MathWorks Inc. Financial Toolbox for use with MATLAB

Description

MATLAB® and the Financial Toolbox provide a complete integrated computingenvironment for financial analysis and engineering. The toolbox haseverything you need to perform mathematical and statistical analysis offinancial data and display the results with presentation-quality graphics. Youcan quickly ask, visualize, and answer complicated questions.In traditional or spreadsheet programming you must deal with all sorts ofhousekeeping details: declaring, data typing, sizing, etc. MATLAB does all thatfor you. You just write expressions the way you think of problems. And there’sno need to switch tools, convert files, or rewrite applications.With MATLAB and the Financial Toolbox, you can:Compute and analyze prices, yields, and sensitivities for derivatives andother securities, and for portfolios of securities.Perform Securities Industry Association (SIA) compatible fixed-incomepricing, yield, and sensitivity analysis.Analyze or manage portfolios.Design and evaluate hedging strategies.Identify, measure, and control risk.Analyze and compute cash flows, including rates of return and depreciationstreams.Analyze and predict economic activity.Create structured financial instruments, including foreign-exchangeinstruments.Teach or conduct academic research.