Dictionary of Financial Engineering (Wiley Series in Financial Engineering) [Hardcover]

John F. Marshall (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471242918 | ISBN-13: 978-0471242918 | Publication Date: December 4, 2000 | Edition: 1

A practical guide to the inside language of the world of derivative instruments and risk management

Financial engineering is where technology and quantitative analysis meet on Wall Street to solve risk problems and find investment opportunities. It evolved out of options pricing, and, at this time, is primarily focused on derivatives since they are the most difficult instruments to price and are also the riskiest. Not only is financial engineering a relatively new field, but by its nature, it continues to grow and develop. This unique dictionary explains and clarifies for financial professionals the important terms, concepts, and sometimes arcane language of this increasingly influential world of high finance and potentially high profits.

John F. Marshall (New York, NY) is a Managing Partner of Marshall, Tucker & Associates, a New York-based financial engineering and consulting firm. Former Executive Director of then International Association of Financial Engineers, Marshall is the author of several books, including Understanding Swaps.

Editorial Reviews

From the Inside Flap

Your A-Z Guide to the Language of the World of Derivative Instruments and Risk Management

Financial engineering is where financial theory, quantitative analysis, and technology meet on Wall Street to solve complex problems and find investment opportunities. This highly technical field began in the 1970s with the development of option pricing theory. Today, financial engineering makes extensive use of derivative instruments, including options, to structure products having unique investment characteristics and to manage the risks inherent in modern business enterprises. Still a relatively new area, financial engineering by its nature continues to grow and develop-as does its terminology.

From ABS to Z bonds and beyond, this unique dictionary explains and clarifies for financial professionals the important terms, concepts, and sometimes arcane language of the increasingly complex world of high finance. Concise and easy to use, the Dictionary of Financial Engineering provides short and to-the-point definitions for thousands of terms used by financial engineers and others involved in modern finance. Definitions are clearly written, cross-referenced, and illustrated by way of examples. Rounding out the dictionary are several appendices providing tutorial material on important facets of financial engineering, derivatives, and fixed-income analytics.

One-of-a-kind, timely, and much needed, the Dictionary of Financial Engineering is an indispensable resource that finance professionals will turn to again and again.

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From the Back Cover

Financial Engineering

Over 2,000 Terms Explained

"An Excellent Reference That Articulates, Clarifies, and Explains the Language of Financial Engineering in a Concise and Easily Understood Method."-David Krell, President and CEO, International Securities Exchange

The rapidly evolving field of financial engineering-with its ever-growing vocabulary--necessitates a reference that provides professionals with a quick, clear sense of the meanings of the terms they encounter in their work. Compiled by a leader in financial engineering education, the Dictionary of Financial Engineering is a one-of-a-kind resource that:
* Defines and explains terms and concepts related to derivatives, risk management, new financial products, and techniques that are specific to the field of financial engineering--one of the fastest growth areas in finance
* Standardizes technical terminology, resolving disagreements about definitions
* Includes listings and diagrams of new (or newly named) financial instruments
* Provides tutorial materials on financial engineering, derivatives, and fixed-income analytics
* Lists multiple meanings and cross-references

The Dictionary of Financial Engineering is the answer for finance professionals, investors, lawyers, accountants, students, finance professors, and others who are interested in understanding the current terminology.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (December 4, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471242918
• ISBN-13: 978-0471242918
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 1 x 9.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,996,512 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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