All About Derivatives Second Edition

<h4>EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DERIVATIVES</h4><p><i>All About Derivatives</i> Second Edition presents the complex subject of financial derivatives with a clarity and coherence you won't find in other books. Using real-world examples and simple language it lucidly illustrates what derivatives are and why they are so powerful. This second edition of <i>All About Derivatives</i> provides a rock-solid foundation on:</p><ul> <li>The most common contracts available to you in today's market</li><li>Key concepts such as cost of carry settlement valuation and payoff</li><li>Proven methods for establishing fair value</li><li>How leverage can work for you--and against you</li><li>The various derivative contracts traded today including forwards futures swaps and options</li><li>Pricing methods and mathematics for determining fair value</li><li>Hedging strategies for managing and reducing different types of risk</li></ul><p><b>INCLUDES A BRAND-NEW CHAPTER ON THE ROLE DERIVATIVES PLAYED IN THE 2008 FINANCIAL MELTDOWN</b></p>