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FTPress Delivers
Pub. Date
©2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource ([29] pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
In recent years, capital markets have undergone repeated periods of extraordinary volatility, creating and destroying massive amounts of wealth with stunning rapidity. In response to accelerating volatility, many investors have adopted hedging via options and other derivatives; tools that were once limited to specialists can now be used by retail traders with the click of a mouse. As these tools become increasingly prevalent, investors must learn...
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Publisher
Pearson
Pub. Date
2005.
Edition
1st edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (224 pages)
Language
English
Description
Arbitrage is central both to corporate risk management and to a wide range of investment strategies. Thousands of financial executives, managers, and sophisticated investors want to understand it, but most books on arbitrage are far too abstract and technical to serve their needs. Billingsley addresses this untapped market with the first accessible and realistic guide to the concepts and modern practice of arbitrage. It relies on intuition, not advanced...
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Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
©2009
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xx, 556 pages) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
Important insights into effective option strategies In The Complete Guide to Option Strategies, top-performing commodity trading advisor Michael Mullaney explains how to successfully employ a variety of option strategies, from the most risky--selling naked puts and calls--to more conservative strategies using covered positions. The author covers everything from options on stocks, exchange-traded funds, stock indexes, and stock index futures to essential...
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Publisher
Bloomberg
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"A top options trader details a practical approach for pricing and trading options in any market conditionThe options market is always changing, and in order to keep up with it you need the greeks--delta, gamma, theta, vega, and rho--which are the best techniques for valuing options and executing trades regardless of market conditions. In the Second Edition of Trading Options Greeks, veteran options trader Dan Pasarelli puts these tools in perspective...
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English
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Personal Finance After 50 For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119543633) was previously published as Personal Finance After 50 For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119118770). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product. Manage your finances in your golden years-enjoy your retirement! Numerous life changes come with the territory of getting older-as...
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John Wiley & Sons
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations.
Language
English
Description
The only guide focusing entirely on practical approaches to pricing and hedging derivatives One valuable lesson of the financial crisis was that derivatives and risk practitioners don't really understand the products they're dealing with.
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Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"The derivative practitioner's expert guide to IFRS 9 applicationAccounting for Derivatives explains the likely accounting implications of a proposed transaction on derivatives strategy, in alignment with the IFRS 9 standards. Written by a Big Four advisor, this book shares the author's insights from working with companies to minimise the earnings volatility impact of hedging with derivatives. This second edition includes new chapters on hedging inflation...
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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
The compiled works of the man behind the evolution of quantitative finance Finance, Economics, and Mathematics is the complete Vasicek reference work, including published and unpublished work and interviews with the man himself. The name Oldrich A. Vasicek is synonymous with cutting-edge research in the finance fields, and this book comes straight from the source to bring you the undiluted mother lode of quant wisdom from one of the founders of the...
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Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
The Global Financial Crisis, from 2007 onwards, illustrated the inherent weaknesses in the global financial system and some of their causes. In particular over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives were blamed by many for partially causing and catalysing the crisis. Not surprisingly, this has led to dramatic action from politicians, policymakers and regulators in relation to OTC derivative markets. Two of the most important changes are the mandatory clearing...
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Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
©2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xiii, 192 pages) : color illustrations
Language
English
Description
A highly visual look at major investment opportunities from the minds at BloombergThe essential guide for anyone trying to get a handle on the fundamentals of investing, the Bloomberg Visual Guide to Financial Markets distills 30 years of Bloomberg expertise into one straightforward, easy-to-read volume. The book teaches readers about three basic investment options & amp;mdash;governments, companies, and real assets, including gold and other commodities...
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Pearson Education
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
English
Description
To protect portfolios in today's volatile and uncertain market environment, institutional investors need to hedge losses, create extra sources of income, and reduce risk. In his extensively updated and expanded Options Trading for the Institutional Investor, Third Edition, renowned options expert Michael C. Thomsett shows how to do all this effectively. One step at a time, Thomsett helps institutional investors exploit powerful, carefully chosen options...
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Publisher
FT Press
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 streaming video file (3 hr., 29 min., 34 sec.))
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English
Description
"SMB's Options Fundamentals Course is a five-part video series program that has been culled from a larger, more comprehensive series of option training videos developed by SMB. This subset of videos is designed for novice and intermediate level options traders who are seeking to learn the basics of trading options spreads for monthly income. The program involves a thorough review of the fundamentals of options, after which it delves into one example...
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Academic Press
Language
English
Description
This introduction for practitioners offers a balanced view of project financing, integrating legal, contractual, scheduling, and other areas that participate in large multiparty projects, large single-asset purchases, and broad-based financing programs for fleets of assets. It mixes theories and case studies but avoids becoming too oriented toward applications in any one particular industry. It focuses on the concepts and techniques required by project...
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Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"A practical, informative guide to derivatives in the real world Derivatives is an exposition on investments, guiding you from the basic concepts, strategies, and fundamentals to a more detailed understanding of the advanced strategies and models. As part of Bloomberg Financial's three part series on securities, Derivatives focuses on derivative securities and the functionality of the Bloomberg system with regards to derivatives. You'll develop a...
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English
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Become an ETF expert with this up-to-date investment guide Want to expand your portfolio beyond stocks and mutual funds? (Of course you do, you smart investor you.) Then take a look at exchange-traded funds (ETFs)! A cross between an index fund and a stock, they're transparent, easy to trade, and tax-efficient. They're also enticing because they consist of a bundle of assets (such as an index, sector, or commodity), so diversifying your portfolio...
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English
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In Options Made Easy , Second Edition, Guy Cohen clearly explains everything you need to know about options in plain English so that you can start trading fast and make consistent profits in any market, bull or bear! Simply and clearly, the author reveals secrets of options trading that were formerly limited to elite professionals-and exposes the dangerous myths that keep investors from profiting. As you set out on your options journey, you'll learn...
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