Understand Derivatives in a Day

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Financial derivatives are used as highly geared vehicles for making money, saving money or preventing loss. They also have the ability to exploit volatility, guarantee results and avoid taxes. But only if they are used correctly. In just one day you will be highly knowledgeable on a subject which is important to everyone and believed to be the domain of the city trader or mathematical genius. Never again will you be left out of conversations about the biggest product to hit the world's stock market. Front Cover ......Page 1 Title Page ......Page 2 Printer's Imprint ......Page 3 Contents ......Page 4 About the Author ......Page 5 Preface ......Page 6 Introduction ......Page 8 1. Traded Options ......Page 17 2. Futures ......Page 32 3. Swaps ......Page 45 4. More Derivatives ......Page 49 5. Complex Derivative Models ......Page 53 6. Risk ......Page 71 7. Case Studies ......Page 77 8. When It All Goes Wrong ......Page 97 9. The Psychology of Trading ......Page 118 10. In Conclusion ......Page 126 Blurbs ......Page 127 Rear Cover ......Page 130