Structured Equity Derivatives: The Definitive Guide to Exotic Options and Structured Notes - Couverture rigide

Kat, Harry M.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0471486523 ISBN 13 : 9780471486527

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons, 2001

Synopsis

Book by Kat Harry M

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

"It has been said that in theory, theory translates into practice, but in practice it never does. This breakthrough book defies this conventional wisdom in a unique way. It is a must read for anyone interested in structuring derivatives products." –– Dr Peter Carr, Principal, Banc of America Securities

"Harry Kat has done a masterful job explaining the world of exotic options and the role that these options play in building structured securities. Dr Kat conveys the essence of these products from the perspective of a very experienced financial engineer but in a fashion that the less experienced reader can easily follow and understand. In this, Dr Kat has shown himself to be a marvellous teacher. I′m confident that this book will prove to be one of the classics to be read by future generations of financial engineers." –– John F. Marshall, Principal, Marshall, Tucker & Associates, and Founding Executive Director, International Association of Financial Engineers

"This is a refreshingly new and different book about putting together structured equity products. It is not a book about deriving formulas but a book about applying formulas. The emphasis on hedging costs and alternative ways of reducing those costs by modifying the structure will be appreciated both by those who actually manufacture and sell these products and those who buy them." –– Don Chance, First Union Professor, Virginia Tech
"This book is about applications, about solving real business problems with derivatives.... Contrary to many other books in the field, the approach is managerial rather than abstractly mathematical, aimed at practitioners instead of applied mathematicians. Professor Kat′s book contains all the mathematics required. However, the mathematical aspects play a purely supportive role, not the starring role. Bravo!"
–– Anthony F. Herbst, University of Texas at El Paso, Founding Editor, The Journal of Financial Engineering

"It is certainly a unique book, much more useful that most new books on derivatives. In a nutshell, this book is very creatively done and a great resource for professionals."
–– Mark Rubinstein, Paul Stephens Professor of Applied Investment Analysis, University of California at Berkeley

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Although the pricing and hedging of derivatives contracts has been the subject of a large number of books, hardly any books exist on the actual design of derivatives contracts. Structured Equity Derivatives fills this gap in a remarkable way. The book introduces an approach to the structuring and practical application of derivatives that allows the reader to create his own derivatives solutions to an endless variety of problems. The approach is extremely natural – the only limit is the reader′s own creativity.

Since it clearly explains the reasons why derivatives exist and why there is such a large variety, this is the book that should be read before picking up any other book on the pricing and hedging of derivatives. As the book concentrates on product design instead of pricing, there are no complex pricing formulas or numerical procedures. The emphasis is on intuition and common sense rather than complex formal results, which makes the book accessible to people from many different backgrounds.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons
• Date d'édition: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0471486523
• ISBN 13: 9780471486527
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 390