Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets: United States Edition (Prentice Hall Finance) - Hardcover

Hull, John C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0131445650 ISBN 13: 9780131445659

Publisher: Pearson, 2004

Synopsis

For undergraduate and graduate courses in business and economics, focusing on courses in options and futures.

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 and in the college market, this text presents an accessible and student-friendly overview of the topic without the use of calculus. Packed with numerical examples and accounts of real-life situations, the Fifth Edition effectively guides students through the material while helping them prepare for the working world.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Again, John Hull has done a great job revising and updating this best-selling book. Changes in the fifth edition include:

• A new chapter on credit derivatives (Chapter 21).
• New! Business Snapshots highlight real-world situations and relevant issues.
• The first six chapters have been -reorganized to better meet the needs of students and .instructors.
• A new release of the Excel-based software, DerivaGem, is included with each text.

A useful Solutions Manual/Study Guide, which includes the worked-out answers to the "Questions and Problems" sections of each chapter, can be purchased separately (ISBN: 0-13-144570-7).

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0131445650
• ISBN 13: 9780131445659
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 576