Fundamentals Of Futures And Options Markets (Prentice Hall Finance) - Hardcover

Hull, John C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0131445650 ISBN 13: 9780131445659

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 2004

Synopsis

Updated and revised to reflect the most current information, this introduction to futures and options markets is ideal for those with a limited background in mathematics. Based on Hull's Options, Futures and Other Derivatives, one of the best-selling books on Wall Street, this book presents an accessible overview of the topic without the use of calculus. Packed with numerical samples and accounts of real-life situations, the Fifth Edition effectively guides readers through the material while providing them with a host of tangible examples. For professionals with a career in futures and options markets, financial engineering and/or risk management.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Again, John Hull has done a great job revising and updating this best-selling book. Changes in the fifth edition include:

• A new chapter on credit derivatives (Chapter 21).
• New! Business Snapshots highlight real-world situations and relevant issues.
• The first six chapters have been -reorganized to better meet the needs of students and .instructors.
• A new release of the Excel-based software, DerivaGem, is included with each text.

A useful Solutions Manual/Study Guide, which includes the worked-out answers to the "Questions and Problems" sections of each chapter, can be purchased separately (ISBN: 0-13-144570-7).

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0131445650
• ISBN 13: 9780131445659
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 550