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Modelling and Hedging Equity Derivatives by Oliver Brockhaus,Andrew Ferraris,Christoph Gallus,Douglas Long,Reiner Martin,Marcus Overhaus
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    • Product code: 10614
    • ISBN: 1899332340, ISBN13: 9781899332342, 320 pages, hardback
      Published by Risk Books on 1999 , 1st
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    Description of Modelling and Hedging Equity Derivatives

    A definitive reference on the maths, techniques and practical approaches to modelling & hedging equity derivatives

    - In-depth analysis of probability theory and stochastic calculus as well as alternative approaches for products that cannot be valued within these frameworks

    - Provides a practical approach for hedging equity products beyond delta hedging and discusses in detail practical software implementation issues

    Reviews

    "The mathematical discussions are sophisticated, practical and insightful. Anyone who is or wants to be a financial engineer in the equity markets must read this book"
    - Glyn Holton, Contingency Analysis

    Contents of Modelling and Hedging Equity Derivatives

    Introduction

    Mathematical Fundamentals
    A Review of Probability Theory and Stochastic Calculus
    The Black-Scholes Equity Model
    Extensions to Black-Scholes
    The Clark Formula
    The Hybrid Model
    The Multi-Currency Hybrid Model


    Closed-Form Solutions for Standard Products
    Basic Products
    American Options
    Digital Options
    Barrier Options
    Asian Options


    Closed-Form Solutions for Non-Standard Products
    Lookback Options
    Fade-In Options
    Fade-In Barrier Options
    Chooser Options
    Prolongation Options
    Improving Options
    Power and Powered Options
    Compound Options
    Closed-Form Solutions for Multi-Asset Products
    Exchange Options
    Relative Digital Options
    Relative Outperformance Options
    Outperformance options
    European Digital Option on Best or Worst of Two Assets
    Best or Worst of Several Assets
    Basket Options
    Hindsight Options
    Outside Barrier Options
    Outside Digital Options
    Closed-Form Fixed Income and Hybrid Products
    Bond Options and Swaptions
    Caps and Floors
    European Options (Merton Formula)
    Equity/Bond Outperformance Options


    The Tree Approach
    Setting up the Tree
    Option Pricing Using Trees
    Barrier Options
    Bermudan Asian Options
    Convertible Bonds
    Monte Carlo Methods
    The Basic Method
    Speeding Up Monte Carlo
    Generic Monte Carlo Pricing
    Hybrid Monte Carlo
    Monte Carlo for American Options
    A Partial Differential Equation Solver
    Discretisation of the PDE
    Boundary Conditions
    Moving Barriers
    Range and Fade-In Options
    American Options
    Discrete Dividends
    Model Calibration
    Further Modelling Issues
    Calibration of the Extended Vasicek Model
    Basket and Asian Underlyings
    Volatility Smile


    Hedging
    Hedging and Risk Management
    Pricing and Hedging European Options Under Transaction Costs
    Hedging of Specific Products


    Implementation Issues
    The Context of a Model Library
    Library Interface Design
    Internal design

    Appendix: Useful Formulas
    Bibliography


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