All About Derivatives Second Edition (All About Series)

All About Derivatives Second Edition (All About Series)

<h4>EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DERIVATIVES</h4> <p><i>All About Derivatives</i>, Second Edition, presents the complex subject of financial derivatives with a clarity and coherence you won’t find in other books. Using real-world examples and simple language, it lucidly illustrates what derivatives are and why they are so powerful. This second edition of <i>All About Derivatives</i> provides a rock-solid foundation on:<ul> <li>The most common contracts available to you in today's market <li>Key concepts such as cost of carry, settlement, valuation, and payoff <li>Proven methods for establishing fair value <li>How leverage can work for you--and against you <li>The various derivative contracts traded today, including forwards, futures, swaps, and options <li>Pricing methods and mathematics for determining fair value <li>Hedging strategies for managing and reducing different types of risk</ul> <p><b>INCLUDES A BRAND-NEW CHAPTER ON THE ROLE DERIVATIVES PLAYED IN THE 2008 FINANCIAL MELTDOWN</b>