Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives, w. CD-ROM

Preface 1. Introduction 2. Mechanics of Futures Markets 3. Hedging Strategies Using Futures 4. Interest Rates 5. Determination of Forward and Futures Prices 6. Interest Rate Futures 7. Swaps 8. Mechanics of Options Markets 9. Properties of Stock Options 10. Trading Strategies Involving Options 11. Binomial Trees 12. Wiener Processes and Ito's lemma 13. The Black-Scholes-Merton Model 14. Options on Stock Indices, Currencies, and Futures 15. The Greek Letters 16. Volatility Smiles 17. Basic Numerical Procedures 18. Value at Risk 19. Estimating Volatilities and Correlations 20. Credit Risk 21. Credit Derivatives 22. Exotic Options 23. Weather, Energy, and Insurance Derivatives 24. More on Models and Numerical Procedures 25. Martingales and Measures 26. Interest Rate Derivatives: The Standard Market Models 27. Convexity, Timing, and Quanto Adjustments 28. Interest Rate Derivatives: Models of the Short Rate 29. Interest Rate Derivatives: HJM and LMM 30. Swaps Revisited 31. Real Options 32. Derivatives Mishaps and What We Can Learn from Them Glossary of terms DerivaGem software Major exchanges trading futures and options Tables for N(x) Author index Subject index

John C. Hull ist Professor für Derivate und Risikomanagement an der Joseph L. Rotman School of Management der University of Toronto und Direktor des Bonham Center for Finance. Er gehört zu den international renommiertesten Experten für Derivate mit zahlreichen Publikationen zum Thema. Prof. Hull lehrte u.a. an der York University, der University of British Columbia, der New York University und der London Business School.