An Introduction to Derivatives and Risk Management: With Stock-Trak Coupon - Hardcover

Chance, Don M.; Brooks, Roberts

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1133190197 ISBN 13: 9781133190196

Publisher: South-Western Pub, 2012

Synopsis

Give your students a solid understanding of financial derivatives and their use in managing the risks of financial decisions with this leading text. Chance/Brooks' AN INTRODUCTION TO DERIVATIVES AND RISK MANAGEMENT, 9E offers an outstanding blend of institutional material, theory, and practical applications. The latest financial information throughout this edition and timely Internet updates on the text's website ensure the material reflects the most recent changes in today's financial world. You'll find detailed, but flexible, coverage of options, futures, forwards, swaps, and risk management as well as a balanced introduction to pricing, trading, and strategy. You can easily address only the topics and chapters that best fit your needs. A variety of practical end-of-chapter applications, memorable examples from real businesses throughout the learning features, and minimal use of technical mathematics keep the text's presentation accessible and engaging. Stock-Trak software, available with each new text, provides additional value and opportunity for practical working experience. Count on this exceptional text to provide the thorough introduction to derivatives and risk management that students need for success in financial business today.

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PART I Options. 1. Introduction. 2. Structure of Options Markets. 3. Principles of Option Pricing. 4. Option Pricing Models: The Binomial Model. 5. Option Pricing Models: The Black-Scholes-Merton Model. 6. Basic Option Strategies. 7. Advanced Option Strategies. PART II Forwards, Futures, and Swaps. 8. The Structure of Forward and Futures Markets. 9. Principles of Pricing Forwards, Futures, and Options on Futures. 10. Futures Arbitrage Strategies. 11. Forward and Futures Hedging, Spread, and Target Strategies. 12. Swaps. PART III Advanced Topics. 13. Interest Rate Forwards and Options. 14. Advanced Derivatives and Strategies. 15. Financial Risk Management Techniques and Applications. 16. Managing Risk in an Organization. Appendix A: List of Formulas. Appendix B: References. Appendix C: Solutions to Concept Checks. Glossary. Index.

About the Author

Robert Brooks is the Wallace D. Malone, Jr. Endowed Chair of Financial Management at The University of Alabama; president of derivatives consulting firm Financial Risk Management, LLC (www.frmhelp.com); and founding partner of money management firm BlueCreek Investment Partners, LLC (www.bluecreekip.com). The author of numerous articles appearing in both academic and practitioner journals, Dr. Brooks has been quoted in THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, THE NEW YORK TIMES, BLOOMBERG NEWS, and THE BOND BUYER, as well as regional newspapers. He is the author of several books, including BUILDING FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS WITH C++. Dr. Brooks has testified in a subcommittee hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., as well as in a field hearing of the Securities and Exchange Commission in Birmingham, Alabama. He also has consulted with money managers, major public utilities, energy companies, auditing firms, corporations, investment bankers, elected municipal officials, and commercial bankers. In addition, Dr. Brooks conducts professional development seminars on various aspects of finance. He earned his B.S. in finance from Florida State University and his Ph.D. in finance from the University of Florida.

Edition details

• Publisher: South-Western Pub
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1133190197
• ISBN 13: 9781133190196
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 667