Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets

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Updated and revised to reflect the most current information, this introduction to futures and options markets is ideal for those with a limited background in mathematics. Based on Hull's Options, Futures and Other Derivatives, one of the best-selling books on Wall Street, this book presents an accessible overview of the topic without the use of calculus. Packed with numerical samples and accounts of real-life situations, the Fifth Edition effectively guides readers through the material while providing them with a host of tangible examples. For professionals with a career in futures and options markets, financial engineering and/or risk management.


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Thoroughly revised and updated, the Fourth Edition includes: Three new chapters: Exotic Options and Other Non-Standard Products Credit, Weather, Energy, and Insurance Derivatives Derivative Mishaps and What We Can Learn from Them Important new material on interest rate markets, volatility smiles, and value at risk. Many new problems reinforcing key concepts. A Solutions Manual containing worked-out answers for end-of-chapter questions and problems can now be purchased (ISBN 0-13-060603-0). New Excel-based software, DerivaGem, has been carefully designed to complement the material in the text.


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