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For undergraduate courses in derivatives, options and futures, financial engineering, financial mathematics, and risk management. A reader-friendly book with an abundance of numerical and real-life examples. Based on Hull's Options, Futures and Other Derivatives - the seventh edition of Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets 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, this text effectively guides students through the material while helping them prepare for the working world. The seventh edition addresses and analyzes the impact of the current financial crisis
List of contents
Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Mechanics of Futures and Forward Markets Chapter 3. Hedging Strategies Using Futures Chapter 4. Interest Rates Chapter 5. Determination of Forward and Futures Prices Chapter 6. Interest Rate Futures Chapter 7. Swaps Chapter 8. Securitization and the Credit Crisis of 2007 Chapter 9. Mechanics of Options Markets Chapter 10. Properties of Stock Options Chapter 11. Trading Strategies Involving Options Chapter 12. Introduction to Binomial Trees Chapter 13. Valuing Stock Options: The Black-Scholes-Merton Model Chapter 14.Derivatives markets in developing countries Chapter 15. Options on Stock Indices and Currencies Chapter 16. Futures Options Chapter 17. The Greek Letters Chapter 18. Binomial Trees in Practice Chapter 19. Volatility Smiles Chapter 20. Value at Risk Chapter 21. Interest-Rate Options Chapter 22. Exotic Options and Other Non-Standard Instruments Chapter 23. Credit Derivatives Chapter 24. Insurance, Weather, Energy, and Credit Derivatives Chapter 25. Derivatives mishaps and What We Can Learn From Them
About the author
John C. Hull ist Professor für Derivate und Risikomanagement an der Joseph L. Rotman School of Management der University of Toronto und Direktor des Bonham Center for Finance. Er gehört zu den international renommiertesten Experten für Derivate mit zahlreichen Publikationen zum Thema. Prof. Hull lehrte u.a. an der York University, der University of British Columbia, der New York University und der London Business School.
