Financial Derivatives: Pricing and Risk Management

Financial Derivatives
Pricing and Risk Management
Robert W. Kolb, James A. Overdahl, Editors
Kolb Series in Finance
Essential Perspectives
Financial Derivatives
The Robert W. Kolb Series in Finance is an unparalleled source of information dedicated to the most important issues in modern finance. Each book focuses on a specific topic in the field of finance, and contains contributed chapters from both respected academics and experienced financial professionals. As part of the Robert W. Kolb Series in Finance, Financial Derivatives aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of financial derivatives and how you can prudently use them within the context of your underlying business activities.
For the public at large, financial derivatives have long been the most mysterious and least understood of all financial instruments. Through in–depth insights gleaned from years of financial experience, the contributors in this collection clearly explain what derivatives are without getting bogged down by the mathematics surrounding their pricing and valuation.
Financial Derivatives offers a broad overview of the different types of derivatives—futures, options, swaps, and structured products—while focusing on the principles that determine market prices. This comprehensive resource also provides a thorough introduction to financial derivatives and their importance to risk management in a corporate setting. Filled with in–depth analysis and examples, Financial Derivatives offers readers a wealth of knowledge on futures, options, swaps, financial engineering, and structured products.

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Part I: Overview of Financial Derivatives.
Chapter One: Derivative Instruments: Forwards, Futures, Options, Swaps, and Structured Products.
Introduction.
A Generalist′s Approach to Derivative Contracts.
Structured Products and an Application to Derivative Contracts.
Conclusion.
Endnotes.
References.
About the Author.
Chapter Two: The Derivatives Marketplace: Exchanges and the Over–the–Counter Market.
Introduction.
Standardization vs. Customized Products: Differences in Structure and Approach.
Competition and Consolidation: Impetus for Change.
Moving from Bilateral to Multilateral Risk Management.
Transparency and Information in the Exchange and OTC Marketplaces.
Conclusion.
Endnotes.
References.
About the Author.
Chapter Three: Speculation and Hedging.
Hedging Transactions.
Speculation.
From Hedging to Speculation.
The Interaction between Hedgers and Speculators.
Conclusion.
Endnotes.
References.
About the Author.
Chapter Four: The Social Functions of Financial Derivatives.
Hedging and Risk Transfer.
Price Discovery.
Intertemporal Resource Allocation.
Asset Finance.
Synthetic Asset Allocation.
Endnotes.
References.
About the Author.
Part II: Types of Financial Derivatives.
Chapter Five: Agricultural and Metallurgical Derivatives: Pricing.
Introduction.
Commodities.
Seasonality in Spot and Futures Prices.
Futures Pricing.
Conclusion.
References.
Suggested Further Reading.
About the Author.
Chapter Six: Agricultural and Metallurgical Derivatives: Speculation and Hedging.
Introduction.
Commodities.
Derivatives.
Commodity Investment Strategies.
Hedging.
Spreads.
Conclusion.
References.
Suggested Further Reading.
About the Author.
Chapter Seven: Equity Derivatives.
Introduction.
Stock Options.
Equity Futures.
Equity Swaps.
The Future of Equity Derivatives.
References.
About the Authors.
Chapter Eight: Foreign Exchange Derivatives.
Basic Pricing Principles.
Foreign Exchange Forward and Futures Contracts.
Foreign Exchange Options.
FX Option Pricing.
Plain Vanilla Foreign Exchange Swaps.
Flavored Currency Swaps.
Conclusion.
Endnotes.
References.
About the Author.
Chapter Nine: Energy Derivatives.
Introduction.
Products: An Overview.
History.
Petroleum Derivatives: Details.
Natural Gas Derivatives: Details.
Electricity Derivatives: Details.
Pricing.
Clearing.
Recent Developments.
References.
About the Author.
Chapter Ten: Interest Rate Derivatives.
Exchange Traded (Listed) Derivatives.
Over the Counter Derivatives.
Further Reading.
About the Author.
Chapter Eleven: Exotic Options.
Overview.
Forward–Start Options.
Compound Options.
Chooser Options.
Barrier Options.
Binary Options.
Lookback Options.
Asian or Average Price Options.
Exchange Options.
Rainbow Options.
Conclusion.
Endnotes.
References.
About the Author.
Chapter Twelve: Event Derivatives.
Types of Prediction Markets.
Applications and Evidence.
Accuracy of Prediction Markets.
Possibilities for Arbitrage.
Can Event Markets Be Easily Manipulated?
Market Design.
Making Inferences from Prediction Markets.
Innovative Future Applications?
Acknowledgements.
Endnotes.
References.
About the Author.
Chapter Thirteen: Credit Default Swaps.
Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Debt.
Credit Default Swaps on Asset–Backed Securities.
Credit Default Swaps on Collateralized Debt Obligations.
The Basis.
CDS Indices.
Tranches of CDS Indices.
Trading strategies using indexes and tranches.
Market Dynamics: CDS and CDOs.
Synthetic CDOs and Bespokes.
Correlation.
Conclusion.
Endnotes.
References.
About the Author.
Chapter Fourteen: Structured Credit Products.
ABS.
CDOs.
CMBS.
Endnotes.
References.
About the Author.
Chapter Fifteen: Executive Stock Options.
Introduction.
Basic Features of Executive Stock Options (ESOs).
Conclusion.
Endnotes.
References.
About the Author.
Chapter Sixteen: Emerging Derivative Instruments.
Eco nomic Derivatives.
Real Estate Derivatives.
The Next Frontier.
Endnotes.
References.
Suggested Further Reading.
About the Author.
Part III: The Structure of Derivatives Markets and Institutions.
Chapter Seventeen: The Development and Current State of Derivatives Markets.
Introduction: The Situation in the 1960s.
Financial Futures and Options.
Foreign Markets.
OTC Markets.
Energy Derivatives.
The Rise of Electronic Trading.
Current Conditions: Consolidation and Crisis.
Endnotes.
References.
About the Author.
Chapter Eighteen: Derivatives Markets Intermediaries: Brokers, Dealers, Pools, and Funds.
Intermediaries for Exchange–traded Derivatives.
Intermediaries for OTC Derivatives.
Endnotes.
References.
About the Author.
Chapter Nineteen: Clearing and Settlement.
Introduction.
The Functions of Clearinghouses.
Clearing and Liquidity.
Competition Between Exchanges.
Conclusion.
Endnotes.
References.
About the Authors.
Chapter Twenty: Counterparty Credit Risk.
Measuring Counterparty Credit Risk Exposure.
Managing Counterparty Credit Risk.
Infrastructure Improvements Aimed at Mitigating Counterparty Credit Risk.
Conclusion.
Endnotes.
References.
About the Author.
Chapter Twenty One: The Regulation of U.S. Commodity Futures and Options.
Tiered Regulatory Design.
Statutory Exclusions for Certain OTC Derivatives.
Security Futures Products (SFPs).
Retail Foreign Currency Fraud.
Exempt Commercial Markets.
CFTC Reauthorization Act of 2008.
Future Legislative Reforms.
Endnotes.
About the Author.
Chapter Twenty Two: Accounting for Financial Derivatives.
Alternative Accounting Categories.
Conclusion.
References.
About the Author.
Chapter Twenty Three: Derivative Scandals and Disasters.
Introduction.
Anatomy of Derivative–Related Failures.
Investment Strategies and Exogenous Shocks behind