Finance Books: New Editions

<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="table130"> <tr> <td width="100%" bgcolor="#FFFFCC"> <p class="header_black">New Editions</td> </tr> </table> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellspacing="4" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" cellpadding="0" id="table131"> <tr> <td width="740" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <div align="center"> <table border="0" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="468" id="table132"> <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="table133"> <tr> <td valign="top" align="right" height="198" width="150"> <p align="left"> <map name="FPMap772"> <area target="_top" coords="0, 0, 133, 199" shape="rect" href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0071448454/ref=nosim/contingencyanaly"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/book_stigum_marcia_(2007).gif" width="134" height="200" usemap="#FPMap772"></td> <td valign="top" align="left" height="198"> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" cellpadding="0" width="100%" id="table134"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p class="book_title">Stigum's Money Market</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="table135"> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="4"> <p class="book_details">Marcia Stigum and Anthony Crescenzi</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap773"> <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="#FPMap773"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap774"> <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="#FPMap774"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> 2007</td> <td width="100%" 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/-/0071448454/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=0071448454"> <input type="hidden" name="asin.0071448454" 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">Now in its fourth edition, this is the classic book on the US money market. Based on hundreds of interviews with market practitioners, it is an in-depth look at all corners of the market, from Treasuries to repos and Eurodollar futures. Market makers, electronic trading, and the role of the Fed are all explained. The book is rich in history and industry folklore. There is almost no math here, just engaging writing ... <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/-/0071448454/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=0071448454"> <input type="hidden" name="asin.0071448454" 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> <table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" height="206" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" id="table136"> <tr> <td valign="top" align="right" height="198" width="150"> <p align="left"> <map name="FPMap769"> <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="#FPMap769" 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="table137"> <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="table138"> <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="FPMap770"> <area 0735202664href="../main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 89, 15"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/tech_2.gif" usemap="#FPMap770" width="90" height="16"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> 2007</td> <td width="90%" class="book_details_tags" align="left" valign="top"> <p align="right"><map name="FPMap771"> <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="#FPMap771" width="90" height="25" ></td> <td class="book_details_tags" align="left" 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/-/1405150491/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=1405150491"> <input type="hidden" name="asin.1405150491" 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="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">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="table139"> <tr> <td valign="top" align="right" height="198" width="150"> <p align="left"> <map name="FPMap765"> <area href="../titles/warkentin_glenn_denise_(2006).htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 132, 199"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/book_warkentin_glenn_denise_(2006).gif" width="133" height="200" usemap="#FPMap765"></td> <td valign="top" align="left" height="198"> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" cellpadding="0" width="100%" id="table140"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p class="book_title">Electric Power Industry</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="table141"> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="4"> <p class="book_details">Denise Warkentin-Glenn</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap766"> <area href="../main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 89, 15"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/star_5.gif" width="90" height="16" usemap="#FPMap766"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap767"> <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="#FPMap767"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> 2006</td> <td width="100%" class="book_details_tags"> <p align="right"><map name="FPMap768"> <area target="_self" href="../titles/warkentin_glenn_denise_(2006).htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 90, 25" > </map> <img border="0" src="../images/pointer_review.gif" usemap="#FPMap768" width="90" height="25" ></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 a wonderful, broad overview of the US electric industry for readers who have little or no prior experience. It is actually a very fun book to read, either skipping among topics, or from cover to cover</strong> ... <a href="../titles/warkentin_glenn_denise_(2006).htm">Read more</a></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" height="206" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" width="100%" id="table142"> <tr> <td valign="top" align="right" height="198" width="150"> <p align="left"> <map name="FPMap458"> <area href="../titles/haug_e_(1997).htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 157, 199"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/book_haug_espen_(2006).gif" width="158" height="200" usemap="#FPMap458"></td> <td valign="top" align="left" height="198"> <table border="0" cellspacing="1" style="border-collapse: collapse" bordercolor="#111111" cellpadding="0" width="100%" id="table143"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p class="book_title"><span class="book_title_sub">Complete Guide to</span><br> Option Pricing Formulas</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="table144"> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="4"> <p class="book_details"> <span class="verdana10bold">Espen G. Haug </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap254"> <area href="../main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 89, 15"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/star_5.gif" usemap="#FPMap254" width="90" height="16"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap314"> <area href="../main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 89, 15"> </map><img border="0" src="../images/tech_2.gif" usemap="#FPMap314" width="90" height="16"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> 2006</td> <td width="100%" class="book_details_tags"> <p align="right"><map name="FPMap321"> <area target="_self" href="../titles/haug_e_(1997).htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 90, 25" > </map> <img border="0" src="../images/pointer_review.gif" usemap="#FPMap321" width="90" height="25" ></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="book_details_tags" valign="top" align="left"> <p class="body">This reference is a treasure trove of derivatives pricing formulas. Coverage is expansive with analytic and numerical solutions detailed for vanillas, ratchets, choosers, extendible options, rainbows, lookbacks, barriers, Asians, interest rate options, ... <a href="../titles/haug_e_(1997).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="table145"> <tr> <td valign="top" align="right" height="198" width="150"> <p align="left"> <map name="FPMap287"> <area href="../titles/weiss_d_(1993).htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 131, 199"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/book_weiss_david_(2006).gif" usemap="#FPMap287" width="132" 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="table146"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p class="book_title">After the Trade is Made</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="table147"> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="4"> <p class="book_details">David M. Weiss</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap286"> <area 0735202664href="../main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 89, 15"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/star_5.gif" usemap="#FPMap286" width="90" height="16"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap761"> <area 0735202664href="../main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="3, 0, 89, 15"> </map><img border="0" src="../images/tech_1.gif" usemap="#FPMap761" width="90" height="16"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> 2006</td> <td width="100%" class="book_details_tags"> <p align="right"><map name="FPMap762"> <area target="_self" href="../titles/weiss_d_(1993).htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 90, 25" > </map> <img border="0" src="../images/pointer_review.gif" usemap="#FPMap762" width="90" height="25" ></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="book_details_tags" valign="top" align="left"> <p class="body">This is a classic book on back office securities operations. If you are a United States based operations professional who is primarily interested in exchange traded securities, you will probably have a copy. Weiss is used by many financial institutions to train new operations employees ... <a href="../titles/weiss_d_(1993).htm">Read more</a></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="table148"> <tr> <td valign="top" align="right" height="198" width="150"> <p align="left"> <map name="FPMap757"> <area href="../titles/choudhry_moorad_(2006b).htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 132, 199"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/book_choudhry_moorad_(2006_var).jpg" usemap="#FPMap757" width="133" 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="table149"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p class="book_title">Introduction to Value-at-Risk</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="table150"> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="4"> <p class="book_details">Moorad Choudhry</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap758"> <area href="../main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 89, 15"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/star_3.gif" usemap="#FPMap758" width="90" height="16"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap759"> <area href="../main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 89, 15"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/tech_2.gif" usemap="#FPMap759" width="90" height="16"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> 2006</td> <td width="100%" class="book_details_tags"> <p align="right"><map name="FPMap760"> <area target="_self" href="../titles/choudhry_moorad_(2006b).htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 90, 25" > </map> <img border="0" src="../images/pointer_review.gif" usemap="#FPMap760" width="90" height="25" ></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="book_details_tags" valign="top" align="left"> <p class="body"><strong style="font-weight: 400">This short book evolved out of lecture notes the author developed for a professional training seminar he ran in 1998. By the author's own admission, he doesn't come from a risk management background, so he had to research his topic to prepare the seminar</strong> ... <a href="../titles/choudhry_moorad_(2006b).htm">Read more</a></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="table151"> <tr> <td valign="top" align="right" height="198" width="150"> <p align="left"> <map name="FPMap235"> <area href="../titles/goodman_and_fabozzi_2002.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 131, 199"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/book_fabozzi_and_goodman_2002.gif" usemap="#FPMap235" width="132" 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="table152"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p class="book_title">Collateralized Debt Obligations:<br> <font size="3">Structures and Analysis</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="table153"> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="4"> <p class="book_details">D. Lucas, L. Goodman and F. Fabozzi</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap753"> <area target="_self" href="http://www.riskbook.com/main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 89, 15"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/star_5.gif" usemap="#FPMap753" width="90" height="16"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap149"> <area target="_self" href="http://www.riskbook.com/main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="3, 0, 89, 15"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/tech_1.gif" usemap="#FPMap149" width="90" height="16"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> 2006</td> <td width="100%" class="book_details_tags"> <p align="right"><map name="FPMap754"> <area target="_self" href="../titles/goodman_and_fabozzi_2002.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 90, 25" > </map> <img border="0" src="../images/pointer_review.gif" usemap="#FPMap754" width="90" height="25" ></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="book_details_tags" valign="top" align="left"> <p class="body"><strong style="font-weight: 400">For someone who is new to the CDO market, this is the book I most often recommend. Prior to writing it, the authors edited a (<a href="../titles/fabozzi_and_goodman_2001.htm">2001</a>) collection covering similar material. As an introduction, that book is largely interchangeable with this one</strong> ... <a href="../titles/goodman_and_fabozzi_2002.htm">Read more</a></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="table154"> <tr> <td valign="top" align="right" height="198" width="150"> <p align="left"> <map name="FPMap128"> <area href="../titles/seydel_r_(2002).htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 131, 199"> </map> <img border="0" src="../images/book_seydel_r_(2002).gif" usemap="#FPMap128" width="132" 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="table155"> <tr> <td width="100%"> <p class="book_title">Tools For Computational Finance</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="table156"> <tr> <td width="100%" colspan="4"> <p class="book_details">R<font face="Verdana">ü</font>diger Seydel</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="50" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap126"> <area href="../main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 89, 15"> </map><img border="0" src="../images/star_5.gif" usemap="#FPMap126" width="90" height="16"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> <map name="FPMap127"> <area href="../main/ratings.htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 89, 15"> </map><img border="0" src="../images/tech_4.gif" usemap="#FPMap127" width="90" height="16"></td> <td width="25" class="book_details_tags"> 2006</td> <td width="100%" class="book_details_tags"> <p align="right"><map name="FPMap755"> <area target="_self" href="../titles/seydel_r_(2002).htm" shape="rect" coords="0, 0, 90, 25" > </map> <img border="0" src="../images/pointer_review.gif" usemap="#FPMap755" width="90" height="25" ></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="book_details_tags" valign="top" align="left"> <p align="left" class="body"><strong style="font-weight: 400">In an increasingly crowded field of financial engineering titles, Seydel's <i>Tools for Computational Finance</i> stands out as filling an unmet need. 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