How Long to Read Financial Derivatives

How Long Does it Take to Read Financial Derivatives?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 53 minutes to read Financial Derivatives by George M Constantinides

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Derivatives markets are an important and growing segment of financial markets and play an important role in the management of risk. This invaluable set of lecture notes is meant to be used in conjunction with a standard textbook on derivatives in an advanced undergraduate or MBA elective course on futures, forwards, swaps, options, corporate securities, and credit default swaps. It covers the foundations of derivatives pricing in arbitrage-free markets, develops the methodology of risk-neutral valuation, and discusses hedging and the management of risk. Contents: Introduction to Forward and Futures ContractsPricing Forwards and FuturesInterest Rate and Currency SwapsIntroduction to Options and No-Arbitrage RestrictionsTrading Strategies and Slope and Convexity RestrictionsOptimal Early Exercise of American OptionsBinomial Option PricingUsing the Binomial ModelThe Black–Scholes–Merton Option Pricing FormulaOptions on FuturesRisk ManagementEmpirical Evidence and FixesCorporate Securities and Credit Risk Readership: Advanced undergraduates and postgraduate students of finance along with MBA students taking an elective on derivatives and risk management in finance. Key Features:Develops the theory of arbitrage-free derivatives pricingCovers a broad set of derivatives including futures, forwards, swaps, options, corporate securities, and credit default swapsDiscusses hedging and risk managementKeywords:Futures;Forwards;Options;Corporate Securities;Derivatives;Hedging;Risk Management

How long is Financial Derivatives?

Financial Derivatives by George M Constantinides is 232 pages long, and a total of 58,464 words.

This makes it 78% the length of the average book. It also has 71% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Financial Derivatives Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 19 minutes to read Financial Derivatives aloud.

What Reading Level is Financial Derivatives?

Financial Derivatives is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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