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Kolb and Overdahl have produced a clear and well-written introduction to derivatives that should serve as a useful foundational text. Their mixture of mechanics, pricing, and risk management is as well-balanced as their blend of theory and practical applications." -Christopher L. Culp, PhD, Adjunct Associate Professor of Finance at The University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business and Managing Director at CP Risk Management LLC "The thi...

∗ Brief, yet comprehensive introduction to the complex issues surrounding options ∗ Building block approach toward the factors affecting option pricing ∗ OPTVAL! software accompanies each copy of the text.

∗ Brief, yet comprehensive introduction to complex topics surrounding futures. ∗ All Futures contracts approached by a common pricing framework--the proposition that rational process preclude arbitrage profits. ∗ Mathematical demands upon the reader are minimal--uncomplicated, yet applied explanation provided for each topic.

The world's best financial minds help us understand today's financial crisis With so much information saturating the market for the everyday investor, trying to understand why the economic crisis happened and what needs to be done to fix it can be daunting. There is a real need, and demand, from both investors and the financial community to obtain answers as to what really happened and why. Lessons from the Financial Crisis brings together t...

The Robert W. Kolb Series in Finance is an unparalleled source of information dedicated to the most important issues in modern finance. Each book focuses on a specific topic in the field of finance and contains contributed chapters from both respected academics and experienced financial professionals. As part of the Robert W. Kolb Series in Finance, Sovereign Debt takes a comprehensive look at the key themes surrounding this topic, namely how ...

A new and updated edition of the most readable, comprehensive text available on derivatives markets. Utilizes an even more applied approach than previous editions Provides an excellent balance between introductory and advanced topics Extensively updated to incorporate and explicate development in the field including the areas of electronic trading platforms, globalization of markets, hedge funds, financial scandals involving derivatives, and g...

Our rapidly expanding genetic knowledge today points toward a near future in which the elements of humanity closest to our moral core may themselves be produced, manipulated, commodified, and exchanged. Explores the moral and ethical concerns derived from an increasing knowledge of genetics and the variety of its commercial applications A major contribution to the emerging understanding of the role that ethics will play in genetic commerce ...

The first volume in the Leeds School Series on Business & Society, this collection of lectures demonstrates the valuable results of a timely exchange of ideas regarding the nature of executive compensation. Includes discussions across academic disciplines, perspectives, and intellectual orientations on the oft-debated topic of executive compensation. Gathers for the first time a series of lectures delivered at the 2004 Japha Symposium at the U...

Now in its sixth edition, Understanding Futures Marketsby Robert Kolb (University of Colorado) and James Overdahl (Chief Economist of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission) provides the most comprehensive coverage of futures markets available. This new edition features updated and enhanced discussions on: - event markets, proposition markets, weather futures, and macro futures- globalization of futures markets- electronic trading platforms ...

Options: An Introduction is a completely revised edition which not only provides the same comprehensive introduction as the first edition, but also includes expanded treatment of option strategies, complete treatment of option sensitivities (DELTA, etc.) thorough treatment of European and American options in two separate chapters, and expanded treatment of options on futures, foreign currency options, and options on stock indexes. As with the ...

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Financial Derivatives Pricing and Risk Management Robert W. Kolb, James A. Overdahl, Editors Kolb Series in Finance Essential Perspectives Financial Derivatives The Robert W. Kolb Series in Finance is an unparalleled source of information dedicated to the most important issues in modern finance. Each book focuses on a specific topic in the field of finance, and contains contributed chapters from both respected academics and experienced f...

Corporate charters empower boards with an important role in managing risk, but recent events have also shown that the members of these boards can also be sources of risk. Corporate Boards: Managers of Risk, Sources of Risk deals with the highly timely topic of the Corporate Board and its relationship to risk, both in terms of its management and its creation. The work presents a multi-disciplinary perspective, including contributions from the a...

∗ 20 articles spanning the major developments in the field--in theory and practice. ∗ Focuses on the pricing of financial derivatives and their application in risk management. ∗ Applied orientation and contemporary selection make the text a strong supplement to any course on futures, options, swaps, or financial engineering.

∗ Includes STUDY!, a computerized study guide that includes a bank of multiple choice questions covering all of the essential conceptual issues in the text. ∗ Includes supplementary materials such as, Instructor′s Manual, Test Bank, Computerized Test Bank, and Trasparency Masters.

Now in a book that demystifies options for financial professionals, Professor Robert W. Kolb provides readers with a solid grounding in the principles and practices of options trading. An excellent resource for investors who need to quickly get up to speed in options, Understanding Options offers a balanced presentation that builds swiftly from the most basic concepts and terms to advanced trading strategies and techniques.