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Option Market Making: Trading And Risk Analysis For The Financial And Description: Insightful look at options market makers; how they view the markets, spot opportunities, control risks. A unique book, the only one covering this topic.... Read More about the "Option Market Making: Trading And Risk Analysis For The Financial And" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Option Pricing: Black-scholes Made Easy (bk&dk) Description: A intuitive and powerful approach to mastering one of the most important options trading tools In 1997, the Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded for the work that led to Black-Scholes Options-Pricing Theory. Black-Scholes has become the dominant way of understanding the relationships among options prices, stock forecasts, and expected stock-market volatility. Option Pricing: Black-Scholes Made Easy, a book and interactive, animated tutorial, makes this sophisticated way of thinking accessible to everyday traders. Animations and simulations present the material in a simple, visual and interactive manner. They allow readers to understand easily and intuitively the concepts and outcomes of Black-Scholes and probability distributions. Black-Scholes Options-Pricing Theory revealed that investing in options is a probability game. Option Pricing: Black-Scholes Made Easy shows you your odds. Jerry Marlow (New York, NY) is a freelance financial writer and marketing consultant. For investment firms, he creates marketing and educational presentation that bridge the gap between how sophisticated financial mangers think about investing and how the firms` clients think about investing.... Read More about the "Option Pricing: Black-scholes Made Easy (bk&dk)" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Option Theory Description: Option Theory takes the reader from first principles to the frontiers of modern finance theory. The book is aimed at busy financial engineers at all levels, providing formulas and techniques that can be readily applied to real life problems; yet the theoretical basis of the subject is explored in detail so that the book will also appeal to students and researchers. Written in a clear and accessible manner, the author covers the various approaches to option pricing: risk neutral expectations by integration, trees, analytical and numerical solutions of partial differential equations and Monte Carlo methods, demonstrating the close relationship between them. Structured into four parts, the mathematical tools used in the first three parts of the book are intermediate level engineer`s mathematics: differential and integral calculus, elementary statistical theory and simple partial differential equations. In Part Three, the techniques are systematically applied to all the standard exotic options encountered in the equity, foreign exchange and commodity markets. It is shown that the exotics are not a large random collection of unrelated instruments, but a few families which can be simply analysed using the techniques developed in Parts One and Two. Part Four provides a course in stochastic calculus that is specifically tailored to finance theory and designed for readers with some previous knowledge of options. It provides an active working knowledge of the subject and includes coverage of: Martingales. Stochastic differential equations. Stochastic integration. The Feyman Kac theorem. Stochastic control. Local time. Girsanov`stheorem. The axiomatic approach to option theory using stochastic calculus is compared in detail to the simpler and more intuitive approach using classical statistics, which was used in the first three parts of the book. The analysis clearly shows where stochastic calculus provides valuable insights and advances, and where it is mere window dressing. T... Read More about the "Option Theory" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Option Trader Handbook: Strategies And Trade Adjustments Description: Strategies, tools, and proven solutions for minimizing risk and volatility in option trading The Option Trader Handbook helps readers better understand trade management by providing a thorough compilation of the numerous trade adjustments, hedges, and enhancements that can be made to stock or option positions using derivatives. Dr. George Jabbour is the Director of the Master of Science in Finance (MSF) Program at The George Washington University as well as a professor of derivatives, financial engineering and investments. Dr. Jabbour has published various articles in professional financial journals and regularly speaks at conferences in the United States and abroad regarding option pricing models, financial management, and risk management. He also is a managing director of Global Asset Investments, LLC, an asset management and derivative consulting firm, and CEO of Global Finance Associates, Inc., a financial training, consulting and research company. Dr. Jabbour regularly conducts seminars in option trading and valuation, and is a very active equity and derivative trader. Philip Budwick has a law degree and a Master of Science in Finance and frequently writes articles on option trading strategies and investments. Mr. Budwick is a managing director of Global Asset Investments, LLC and a managing member of Budwick InvestmentGroup, LLC, an option trading and investment software firm. He also conducts discussion groups and offers option investment training through Option Trading Coach, LLC and is an active option and stock trader.... Read More about the "Option Trader Handbook: Strategies And Trade Adjustments" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Passionate Economist: Finding The Power And Humanity Behind The Number Description: Economics is one of the most powerful yet misunderstood sciences. Done well, sound economic policy decisions have improved the lives of millions. Done poorly, they have let corrupt governments abuse economic reforms, left vast populations in poverty, and created a breeding ground for envy and hate. At its very heart, economics is the study of collective human behavior, not some magic black box that doles out reams of forecasts or statistics that move the financial markets. It tells us more about how life will unfold on Main Street than Wall Street. As the chief economist at one of the country’s premier institutions–Bank One–and as an advisor to policymakers around the world, Diane Swonk believes that economics is as much social policy as financial policy. In The Passionate Economist: Finding the Power and Humanity Behind the Numbers, Swonk skillfully reveals how economics is not a hard science, but a behavioral science built on the foundation of human activity. A Washington insider, she presents her extremely knowledgeable perspective on the Federal Reserve and the power of money, and offers practical advice that will help you make wiser decisions on where to put your money. Swonk brings a unique and somewhat unlikely perspective on money and finance. As a woman in a high-level corporate position in a male-dominated industry, as a child who saw the ravages of poverty firsthand, and as a person with a learning disability, she sees more in economics than merely the moving and counting of currency. In economics, she sees a global force with the power to remake the world. In this book, she clearly presents her secrets to success and her informed views on economic policy globally and locally – all while bringing humanity back into the humanities that economists study. Shifting from the individual and the seen to the large, theoretical, and unseen The Passionate Economist will help you: Understand the great expansion of the 1990s, what shaped it, and h... Read More about the "Passionate Economist: Finding The Power And Humanity Behind The Number" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Paul Volcker: The Making Of A Financial Legend Description: Paul Volcker is a living legend of finance. He has established himself as one of the world`s most influential economic thinkers and is regarded as both a figure of integrity and an instinctive leader who throughout his career has invariably done what he has thought was right, regardless of the consequences. Volcker is that rare financial titan who never sought to amass great personal wealth. Throughout his career, it is evident that he had no greater goal than doing the best job he could in the public interest, leading organizations from both the public and private sector to seek out his advice when crises of confidence arose. Written by award-winning New York Times journalist Joseph B. Treaster, Paul Volcker: The Making of a Financial Legend takes you through the most compelling moments of Volcker`s fifty years in finance and public service documenting his days as one of the most powerful voices in America as chairman of the Federal Reserve, as well as his more recent endeavors, including a mission to revive the Arthur Andersen accounting firm and efforts to recover billions in lost savings of Holocaust victims from Swiss banks. From public politics to private business, this masterful book examines the ethical, economic, and moral dilemmas Volcker faced at every turn. Compelling moments captured within these pages include Volcker`s: Early days as a young Treasury Department official during the Nixon years and his leading role as Treasury Department undersecretary in ending the Bretton Woods system Appointment as president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank Tenure as chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1979 to 1987 through the Carter and Reagan administrations Role as chairman of the investment firm James D. Wolfensohn, Inc. Campaigns for change in corporate governance and accounting Weaving together anecdotes and analysis in an action-oriented narrative, Paul Volcker: The Making of a Financial Legend is an engaging account of how one man achieved results that ul... Read More about the "Paul Volcker: The Making Of A Financial Legend" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Pension Fund Excellence: Creating Value For Stakeholders Description: This is a landmark book on pension fund management. All those with a stake in building pension wealth will profit from this commonsense and clearly readable guide to improved pension fund performance. Burton G. Malkiel author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street and Chemical Bank Chairman`s Professor of Economics, Princeton University. This is not just another book of theory about how pension funds should be managed, or about how one expert thinks an appropriate asset allocation should be determined. . . . There is keen analysis by Messrs. Ambachtsheer and Ezra, both of whom are veteran pension consultants noted for thinking outside the box. Michael J. Clowes, Editorial Director Pensions&Investments. Keith Ambachtsheer and Don Ezra, two leading consultants, have written the most comprehensive handbook ever published on pension fund management. It`s must reading for all those in a fiduciary role. W. Allen Reed, President General Motors Investment Management Corp. Don Ezra and Keith Ambachtsheer are two of the best thinkers in the world of pension fund management. All who care about retirement assets will learn valuable lessons from their new book. Charles D. Ellis, Managing Partner Greenwich Associates. . . . powerful, authoritative, and provocative critique of a subject that concerns all of us . . . Peter L. Bernstein, President Peter L. Bernstein, Inc. author of Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk. No longer obscure investment vehicles, pension funds have stepped out of the shadows and into the global spotlight. More and more, they are being seen as special financial institutions that need to create value for theirmillions of members and employers around the world. With assets close to $12 trillion $7 trillion in the United States alone pension funds are dominant players in financial markets and in corporate governance. Yet they continue to be misunderstood and are often poorly managed. As advisors to many of the world`s premier pension funds, Keith P. Am... Read More about the "Pension Fund Excellence: Creating Value For Stakeholders" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Performance Management Description: Praise for Performance Management We are witnessing a convergence among advanced management concepts and practices. Performance management is a means to pull it all together, to understand the strengths and limitations of each management practice and leverage it for competitive advantage. Cokins` book walks us through all this in a manner that makes something confusing much less so. There is no one right answer for any situation. The answer lies in a balance of concepts and the integration of them. Performance Management is the glue that holds them all together. This book helps the reader understand the breadth of PM. It`s not just about measuring! John F. Morrow, CPA, AICPA Vice President, The New Finance Gary Cokins has articulated the `411` of performance management. His combination of personal anecdotes with fundamental cost and performance management theories provides business leaders at all levels, in any industry or profession, a solid resource for practicing their work. This book is not only an invaluable resource for those new to performance management but provides guidance, wisdom, support, and insight to all industry leaders and managers. Cokins has organized and simplified the many complex performance management theories, associated tools, and infrastructure for the reader. Buy it, read it, and give it to your colleagues then celebrate your successes! Sue Swertfeger, Senior Manager, Owens&Minor... Read More about the "Performance Management" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Physics Of Finance: Gauge Modelling In Nonequilibrium Pricing Description: In Physics of Finance Kirill Ilinski offers the first insight in book form into what could become a totally new approach to pricing financial assets. Equilibrium asset pricing is a cornerstone of contemporary finance and is widely used for a variety of purposes, from asset allocation to risk management. However, recent events, such as the collapse of Long Term Capital Management has prompted the need to re-examine the basic assumptions underlying equilibrium pricing. In response, and based on several year`s research and work that applies the methods of theoretical physics to financial economics, the author has developed an important new approach that steps outside the equilibrium paradigm in finance. In Physics of Finance: Basic assumptions underlying equilibrium pricing are re-examined The risk factors hidden in the implications of equilibrium theory and the potential profit in unstable markets are discussed at length Gauge modelling, an important new approach to the problem of tackling non-equilibrium pricing, is introduced Physics of Finance has the potential to set off a new wave of thinking in financial circles. Written by a respected physicist and endorsed by highly regarded financial academics, this book will certainly generate heated debate and keen controversy in the financial community, both in academic and professional circles. Proving invaluable traders and financial engineers. Physics of Finance could be the first major step in a new journey in finance. The author applies field theory to non-equilibrium market dynamics thus opening an entirely new view on the subject. The result is a highly entertaining read packed with novel ideas. It will be a constantsource of inspiration for both theoretical physicists and financial analysts for years to come Oliver Brockhaus, Head of Equity Derivatives Research, Chase A fascinating book and an excellent read. Refreshingly different from the thousands of nondescript books on quantitative finance. Paul Wilmott... Read More about the "Physics Of Finance: Gauge Modelling In Nonequilibrium Pricing" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Portfolio Theory And Performance Analysis Description: Asset management has become central to the development of the financial industry, both in the United States and Europe. The increasing number of cross-border merger and acquisition operations and the extremely high valuations that are put on those operations are evidence of the major financial establishments’ desire to invest in a sector that they consider to be essential to their strategy of globalising and financialising their activities. Asset management`s transition from an art and craft to an industry has inevitably called integrated business models into question, favouring specialisation strategies based on cost optimisation and learning curve objectives. Faced with an abundance of tools and academic references, it is important to place all the practices, empirical studies and innovations in their context, given that they are always described as major by their promoters in the area of portfolio theory. Portfolio Theory and Performance Analysis allow the professionals, whether managers or investors, to take a step back and c learly separate true innovations from mere improvements to well-known, existing techniques; puts into context the importance of innovations with regard to the fundamental portfolio management questions, which are the evolution of the investment management process, risk analysis and performance measurement; takes the explicit or implicit assumptions contained in the promoted tools into account and, by so doing, evaluate the inherent interpretative or practical limits. This book connects each of the major categories of techniques and practices to the unifying and seminal conceptual developments of modern portfolio theory, whetherthese involve measuring the return on a portfolio, analysing portfolio risk or evaluating the quality of the portfolio management process.... Read More about the "Portfolio Theory And Performance Analysis" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Power Of Gold - Illustrated Edition: The History Of An Obsession Description: Financial consultant and economic historian Bernstein tells how people have become intoxicated, and empires have risen and fallen, over the shiny metal. He begins with such myths as Jason and the Argonauts, Midas, and the Golden Calf. Then he narrates the invention of coinage, the transformation of gold into money, and the establishment of the gold standard, and the freeing of currency from that standard. The text is a companion to a French television series and is a reprint of a 2000 work. Annotation 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknewsCom)... Read More about the "Power Of Gold - Illustrated Edition: The History Of An Obsession" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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Power Of Gold: The History Of An Obsession Description: In this exciting new book, Peter L. Bernstein, who chronicled the evolution of risk in his recent bestseller, Against the Gods, tells the story of history`s most coveted, celebrated, and inglorious asset: gold. From the ancient fascinations of Moses and Midas through the modern convulsions caused by the gold standard and its aftermath, gold has led many of its most eager and proud possessors to a bad end. Gold had them, rather than the other way around. And while the same cycle of obsession and desperation may reverberate in today`s fast-moving, electronically-driven stock markets, the role of gold in shaping human history is the striking feature of this tumultuous tale. Such is the power of gold. This fascinating account begins with the magical, religious, and artistic qualities of gold and progresses to the invention of coinage, the transformation of gold into money, and the gold standard. The more important gold becomes as money, the more loudly it speaks of powereven more loudly than when it served as an entry to Heaven or a symbol of omnipotence. Ultimately, the book confronts the future of gold in a world where it appears to have been relegated to the periphery of global finance. From the Bible to the Gold Rush era to modern day Fort Knox and beyond, unforgettable characters stride through these pages. Contemplate gold from the diverse perspectives of monarchs and moneyers, potentates and politicians, men of legendary wealth and others of more plebeian beginnings; from Asia Minor`s King Croesus to Rome`s noted speculator Crassus, to Byzantine emperors and humble miners, Venice`s Marco Polo and Spain`s Francisco Pizarro, to Charlemagne and Charles de Gaulle, Richard I andRichard Nixon, Isaac Newton and Winston Churchill, Britain`s economists David Ricardo and John Maynard Keynes, and Christopher Columbus and the Forty-Niners. Perhaps most remarkable are the frantic speculators who pushed gold to $850.00 an ounce in 1980 just as their counterparts twenty years... Read More about the "Power Of Gold: The History Of An Obsession" on the The Nile Book Store Website

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