Credit Derivatives: Application, Pricing, and Risk Management - Hardcover

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Gunter Meissner is Professor of Finance at Hawaii Pacific University, and is author of Outperform the Dow: Using Options, Futures, and Portfolio Strategies to Beat the Market (Wiley, 2000). He is also Founder and President of Derivatives Software.

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The market for credit derivatives--financial instruments designed to transfer credit risk from one party to another--has grown exponentially in recent years. With job opportunities for credit risk professionals increasing sharply, finance courses are springing up to meet this demand.

Credit Derivatives is the first student-oriented text to explain this field to business students with a background in finance. Real-world examples are cited throughout, reinforced by end-of-chapter questions, and students can take advantage of links to pricing models on the internet. This concise book is ideal for instructors seeking to supplement traditional derivatives course material, as well as those looking to enhance their own understanding of this fast-growing area.

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The market for credit derivatives--financial instruments designed to transfer credit risk from one party to another--has grown exponentially in recent years. With job opportunities for credit risk professionals increasing sharply, finance courses are springing up to meet this demand.

Credit Derivatives is the first student-oriented text to explain this field to business students with a background in finance. Real-world examples are cited throughout, reinforced by end-of-chapter questions, and students can take advantage of links to pricing models on the internet. This concise book is ideal for instructors seeking to supplement traditional derivatives course material, as well as those looking to enhance their own understanding of this fast-growing area.