Understanding Futures Markets - Hardcover

Kolb, Robert W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0139286314 ISBN 13: 9780139286315

Publisher: New York Inst of Finance, 1991

Synopsis

This comprehensive reference book surveys the broad sweep of futures markets as they exist today. It explains everything from the basic mechanisms of the markets to the factors involved in pricing futures and managing futures portfolios. Current issues in this volatile area are addressed.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Understanding Futures Markets surveys the broad sweep of futures markets as they exist in the United States. This book attempts to cover all of the historical developments of the futures market in a manner accessible to a wide range of readers. Yet the book offers an unparalleled breadth and depth of coverage. The mathematical demands placed on the reader and modest, yet sufficient mathematical detail is included to ensure a thorough treatment of pricing principles.

Realizing that not every reader will be interested in every aspect of the futures markets, the chapters are organized to facilitate access to specific futures markets. Where the book considers particular aspects of the market in detail, the material is broken into two chapters, one for the basics and a second for refinements.

About the Author

Robert W. Kolb is a Professor of Finance and Director of the Center for Business and Society at the University of Colorado. He is author and editor of over a dozen books and numerous articles on finance and investments. He devotes his time to writing and research, especially in the areas of futures markets, investments, and bond portfolio management. He was previously a Professor of Finance at the University of Florida, Emory University, and the University of Miami.

James A. Overdahl is Chief Economist at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in Washington, D.C., and has held senior positions at the Risk Analysis Division at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and at the Securities and Exchange Commission. He has been an adjunct professor of business at Georgetown University, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, George Mason University, and Johns Hopkins University. Overdahl is co-author with Robert Kolb of Financial Derivatives 3e.

Edition details

• Publisher: New York Inst of Finance
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0139286314
• ISBN 13: 9780139286315
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 672