Introduction to Derivative Financial Instruments: Bonds, Swaps, Options, and Hedging

by Dimitris N. Chorafas

Overview

• Over 6,000 banking, industrial, and government executives worldwide have participated in the author's seminars
• The value of the hedge fund market in 2007 has already topped $1.5 trillion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071546645
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	03/02/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	400
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Dimitris N. Chorafas, Dr.Sc., has worked internationally as an advisor to financial institutions and industrial corporations since 1961. Over 6,000 banking, industrial, and government executives worldwide have participated in his seminars. Dr. Chorafas is the author or numerous business titles, including McGraw-Hill's Managing Derivative Risk Dr. Chorafas has taught at universities in the United States, Canada, Germany, and Switzerland.

Table of Contents

1. Accounting for Financial Innovation

2. Derivatives

3. Strategic Use of Derivatives

4. Hedging

5. Risk Assumed with Derivatives

6. Liquidity, Solvency, Regulation, and the Accounting Profession

7. Types of Options

8. Pricing of Options

9. Option Traders, buyers and writers

10. The Greeks: Delta, Gamma, Theta, Kappa, and Rho

11. Credit Risk and Market Risk with Options

12. Futures and Forwards

13. Swaps

14. Interest Rate Management through Derivatives