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A new and updated edition of the most readable, comprehensive text available on derivatives markets.
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A new and updated edition of the most readable, comprehensive text available on derivatives markets.
Futures, Options, and Swaps utilises an even more applied approach than previous editions, striking an excellent balance between introductory and advanced topics. This edition is extensively updated to incorporate and explicate developments in the field, including the areas of electronic trading platforms, globalisation of markets, hedge funds, financial scandals involving derivatives, and government regulation.
The text has been revised to include over 50 text boxes with applied vignettes on topical issues, product profiles, and historical anecdotes.
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Futures, Options, and Swaps is praised for its clear and incremental explanation of complex concepts, making it an excellent teaching resource. It effectively builds up material without assuming prior knowledge, using concrete examples to aid understanding, which is particularly appreciated in the context of this technical subject area.
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ISBN: 9781405150491
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 02 May 2007
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Edition: 5th edition
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 46.0mm
Width: 196.0mm
Height: 252.0mm
Weight: 1542g
Pages: 848
About the Author
Robert W. Kolb holds the Frank W. Considine Chair in Applied Ethics at Loyola University Chicago. He was formerly Assistant Dean for Business and Society (2003–2006) at the University of Colorado, and John S. and James L. Knight Professor of Finance at the University of Miami. He is author and co-author of numerous texts in finance, including Futures, Options, and Swaps, 5e (with James A. Overdahl, Blackwell, 2007) and Understanding Futures Markets, 6e (with James A. Overdahl, Blackwell, 2006).
James A. Overdahl is Chief Economist at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in Washington, D.C., and has held senior positions at the Risk Analysis Division at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and at the Securities and Exchange Commission. He has been an adjunct professor of finance at Georgetown University, the University of Maryland, George Washington University, and Johns Hopkins University.
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