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| Futures, Options, and Swaps |  | Authors: Robert Kolb, James A. Overdahl
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Media: Hardcover
Edition: 5
Pages: 840
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Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 7.5 x 1.7
ISBN: 1405150491
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.645
EAN: 9781405150491
ASIN: 1405150491
Publication Date: March 5, 2007
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Product Description
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 government regulation
- Revised to include over 50 text boxes with applied vignettes on topical issues, product profiles, and historical anecdotes
Book Description
Widely regarded as the most comprehensive and most accessible text on derivatives markets, the 5th edition of Futures, Options, and Swaps now features an even more applied perspective than previous editions. Renowned for providing an excellent balance between introductory and advanced topics, this extenstively updated text addresses changes in the always-developing field of derivatives including areas such as electronic exchanges, exotic options, predictive markets, hedge funds, corporate abuse and government regulation.
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 Clear interesting read for both the layman and expert. July 3, 1999
jvdi (Fort Lauderdale, FL United States)
26 out of 28 found this review helpful
This is the only non-AIMR text that is required reading for all three CFA exams. I feel the Dr. Kolb's strength is laying out the basic tenents of finance for the layman. He also includes advanced formulas in the latter part of the book if you want to get deeper.Certain other authors of finance and accounting texts seem more interested in impressing their readers with their acumen in the field. In this book you don't have to read a paragraph 3 times to get the basic gist of what he is trying to say. It is very plain and straightforward. If only more academics would write in this manner. My main problem with this book is I found it so interesting I wandered off the required reading sections for the CFA test too much.
Comprehensive book on Derivatives April 12, 2000
Franco Arda (London UK)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
Got many books on derivatives, but Kolb's is my favourite one. He covers the topic in a slightly less quantitative way than Hull does and goes straight to all the different derivatives while avoiding any further explanations like Ito's Lemma etc. I especially liked the part on swaps with many examples like flavoured swaps or equity swaps. Nevertheless, if you're looking for a good software, than I would recommend The Complete Guide to Option Pricing Formulas (build on Excel VBA).
Great book even for those not familiar with Derivatives December 2, 2009
Juan L. Solis (Chicago)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found this book very useful, easy to read, and easy to navigate when trying to quickly find how to structure hedges or trades. I was also lucky enough to have one of the authors as my professor. Though I highly recommend previous coursework in Derivatives, this book will also introduce basic fundamentals of Derivatives.
Excellent textbook with real-world examples June 12, 2009
Brian Rohm
I bought this book for one of my MBA classes and it's a perfect textbook that goes into detail, has great examples, and even has some fascinating side facts. For example, in Chapt. 2 the author explains all the hand signals/motions for futures trading in the pit at the CME/NYMEX. Overall, I couldn't be happier with the book and how much I have learned.
Best college textbook in finance February 13, 1999
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
In my opinion, every finance practitioner and every finance professor should have a copy of this book. This book is absolutely the best college text I have ever reviewed in my 25-year teaching career.
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