Handbook mortgage backed securities

Frank J. Fabozzi is one of the world's foremost authorities on fixed income securities and derivative instruments, and the author or editor of dozens of widely acclaimed fixed income books, including The Handbook of Fixed Income Securities, which sold more than 25,000 copies ...

Credit derivatives

techniques to manage credit risk for financial professionals

ÍNDICE: Part I: Credit Derivative Products and Application: 1: An Introduction to Credit Derivatives. 2: Fundamental Credit Derivative Products . 3: Structured and Synthetic Credit Products. 4: An Overview of Credit Derivative Applications. Part II: Valuation Tools: 5: A Primer on Risk Modeling . 6: A Basic ...

Derivatives

markets, valuation, and risk management

Filled with in-depth insight and practical advice, "Derivatives" provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of derivatives markets, derivatives valuation, and risk management using derivative contracts. With this book, author Robert Whaley - a leading authority in this field - details the derivatives markets and why and how ...

FX options and structured products

There has been an explosive growth in the number of corporates, investors and financial institutions turning to structured products to achieve cost savings, risk controls and yield enhancements. However, the exact nature, risks and applications of these products and solutions can be complex, and problems ...

Perimutuel applications in finance

new markets for new risks

Financial intermediaries supply derivatives to their customers when they can hedge the exposures from these transactions. A static hedge is typically employed by arranging an offsetting transaction with a different customer or a dynamic hedge by trading in the underlying derivatives. There is however a ...

Evaluating hedge fund performance

A comprehensive look at hedge fund performance issues In Evaluating Hedge Fund Performance, Dr. Vinh Tran gives readers the information they need to construct an efficient hedge fund portfolio based on their own level of knowledge. From evaluating hedge funds to picking the winners, Dr ...

Hedge fund investment management

There has been tremendous growth in the Hedge Funs industry in recent years..It is estimated that there are more then 8000 Hedge Funds in the US alone. They have grown in popularity since the bear market of the early 2000s which convinced many people ...

An introduction to fund management

"An Introduction to Fund Management" introduces readers to the economic rationale for the existence of funds, the different types available, investment strategies and many other related issues from the perspective of the investment manager. It gives an overview of the whole business and explores the ...

Investing in reits

real estate investment trusts

Why are REITs a key ingredient for any successful portfolio? The consistency and predictability of REITs' earnings and their high dividend yields, together with the low correlation of REIT stock prices with those of other asset classes, make Real Estate Investment Trusts an attractive opportunity ...

Handbook of Hedge Funds

A comprehensive guide to the burgeoning hedge fund industry Intended as a comprehensive reference for investors and fund and portfolio managers, Handbook of Hedge Funds combines new material with updated information from Francois--Serge L'habitant's two other successful hedge fund books. This book features ...

Supermoney

Supermoney may be even more relevant today than when it was first published nearly twenty-five years ago. Written in the bright and funny style that became Adam Smith's trademark, this book gives a view inside institutions, professionals, and the nature of markets that has ...

Structuring european private equity

European private equity continues to grow. Both exits and buyouts have grown in value terms across a range of markets. In 2005, private equity buyouts increased 10% in value terms on the previous six months to #77.1bn, and exits rose 38% to #39bn. This ...

Investment strategies of hedge funds

SUMMARY: A few initial remarks. Arbitrage. Short selling. Long/short equity.Merger arbitrage. Convertible bond arbitrage. Fixed income arbitrage. Strategies on CDOs. Mortgage-backed securities arbitrage. Distressed securities. Event driven or special situations. Multi-strategy. Managed futures. Global macro. Other strategies. Hedge fund performance analysis. Conclusions.

Funds of hedge funds

performance, assessment, diversification and statistical properties

With about $450 billion in assets, funds of hedge funds are the most recent darling of investors. While hedge funds carry high risk for the promise of high returns they are designed for the very rich and for large institutional investors such as pension funds ...

Hedge hogging

This book offers an engaging look at the investment and hedge fund world, through the eyes of an industry legend. Barton Biggs is one of the most well-respected figures in the investment management community. He has prospered during both bull and bear markets, and has ...

Warrior trading

inside the mind of an elite currency trader

One of today's leading currency forecasters shows readers how to develop the focus, attitude, and mental discipline of top traders. "Warrior Trading" provides traders with a path to trading success by developing a mentality and emotional framework common to successful traders. "Warrior Trading" includes ...

Technical analysis of the currency market

classic techniques for profiting from market swings and trader sentiment

This is a comprehensive guide that demonstrates how technical analysis can generate profit-making strategies in the foreign exchange market. The $2 trillion foreign exchange market is now open to all traders. This book explains how technical tools can be used to properly diagnose this dynamic ...

Technical analysis plain and simple

charting the markets in your language

"This book is an excellent primer. As a proponent of the art-versus- science school of technical analysis, his primary focus is on the practical aspects of chart reading and how to translate the intelligence derived from charts into investment decisions. If you have ever wondered ...

Entries & exits

visits to sixteen trading rooms

Come behind closed doors and see real trades made by real traders Dr Alexander Elder leads readers into 17 trading rooms where they meet traders who open up their diaries and show you their trades. Some of them manage money, others trade for themselves; some ...

Forecasting financial markets

the psychology of successful investing

The ability to make money in the world's financial markets depends critically on an individual's ability to make decisions independently of the crowd. To attain such independence, the investor or trader must acquire the capacity to understand the forces at work in logical ...