Finance: Derivatives

<body topmargin="0" leftmargin="0" stylesrc="../_private/template_title.htm" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" link="#333366" vlink="#000000" alink="#000000"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" cellpadding="10" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" id="table50"> <tr> <td width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> <p class="header_black">Markets: <span class="header_gold"> Derivatives</span></td> </tr> </table> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellspacing="4" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" cellpadding="0" id="table51"> <tr> <td width="740" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="468" id="table52"> <tr> <td> <script type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></tr> </table> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" height="206" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" id="table53"> <tr> <td valign="top" align="right" height="198" width="150"> <p align="left"> <map name="FPMap317"> <area href="../titles/kolb_r_(2002).htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 147, 199"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/book_kolb_r_(2007).jpg" usemap="#FPMap317" width="148" height="200"></td> <td valign="top" align="left" height="198"> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" cellpadding="0" width="100%" id="table54"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p class="book_title">Futures, Options and Swaps</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="102%" class="book_details_tags" valign="top" height="16" align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" id="table55"> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="5"> <p class="book_details">Robert W. Kolb</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50" class="book_details_tags"> <img border="0" src="../images/star_4.gif" width="90" height="16"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap316"> <area 0735202664href="../main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 89, 15"> </map><img border="0" src="../images/tech_2.gif" usemap="#FPMap316" width="90" height="16"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> 2007</td> <td width="50%" class="book_details_tags"> <p align="right"><map name="FPMap357"> <area target="_self" href="../titles/kolb_r_(2002).htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 90, 25" > </map> <img border="0" src="../images/pointer_review.gif" usemap="#FPMap357" width="90" height="25" ></td> <td width="50%" class="book_details_tags"> <script language="JavaScript"> function popUp(URL,NAME) { amznwin=window.open(URL,NAME,'location=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,resizable=yes,width=380,height=450,screenX=10,screenY=10,top=10,left=10'); amznwin.focus();} document.open(); document.write("<a href=javascript:popUp('http://buybox.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=contingencyanaly&link_code=xsc&creative=23424&camp=2025&path=/dt/assoc/tg/aa/xml/assoc/-/1405150491/contingencyanaly/ref=ac_bb1_,_amazon')><img border=0 src=../images/pointer_amazon.gif alt='Buy from Amazon.com' ></a>"); document.close(); </script> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="book_details_tags" valign="top" align="left"> <p class="body">Kolb is a standard introduction to derivatives and financial engineering in the capital markets. It covers financial futures, swaps, options and exotics in depth. Compared to a book such as Hull (<a href="../titles/hull_j_(2002).htm">2005</a>), it is ... <a href="../titles/kolb_r_(2002).htm"> Read more</a></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" height="206" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" id="table56"> <tr> <td valign="top" align="right" height="198" width="150"> <p align="left"> <map name="FPMap5"> <area href="../titles/boberski_david_(2006).htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 132, 199"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/book_boberski_david_(2006).gif" width="133" height="200" usemap="#FPMap5"></td> <td valign="top" align="left" height="198"> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" cellpadding="0" width="100%" id="table57"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p class="book_title">Valuing Fixed Income Futures</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="102%" class="book_details_tags" valign="top" height="16" align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" id="table58"> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="5"> <p class="book_details">David Boberski</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap382"> <area href="../main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 89, 15"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/star_6.gif" width="90" height="16" usemap="#FPMap382"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap383"> <area href="../main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 89, 15"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/tech_1.gif" width="90" height="16" usemap="#FPMap383"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> 2006</td> <td width="90%" class="book_details_tags" align="right" valign="top"> <p align="right"><map name="FPMap384"> <area target="_self" href="../titles/boberski_david_(2006).htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 90, 25" > </map> <img border="0" src="../images/pointer_review.gif" usemap="#FPMap384" width="90" height="25" ></td> <td class="book_details_tags" align="right" valign="top"> <script language="JavaScript"> function popUp(URL,NAME) { amznwin=window.open(URL,NAME,'location=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,resizable=yes,width=380,height=450,screenX=10,screenY=10,top=10,left=10'); amznwin.focus();} document.open(); document.write("<a href=javascript:popUp('http://buybox.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=contingencyanaly&link_code=xsc&creative=23424&camp=2025&path=/dt/assoc/tg/aa/xml/assoc/-/0071475419/contingencyanaly/ref=ac_bb1_,_amazon')><img border=0 src=../images/pointer_amazon.gif alt='Buy from Amazon.com' ></a>"); document.close(); </script> <noscript> <form method="POST" action="http://buybox.amazon.com/o/dt/assoc/handle-buy-box=0071475419"> <input type="hidden" name="asin.0071475419" value="1"> <input type="hidden" name="tag-value" value="contingencyanaly"> <input type="hidden" name="tag_value" value="contingencyanaly"> <input type="image" name="submit.add-to-cart" value="Buy from Amazon.com" border="0" src="../../../titles/src=images/pointer_amazon.gif"> </form></noscript> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="book_details_tags" valign="top" align="left"> <p class="body"><strong style="font-weight: 400">This book's title is wrong. It is not a book about valuing fixed income futures. It is a book for traders—and a wonderful book at that. It targets experienced traders who are familiar with concepts such as Libor or repo but may be new to trading fixed income futures. Anyone entering these markets for the first time may be confused about two issues</strong> ... <a href="../titles/boberski_david_(2006).htm">Read more</a></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" height="206" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" id="table59"> <tr> <td valign="top" align="right" height="198" width="150"> <p align="left"> <map name="FPMap390"> <area target="_top" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471786322/ref=nosim/contingencyanaly" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 138, 199"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/book_whaley_robert_(2006).gif" width="139" height="200" usemap="#FPMap390"></td> <td valign="top" align="left" height="198"> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" cellpadding="0" width="100%" id="table60"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p class="book_title">Derivatives<br> <font size="3">Markets, Valuation and Risk Management</font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="102%" class="book_details_tags" valign="top" height="16" align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" id="table61"> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="4"> <p class="book_details">Robert E. Whaley</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap391"> <area href="../main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 89, 15"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/star_4.gif" width="90" height="16" usemap="#FPMap391"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap392"> <area href="../main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 89, 15"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/tech_3.gif" width="90" height="16" usemap="#FPMap392"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> 2006</td> <td width="50%" class="book_details_tags"> <p align="right"> <script language="JavaScript"> function popUp(URL,NAME) { amznwin=window.open(URL,NAME,'location=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,resizable=yes,width=380,height=450,screenX=10,screenY=10,top=10,left=10'); amznwin.focus();} document.open(); document.write("<a href=javascript:popUp('http://buybox.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=contingencyanaly&link_code=xsc&creative=23424&camp=2025&path=/dt/assoc/tg/aa/xml/assoc/-/0471786322/contingencyanaly/ref=ac_bb1_,_amazon')><img border=0 src=../images/pointer_amazon.gif alt='Buy from Amazon.com' ></a>"); document.close(); </script> <noscript> <form method="POST" action="http://buybox.amazon.com/o/dt/assoc/handle-buy-box=0471786322"> <input type="hidden" name="asin.0471786322" value="1"> <input type="hidden" name="tag-value" value="contingencyanaly"> <input type="hidden" name="tag_value" value="contingencyanaly"> <input type="image" name="submit.add-to-cart" value="Buy from Amazon.com" border="0" src="../../../titles/src=images/pointer_amazon.gif"> </form></noscript> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="book_details_tags" valign="top" align="left"> <p class="body">This weighty tome is a student-oriented introduction to derivative products on equities, fixed income, foreign exchange and commodities. Mostly, it focuses on instrument mechanics and markets, but elementary pricing is also taken up. The book competes with <a href="../titles/kolb_r_(2002).htm">Kolb</a>. 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Some are elementary, as in discussions of the Greeks. Others are more sophisticated, as in a comparison of stack vs. strip futures hedges. Discussions are generally too brief to be enlightening. Option pricing and risk management are also addressed, although their treatment are weak ... <script language="JavaScript"> function popUp(URL,NAME) { amznwin=window.open(URL,NAME,'location=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,resizable=yes,width=380,height=450,screenX=10,screenY=10,top=10,left=10'); amznwin.focus();} document.open(); document.write("<a href=javascript:popUp('http://buybox.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=contingencyanaly&link_code=xsc&creative=23424&camp=2025&path=/dt/assoc/tg/aa/xml/assoc/-/0125588224/contingencyanaly/ref=ac_bb1_,_amazon')><img border=0 src=../images/pointer_buy_now_text.gif align=absbottom alt='Buy from Amazon.com' ></a>"); document.close(); </script> <noscript> <form method="POST" action="http://buybox.amazon.com/o/dt/assoc/handle-buy-box=0125588224"> <input type="hidden" name="asin.0125588224" value="1"> <input type="hidden" name="tag-value" value="contingencyanaly"> <input type="hidden" name="tag_value" value="contingencyanaly"> <input type="image" name="submit.add-to-cart" value="Buy from Amazon.com" border="0" src="../../../titles/src=images/pointer_buy_now_text.gif"> </form></noscript> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" height="206" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" id="table65"> <tr> <td valign="top" align="right" height="198" width="150"> <p align="left"> <map name="FPMap378"> <area href="../titles/durbin_michael_(2006).htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 133, 199"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/book_durbin_michael_(2006).gif" width="134" height="200" usemap="#FPMap378"></td> <td valign="top" align="left" height="198"> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" cellpadding="0" width="100%" id="table66"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p class="book_title">All About Derivatives</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="102%" class="book_details_tags" valign="top" height="16" align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" id="table67"> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="5"> <p class="book_details">Michael Durbin</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap379"> <area href="../main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 89, 15"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/star_4.gif" width="90" height="16" usemap="#FPMap379"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap380"> <area href="../main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 89, 15"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/tech_2.gif" width="90" height="16" usemap="#FPMap380"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> 2006</td> <td width="90%" class="book_details_tags" align="right" valign="top"> <p align="right"><map name="FPMap381"> <area target="_self" href="../titles/durbin_michael_(2006).htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 90, 25" > </map> <img border="0" src="../images/pointer_review.gif" usemap="#FPMap381" width="90" height="25" ></td> <td class="book_details_tags" align="right" valign="top"> <script language="JavaScript"> function popUp(URL,NAME) { amznwin=window.open(URL,NAME,'location=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,resizable=yes,width=380,height=450,screenX=10,screenY=10,top=10,left=10'); amznwin.focus();} document.open(); document.write("<a href=javascript:popUp('http://buybox.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=contingencyanaly&link_code=xsc&creative=23424&camp=2025&path=/dt/assoc/tg/aa/xml/assoc/-/0071451471/contingencyanaly/ref=ac_bb1_,_amazon')><img border=0 src=../images/pointer_amazon.gif alt='Buy from Amazon.com' ></a>"); document.close(); </script> <noscript> <form method="POST" action="http://buybox.amazon.com/o/dt/assoc/handle-buy-box=0071451471"> <input type="hidden" name="asin.0071451471" value="1"> <input type="hidden" name="tag-value" value="contingencyanaly"> <input type="hidden" name="tag_value" value="contingencyanaly"> <input type="image" name="submit.add-to-cart" value="Buy from Amazon.com" border="0" src="../../../titles/src=images/pointer_amazon.gif"> </form></noscript> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="book_details_tags" valign="top" align="left"> <p class="body"><strong style="font-weight: 400">This is an elementary—almost patronizing—introduction to derivatives for professionals who don't generally work with derivatives, but may need some familiarity</strong> ... <a href="../titles/durbin_michael_(2006).htm">Read more</a></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" height="206" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" id="table68"> <tr> <td valign="top" align="right" height="198" width="150"> <p align="left"> <map name="FPMap318"> <area href="../titles/kolb_r_(1998).htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 151, 200"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/book_kolb_and_overdahl_(2007).gif" usemap="#FPMap318" width="151" height="200"></td> <td valign="top" align="left" height="198"> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" cellpadding="0" width="100%" id="table69"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p class="book_title">Understanding Futures Markets</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="102%" class="book_details_tags" valign="top" height="16" align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" id="table70"> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="5"> <p class="book_details">Robert Kolb</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap83"> <area href="../main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="1, 2, 89, 15"></map> <img border="0" src="../images/star_4.gif" usemap="#FPMap83" width="90" height="16"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap137"> <area href="../main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="3, 5, 89, 15"> </map><img border="0" src="../images/tech_1.gif" usemap="#FPMap137" width="90" height="16"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> 1998</td> <td width="90%" class="book_details_tags" align="right" valign="top"> <p align="right"><map name="FPMap342"> <area target="_self" href="../titles/kolb_r_(1998).htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 90, 25" > </map> <img border="0" src="../images/pointer_review.gif" usemap="#FPMap342" width="90" height="25" ></td> <td class="book_details_tags" align="right" valign="top"> <script language="JavaScript"> function popUp(URL,NAME) { amznwin=window.open(URL,NAME,'location=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,resizable=yes,width=380,height=450,screenX=10,screenY=10,top=10,left=10'); amznwin.focus();} document.open(); document.write("<a href=javascript:popUp('http://buybox.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=contingencyanaly&link_code=xsc&creative=23424&camp=2025&path=/dt/assoc/tg/aa/xml/assoc/-/1405134038/contingencyanaly/ref=ac_bb1_,_amazon')><img border=0 src=../images/pointer_amazon.gif alt='Buy from Amazon.com' ></a>"); document.close(); </script> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="book_details_tags" valign="top" align="left"> <p class="body">Now in its fifth edition, this is a classic introduction to futures markets. Practical discussions cover exchange trading, margining, floor vs. electronic trading and regulation. 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amznwin.focus();} document.open(); document.write("<a href=javascript:popUp('http://buybox.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=contingencyanaly&link_code=xsc&creative=23424&camp=2025&path=/dt/assoc/tg/aa/xml/assoc/-/0471464988/contingencyanaly/ref=ac_bb1_,_amazon')><img border=0 src=../images/pointer_amazon.gif alt='Buy from Amazon.com' ></a>"); document.close(); </script> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="book_details_tags" valign="top" align="left"> <p class="body"><strong style="font-weight: 400">What is the difference between finance and economics? 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Physically, it is a massive four-volume set. It will take up a foot on your bookshelf. It isn't the kind of book you read straight through. Rather, it is a reference offering exquisitely detailed discussions </strong>... <a href="../titles/das_satyajit_(2003).htm">Read more</a></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> <table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" height="206" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" id="table83"> <tr> <td valign="top" align="right" height="198" width="150"> <p align="left"> <map name="FPMap365"> <area href="../titles/burghardt_galen_(2003).htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 135, 199"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/book_burghardt_galen_(2003).gif" usemap="#FPMap365" width="136" height="200"></td> <td valign="top" align="left" height="198"> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" cellpadding="0" width="100%" id="table84"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p class="book_title">The Eurodollar Futures and Options Handbook</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="102%" class="book_details_tags" valign="top" height="16" align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" id="table85"> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="5"> <p class="book_details">Galen Burghardt</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap366"> <area href="../main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 89, 15"> </map><img border="0" src="../images/star_4.gif" usemap="#FPMap366" width="90" height="16"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap367"> <area href="../main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 89, 15"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/tech_3.gif" usemap="#FPMap367" width="90" height="16"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> 2003</td> <td width="90%" class="book_details_tags" align="right" valign="top"> <p align="right"><map name="FPMap368"> <area target="_self" href="../titles/burghardt_galen_(2003).htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 90, 25" > </map> <img border="0" src="../images/pointer_review.gif" usemap="#FPMap368" width="90" height="25" ></td> <td class="book_details_tags" align="right" valign="top"> <script language="JavaScript"> function popUp(URL,NAME) { amznwin=window.open(URL,NAME,'location=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,resizable=yes,width=380,height=450,screenX=10,screenY=10,top=10,left=10'); amznwin.focus();} document.open(); document.write("<a href=javascript:popUp('http://buybox.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=contingencyanaly&link_code=xsc&creative=23424&camp=2025&path=/dt/assoc/tg/aa/xml/assoc/-/0071418555/contingencyanaly/ref=ac_bb1_,_amazon')><img border=0 src=../images/pointer_amazon.gif alt='Buy from Amazon.com' ></a>"); document.close(); </script> <noscript> <form method="POST" action="http://buybox.amazon.com/o/dt/assoc/handle-buy-box=0071418555"> <input type="hidden" name="asin.0071418555" value="1"> <input type="hidden" name="tag-value" value="contingencyanaly"> <input type="hidden" name="tag_value" value="contingencyanaly"> <input type="image" name="submit.add-to-cart" value="Buy from Amazon.com" border="0" src="../../../titles/src=images/pointer_amazon.gif"> </form></noscript> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="book_details_tags" valign="top" align="left"> <p class="body"><strong style="font-weight: 400">In 1991, the market for swaps and related fixed income derivatives was growing explosively. 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Every fixed income derivatives desk had a well worn copy</strong> ... <a href="../titles/burghardt_galen_(2003).htm">Read more</a></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> </div> <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" height="206" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" id="table86"> <tr> <td valign="top" align="right" height="198" width="150"> <p align="left"> <map name="FPMap3"> <area href="../titles/boyle_and_boyle_(2001).htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 129, 199"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/book_boyle_and_boyle_(2001).gif" usemap="#FPMap3" width="130" height="200"></td> <td valign="top" align="left" height="198"> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" cellpadding="0" width="100%" id="table87"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p class="book_title">Derivatives<br> <font size="3">The Tools That Changed Finance</font> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="102%" class="book_details_tags" valign="top" height="16" align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" id="table88"> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="5"> <p class="book_details">Phelim Boyle and Feidhlim Boyle</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap389"> <area href="../main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 89, 15"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/star_5.gif" usemap="#FPMap389" width="90" height="16"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap2"> <area href="../main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 89, 15"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/tech_2.gif" usemap="#FPMap2" width="90" height="16"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> 2001</td> <td width="90%" class="book_details_tags" align="right" valign="top"> <p align="right"><map name="FPMap356"> <area target="_self" href="../titles/boyle_and_boyle_(2001).htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 90, 25" > </map> <img border="0" src="../images/pointer_review.gif" usemap="#FPMap356" width="90" height="25" ></td> <td class="book_details_tags" align="right" valign="top"> <script language="JavaScript"> function popUp(URL,NAME) { amznwin=window.open(URL,NAME,'location=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,resizable=yes,width=380,height=450,screenX=10,screenY=10,top=10,left=10'); amznwin.focus();} document.open(); document.write("<a href=javascript:popUp('http://buybox.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=contingencyanaly&link_code=xsc&creative=23424&camp=2025&path=/dt/assoc/tg/aa/xml/assoc/-/189933288X/contingencyanaly/ref=ac_bb1_,_amazon')><img border=0 src=../images/pointer_amazon.gif alt='Buy from Amazon.com' ></a>"); document.close(); </script> </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="book_details_tags" valign="top" align="left"> <p class="body"><strong style="font-weight: 400">Phelim Boyle is a noted financial engineer. With this book, he teams up with his son to present an intriguing non-technical introduction to derivatives. Actually, the book is more than an introduction. 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