Turinys:
1. The Intelligent Investor2. Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits
3. The Neatest Little Guide to Stock Market Investing
4. The Naked Trader
5. How to Make Money in Stocks
6. Beginner's Guide to Short-Term Trading
7. All About Derivatives
8. Inside the House of Money
9. Market Wizards
10. Stocks Bonds Options Futures
11. The Investor's Quotient
12. Learn to Earn
13. Fire Your Stock Analyst
14. Common Sense on Mutual Funds
15. When Genius Failed
16. Technical Analysis from A to Z
17. Reminiscences of a Stock Operator
18. Options Made Easy
19. Way of the Turtle
20. The Secrets of Economic Indicators
21. Trend Following
(Michael P Durbin)

Product details
* Paperback: 240 pages
* Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. (1 Sep 2005)
* Language English
* ISBN-10: 0071451471
Description
Everything you need to know about derivatives--what they are, how they work, and how they can enhance profits and control market risk
Financial derivatives, from standard put and call options to more complex strategies and combinations, are among the most versatile, powerful, and valuable tools available to investors. All About Derivatives introduces you to the many different types of derivatives, providing simple explanations and easy-to-follow methods for using each.
This straightforward, up-to-date examination covers all aspects of derivative contracts, explains techniques for pricing and trading them, shows how to use each to hedge risk or increase profits, and more. Avoiding complicated formulas and theories to focus on the information you need, it shows anyone--from individual investors to corporate risk managers--how derivatives work, how they fit into the larger world of investing, and why they can be the ideal trading vehicle for improving the financial performance of yourself or your organization.
Whatever your level of investing expertise, from beginner to veteran, All About Derivatives will give you the information you need to know:
* Contracts--forwards, futures, swaps, options, and credit derivatives
* Terms--volatility, arbitrage, the greeks, and many more
* Key mechanics--storage, settlement, valuation, and payoff
* Pricing methods and mathematics for determining fair value
* Hedging strategies for managing different types of risk
* Leverage--why it can be your best friend or worst enemy
* And more