Financial Models Using Simulation and Optimization: A Step-By-Step Guide with Excel and Palisade's DecisionTools Software

Wayne L. Winston

ISBN 10: 1893281086 / ISBN 13: 9781893281080

Published by Palisade Corp, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Financial Models Using Simulation and Optimization: A Step-By-Step Guide with Excel and Palisade's DecisionTools Software
• Publisher: Palisade Corp
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1893281086
• ISBN 13: 9781893281080
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd.
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 1.751 pounds

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Synopsis

Financial Models Using Simulation and Optimization offers the most in-depth treatment to date of the use of decision-support software to address financial models in business problems. It is intended for anyone who builds or reviews financial models and for anyone who wants to learn more about decision-support software. Step-by-step instructions take the reader through over 60 examples. Topics covered include options pricing, portfolio optimization, acquisitions modeling, VAR, hedging with futures, risk-neutral approach, and more.

About the Author

Wayne Winston (Ph.D., Yale University) is a Professor of Decision and Information Systems at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University in Bloomington. He has continually been recognized for excellence in business education, including being named best MBA teacher on four occasions. Dr. Winston has written several books, including Operations Research and Simulation Modeling Using @RISK. He is also an instructor for Palisade's DecisionTools Software Seminars.