A Simplified Method for pricing Interest Rate Swaps and Swaptions: Collected Swap Pricing Articles of David Smith

This book is a collection of three articles written by David Smith on interest rate swap and swaption pricing. It is a simplified approach that uses the bootstrap method to derive a zero coupon curve. For the swap option pricing a basic Black Commodity model is used. Useful for educational and training purposes for beginners to the field. Practical examples are provided

David Smith has over 25 years of experience in capital markets derivatives trading and risk management at large financial institutions like Depfa Bank, Bayern LB, Ambac inc. and New York Life. Me Smith has an MBA in Finance from New York University Stern School of Business.