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Derivatives Demystified: A Step-by-Step Guide to Forwards, Futures, Swaps and Options (The Wiley Finance Series) Review

Derivatives Demystified: A Step-by-Step Guide to Forwards, Futures, Swaps and Options (The Wiley Finance Series)
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This is a really good introduction to derivative products. I have tried a lot of other books in this field and ended up thinking that they were far too complicated and obscure. This book is written in a very clear and simple way, and finally I have a real understanding of what is going on in derivative products, a subject I need to understand for my job in banking.

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The book is a step-by-step guide to derivative products. By distilling the complex mathematics and theory that underlie the subject, Chisholm explains derivative products in straightforward terms, focusing on applications and intuitive explanations wherever possible. Case studies and examples of how the products are used to solve real-world problems, as well as an extensive glossary and material on the latest derivative products make this book a must have for anyone working with derivative products.

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An Introduction to International Capital Markets: Products, Strategies, Participants (The Wiley Finance Series) Review

An Introduction to International Capital Markets: Products, Strategies, Participants (The Wiley Finance Series)
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It is actually a good introduction to capital markets. An interesting book for those students who are entering to this complex industry and knowledge field. Dr. Chisholm develops carefully every subjet in an excelent work.

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Fully revised and updated from the hugely popular first edition, this book is an accessible and convenient one-volume introduction to international capital markets, ideal for those entering or planning to enter investment banking or asset management. As well as serving as an invaluable reference tool for professionals already working in the industry looking to extend their knowledge base it will also benefit all those working in trading, sales and support roles.

Describing how the key products and markets work, who the principle participants are and their overall goals and objectives, Andrew Chisholm provides a thorough overview of the global capital markets. The book covers a wide range of equity, debt, foreign exchange and credit instruments as well as the principal derivative products. In a step-by-step fashion, making extensive use of real world cases and examples, it explains money markets, foreign exchange, bond markets, cash equity markets, equity valuation techniques, swaps, forwards, futures, credit derivatives, options, option risk management and convertible bonds. An extensive glossary also explains concisely many of the ‘jargon' expressions used in the financial markets.

Boasting an international focus, examples are drawn from major international markets around the world. It makes extensive use of numerical examples and case studies to help explain a wide range of cash and derivative products used in the capital markets business. It covers both debt and equity products and includes new material on credit products such as collateralized debt obligations and credit derivative structures; equity fundamental analysis, portfolio theory and convertible bonds. Market data has been fully updated from the first edition and recent events such as the ‘credit crisis' are discussed.

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Derivatives Demystified: A Step-by-Step Guide to Forwards, Futures, Swaps and Options (The Wiley Finance Series) Review

Derivatives Demystified: A Step-by-Step Guide to Forwards, Futures, Swaps and Options (The Wiley Finance Series)
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I have a copy of the first edition but this is a great update. It starts from basics and is very easy to follow. It then covers a lot of ground, including the more exotic options and products such as CDOs, but always in a very clear way. I would thoroughly recommend the book for anyone who wants to get to grip with financial derivatives.

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Derivatives are everywhere in the modern world and it is important for everyone in banking, investment and finance to have a good understanding of the subject. Derivatives Demystified provides a step-by-step guide to the subject, enabling the reader to have a solid, working understanding of key derivative products.
Adopting a highly accessible approach, the author explains derivative products in straightforward terms and without the complex mathematics that underlie the subject, focusing on practical applications, case studies and examples of how the products are used to solve real-world problems. Derivatives Demystified follows a sequence that is designed to show that, although there are many applications of derivatives, there are only a small number of basic building blocks, namely forwards and futures, swaps and options. The book shows how each building block is applied to different markets and to the solution of various risk management and trading problems.
This new edition will be fully revised to reflect the many changes the derivatives markets have seen over the last three years. New material will include a comprehensive history of derivatives, leading up to their use and abuse in the current credit crisis. It will also feature new chapters on regulation and control of derivatives, commodity derivatives, credit derivatives and structured products and new derivative markets including inflation linked and insurance linked products.
Derivatives Demystified is essential reading for everyone who operates in the financial markets or within the corporate environment who requires a good understanding of these important financial instruments.

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Lessons From the Trader Wizard Review

Lessons From the Trader Wizard
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If you have traded for some time don't use money and time on this book. This book is for the beginner who wants to have some understanding of the markets. It is very superficial in its description.

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Part 1 What is the Market? What is Trading?1. Getting your head around capital markets and your place in itWhat is the market?Stop listening & talking; start reading & thinking, then doing2. Deciding to self-trade securities, get help, or do a little in betweenDo you really want to be a professional trader?3. Choosing your advisor carefullyChoosing advice & administration from the sell-sideLicensed buy-side portfolio managerChoosing a fee-based financial plannerAdopting a published portfolio: A case of the blind leading the blindMarket advisory letters: A few things to know4. The purchase of investment products called mutual fundsThe case for mutual fundsThe case against mutual fundsOpen-end load fundsOpen-end no-load funds5. So, Mr. Trader, you decided to take control of your own affairsBuilding a trading planThree basic aspects of markets you will have to learnFive mistakes even professional traders makeA strategy for the conservativehow to deal with inflationA strategy for the enterprising trader; zero in on corporate managementA strategy for the speculative trader; seeking hidden opportunityPart 2 Cara s Approach to Trading Bonds, Bond Funds & Cash1. What is a bond?How interest is calculated & paidHow bonds are ratedDifferences in bondsHow to read bond quotations & figure yieldsAbout prices & yields of bondsWhat you should consider before trading bondsThe relative safety of fixed income securitiesGuidelines for trading the bond marketThe yield curve2. Choosing between bonds & bond fundsOpen-end bond fundsClosed-end bond fundsRetractable bond fundsHigh-yield bond fundsBond ETFs3. Money market funds: Cash is an asset class tooPutting money to work to preserve capital & beat inflationPart 3 Trading Stocks (Also Called Equities)1. Macro-economics: where public and private sectors meetTrying to understand economics, the Fed & the marketEconomic analysis protocols I ve used for over 20 years & still recommend2. Fundamental (Corporate) DataHow to read & analyze corporate financial dataHow to read a corporate balance sheetHow to read the statement of incomeQuick review of corporate resultsA proposed set of financial statements3. Combining Corporate and Market Data for Quantitative AnalysisThe quant gurus The automated decision system gurus 4. Technical (Market Data Analysis)Technical analysis studiesWhen dealing in price series data, the subject is timingUnderstanding my approach to technical analysis5. How equity markets are sliced & diced6. CountriesTrading considerations of foreign stocksTrading considerations for Dow 30 stock watchersCanadian stocksLatin American stocksBritish and European stocksAsia-Pacific stocks7. Knowing the playing fieldA rising tide floats all boats (and vice versa)A study of market interrelationshipsFastest moving industries and groupsBuying big-cap stocks and ETFsBuying small-cap and mid-cap stocks and ETFs8. Selecting equity mutual fundsThe importance of what to buy9. About growthSearch for growth-oriented common stocksDifferentiating the valuation of growth from priceHow stupid can one get?How to relate future earnings and current market pricesA growth stock price evaluatorFinding growth stocks objectivelySeeking growth from well-established companiesFinding growth potential in unseasoned companies10. About Value11. Growth + Approximate Fair Value = Quality [the Cara 100 concept]12. The Importance of What to Buy13. About Timing: The Cara Market Phases Model and Oscillator14. Preferred, Rights & Warrants15. Special Situations16. The How To guidelines on the Mechanics of Buying & SellingPart Four

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