If you are looking
for the definitive book on credit derivatives pricing, look no further.
Schönbucher's has written a masterpiece. Not only is it comprehensive, but the
writing is superb. The book is simultaneously informative and a pleasure to
read! ... Read more
Monte Carlo Methods in Financial Engineering
Paul Glasserman
2003
Paul Glasserman has
written an astonishingly good book that bridges financial engineering
and the Monte Carlo method. The book will appeal to graduate students,
researchers, and most of all, practicing financial engineers ...
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Smartest Guys in the Room
Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind
2003
Following the
spectacular collapse of Enron, a host of books were rushed into print. This was
not one of them. While other authors published, McLean and Elkind bided their
time, meticulously researching the events leading up to the 2001 bankruptcy.
Together with Bryce (2002), theirs is
one of the best books on the fall of Enron ...
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Value-at-Risk Theory and Practice
Glyn A. Holton
2003
Six years in writing, this is the first advanced book on
value-at-risk ...
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Credit Derivatives
The Definitive Guide
Jon Gregory (Editor)
2003
Credit Derivatives:
The Definitive Guide is precisely what its name suggests. It is an
edited collection of 21 chapters on all aspects of credit derivatives.
Its depth of detail will command the attention of even experienced
sell-side professionals ... Read more
Energy and Power Risk Management
A. Eydeland and K. Wolyniec
2003
Eydeland and Wolyniec have written a groundbreaking book
on financial engineering in the energy and power markets. The focus is
primarily on power and natural gas, but other energies are also touched
on ... Read more
Exotic Options
The Cutting-edge Collection
Alexander Lipton (Editor)
2003
During the early
1990s, Risk Magazine was THE place to publish practitioner-oriented
research on derivatives pricing. Many classic papers appeared between its
covers. Today, other publications attract much of this research, but RISK
continues to play an important role—as evidenced by this edited collection of 42
research papers published in Risk between 1999 and 2003 ...
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Credit Risk
Pricing, Measurement, and Management
Darrell Duffie and Ken Singleton
2003
With the emergence or
credit derivatives and increased concerns about counterparty risk,
financial engineers have been exploring ways to incorporate credit
considerations into standard financial engineering practice. Two
pioneers in this emerging field are Darrell Duffie and Ken Singleton.
With this book, they provide an accessible introduction to the field ...
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Managing Bank Risk
Morton Glantz
2003
Morton Glantz has
written a "soup-to-nuts" text on the commercial lending process within
banks. The book is exceptional, offering both breadth and depth of
coverage ... Read more
Financial Risk Management
Steven Allen
2003
Allen's years of experience with JPMorgan Chase shine
through with this practical and insightful text. While the book has
brief chapters on credit risk and operational risk, it is primarily a
text on market risk management ...
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