The Handbook of Exotic Options: Instruments, Analysis, and ApplicationsThe Handbook of Exotic Options is the first book to explain the theoretical foundations, structures, and applications of these exciting new instruments. Edited by Israel Nelken, one of the foremost experts in the field, this handbook provides an in-depth explanation of the latest uses of exotic options by institutional investors and corporate treasurers, as well as the latest thinking on advanced topics. Readers will find valuable discussions of: Options theory, volatility, and pricing; The Brownian Motion and the Black Scholes Model; Risk management applications of exotic options. |
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Contents
Market for Exotic Options | 9 |
Pricing Exotic Options and Structures | 43 |
Introduction | 45 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | The Handbook of Exotic Options: Instruments, Analysis, and Applications Volume 1 of The Handbook of Exotic Options: Instruments, Analysis and Applications, Israel Nelken |
| Editor | Israel Nelken |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | McGraw Hill Professional, 1996 |
| ISBN | 1557389047, 9781557389046 |
| Length | 362 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / Investments & Securities / General |
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