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Fundamentals of futures and options markets / John C. Hull.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Always learningPublisher: Harlow, Essex Pearson, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Edition: Eighth edition; Global editionDescription: 623 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781292155036
  • 1292155035
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 332.6452 23
Contents:
Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Mechanics of futures markets -- 3. Hedging strategies using futures -- 4. Interest rates -- 5. Determination of forward and futures prices -- 6. Interest rate futures -- 7. Swaps -- 8. Securitization and the credit crisis of 2007 -- 9. Mechanics of options markets -- 10. Properties of stock options -- 11. Trading strategies involving options -- 12. Introduction to binomial trees -- 13. Valuing stock options: The Black-Scholes-Merton model -- 14. Employee stock options -- 15. Options on stock indices and currencies -- 16. Futures options -- 17. The Greek letters -- 18. Binomial trees in practice -- 19. Volatility smiles -- 20. Value at risk -- 21. Interest rate options -- 22. Exotic options and other non-standard products -- 23. Credit derivatives -- 24. Weather, energy and insurance derivatives -- 25. Derivatives mishaps and what we can learn from them -- Answers to quiz questions -- Glossary of terms -- DerivaGem software -- Major exchanges for trading futures and options -- Tables for N(x) -- Index.
Summary: "A reader-friendly book with an abundance of numerical and real-life examples. Based on Hull's Options, Futures and Other Derivatives, 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."--Publisher's website.Other editions: Adaptation of Hull, John, 1946- Fundamentals of futures and options markets.
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Includes index.

Authorised adaptation from the United States edition entitled Fundamentals of futures and options markets. 8th edition, ISBN 9780132993340 by Hull, John C., published by Pearson Education, Inc ©2014.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Mechanics of futures markets -- 3. Hedging strategies using futures -- 4. Interest rates -- 5. Determination of forward and futures prices -- 6. Interest rate futures -- 7. Swaps -- 8. Securitization and the credit crisis of 2007 -- 9. Mechanics of options markets -- 10. Properties of stock options -- 11. Trading strategies involving options -- 12. Introduction to binomial trees -- 13. Valuing stock options: The Black-Scholes-Merton model -- 14. Employee stock options -- 15. Options on stock indices and currencies -- 16. Futures options -- 17. The Greek letters -- 18. Binomial trees in practice -- 19. Volatility smiles -- 20. Value at risk -- 21. Interest rate options -- 22. Exotic options and other non-standard products -- 23. Credit derivatives -- 24. Weather, energy and insurance derivatives -- 25. Derivatives mishaps and what we can learn from them -- Answers to quiz questions -- Glossary of terms -- DerivaGem software -- Major exchanges for trading futures and options -- Tables for N(x) -- Index.

"A reader-friendly book with an abundance of numerical and real-life examples. Based on Hull's Options, Futures and Other Derivatives, 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."--Publisher's website.

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