Probability and Statistics for Finance
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A comprehensive look at how probability and statistics is applied to the investment process Finance has become increasingly more quantitative, drawing on techniques in probability and statistics that many finance practitioners have not had exposure to before.
A comprehensive look at how probability and statistics is applied to the investment process.
Finance has become increasingly more quantitative, drawing on techniques in probability and statistics that many finance practitioners have not had exposure to before. In order to keep up, you need a firm understanding of this discipline. Probability and Statistics for Finance addresses this issue by showing you how to apply quantitative methods to portfolios, and in all matter of your practices, in a clear, concise manner. Informative and accessible, this guide starts off with the basics and builds to an intermediate level of mastery.
- Outlines an array of topics in probability and statistics and how to apply them in the world of finance
- Includes detailed discussions of descriptive statistics, basic probability theory, inductive statistics, and multivariate analysis
- Offers real-world illustrations of the issues addressed throughout the text
The authors cover a wide range of topics in this book, which can be used by all finance professionals as well as students aspiring to enter the field of finance.
Series: Frank J. Fabozzi Series
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780470400937
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 01 October 2010
Country: United States
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 51.0mm
Width: 160.0mm
Height: 236.0mm
Weight: 939g
Pages: 672
About the Author
SVETLOZAR T. RACHEV, PhD, DSC, is Chair Professor at theUniversity of Karlsruhe in the School of Economics and BusinessEngineering, and Professor Emeritus at the University ofCalifornia, Santa Barbara, in the Department of Statistics andApplied Probability. He was cofounder of Bravo Risk ManagementGroup, acquired by FinAnalytica, where he currently serves as ChiefScientist. MARKUS HOCHSTOTTER, PhD, is an Assistant Professor inthe Department of Econometrics and Statistics, University ofKarlsruhe. FRANK J. FABOZZI, PhD, CFA, CPA, is Professor in the Practice ofFinance and Becton Fellow at the Yale School of Management andEditor of the Journal of Portfolio Management. He is an AffiliatedProfessor at the University of Karlsruhe's Institute of Statistics,Econometrics and Mathematical Finance, and is on the AdvisoryCouncil for the Department of Operations Research and FinancialEngineering at Princeton University. SERGIO M. FOCARDI, PhD, is a Professor of Finance at EDHECBusiness School and founding partner of the Paris-based consultingfirm Intertek Group plc.
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