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Derivatives, Risk Management & Value

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  • Mondher Bellalah

    (Université de Cergy-Pontoise, France)

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This book covers fundamental concepts in financial markets and asset pricing such as hedging, arbitrage, speculation in different markets, classical models for pricing of simple and complex derivatives, mathematical foundations, managing and monitoring portfolios of derivatives in real time, etc. It explains different applications of these concepts using real world examples. The book also covers topics like financial markets and instruments, option pricing models, option pricing theory, exotic derivatives, second generation options, etc.

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  • Mondher Bellalah, 2009. "Derivatives, Risk Management & Value," World Scientific Books, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., number 7175, December.
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