Derivatives

“I had been in derivatives for over 25 years. Many traders hadn't been born when I stumbled accidentally into the arcane world of derivatives trading. The Indonesians were at the fag end of that career. How did I get there? I had followed the money. I had ridden the tide and currents of financial markets.

As a corporate manager or executive, you probably have little contact with the actual day-to-day trading of derivatives contracts. Regardless, your oversight responsibilities place your career directly in the hands of aggressive derivatives traders. Do you really know what they're up to? DERIVATIVES is the first and only book written for the manager who is not a derivatives expert but is responsible for the experts. Concise, uncomplicated, and often entertaining, it gives you a basic understanding and appreciation for these complex yet powerful financial tools.

Comprehensive course that focuses on the front-office and risk aspects of interest rate derivatives including swaps.

Master the Basics of Derivatives: Understanding Forwards, Futures, Options, Swaps, and Credit Derivatives

Pricing & Valuing Derivatives Contracts, Swap & Futures Contracts, Long & Short Calls, Options, Puts, Parity & Strikes

To-the-point explanations with comprehensive coverage using examples

Essential insights on the various aspects of financial derivatives
If you want to understand derivatives without getting bogged down by the mathematics surrounding their pricing and valuation, Financial Derivatives is the book for you. Through in-depth insights gleaned from years of financial experience, Robert Kolb and James Overdahl clearly explain what derivatives are and how you can prudently use them within the context of your underlying business activities.