510 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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Derivatives in a nutshell -- The forward contract -- The futures contract -- The swap contract -- The option contract -- Credit derivatives -- Using derivatives to manage risk -- Pricing forwards and futures -- Pricing swaps -- Pricing options -- Hedging a derivatives position -- Derivatives and the 2008 financial meltdown
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..."Derivatives provides a foundation on: The most common contracts available to you in today's market -- Key concepts such as cost of carry, settlement, valuation, and payoff -- Proven methods for establishing fair value -- How leverage can work for you--and against you -- The various derivative contracts traded today, including forwards, futures, swaps, and options -- Pricing methods and mathematics for determining fair value --Hedging strategies for managing and reducing different types of risk. Includes a brand-new chapter on the role derivatives played in the 2008 financial meltdown."--P. 4 of cover
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Derivative securities
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Swaps (Finance)
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Options (Finance)
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Securities
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