Financial derivatives

pricing and risk management

Edited by Robert W.Kolb, James A. Overdahl------------------------------------------------------- If you want to understand derivatives without getting bogged down by the mathematics surrounding their pricing and valuation, Financial Derivatives is the book for you. Through in-depth insights gleaned from years of financial experience, Robert Kolb and ...

Private equity

fund types, risks and returns, and regulation

Ed. Doiglas Cumming. With private equity differing from other asset classes, it requires a whole new approach for those trained in more traditional investments such as stocks and bonds. But with the right guidance, you can gain a firm understanding of everything private equity has ...

Venture capital

investment strategies, structures, and policies

Ed. Douglas Cumming. This is an essential guide to venture capital. Studies have shown that venture capital backed entrepreneurial firms are on average significantly more successful than non-venture capital backed entrepreneurial firms in terms of innovativeness, profitability, and share price performance upon going public. Understanding ...

Behavioral finance

investors, corporations, and markets

Eds. H.Kent Baker, John R. Nofsinger. A definitive guide to the growing field of behavioral finance This reliable resource provides a comprehensive view of behavioral finance and its psychological foundations, as well as its applications to finance. Comprising contributed chapters written by distinguished authors ...

Dividends, and dividen policy

As part of the Robert W. Kolb "Series in Finance", "Dividends and Dividend Policy" aims to be the essential guide to dividends and their impact on shareholder value. Issues concerning dividends and dividend policy have always posed challenges to both academics and professionals. While all ...