Covers the fundamental topics in mathematics, statistics, and
financial management that are required for a thorough study of
financial markets This comprehensive yet accessible book introduces
students to financial markets and delves into more advanced
material at a steady pace while providing motivating examples,
poignant remarks, counterexamples, ideological clashes, and
intuitive traps throughout. Tempered by real-life cases and actual
market structures, An Introduction to Financial Markets: A
Quantitative Approach accentuates theory through quantitative
modeling whenever and wherever necessary. It focuses on the lessons
learned from timely subject matter such as the impact of the recent
subprime mortgage storm, the collapse of LTCM, and the harsh
criticism on risk management and innovative finance. The book also
provides the necessary foundations in stochastic calculus and
optimization, alongside financial modeling concepts that are
illustrated with relevant and hands-on examples. An Introduction to
Financial Markets: A Quantitative Approach starts with a complete
overview of the subject matter. It then moves on to sections
covering fixed income assets, equity portfolios, derivatives, and
advanced optimization models. This book s balanced and broad view
of the state-of-the-art in financial decision-making helps provide
readers with all the background and modeling tools needed to make
honest money and, in the process, to become a sound professional. *
Stresses that gut feelings are not always sufficient and that
critical thinking and real world applications are appropriate when
dealing with complex social systems involving multiple players with
conflicting incentives * Features a related website that contains a
solution manual for end-of-chapter problems * Written in a modular
style for tailored classroom use * Bridges a gap for business and
engineering students who are familiar with the problems involved,
but are less familiar with the methodologies needed to make smart
decisions An Introduction to Financial Markets: A Quantitative
Approach offers a balance between the need to illustrate
mathematics in action and the need to understand the real life
context. It is an ideal text for a first course in financial
markets or investments for business, economic, statistics,
engineering, decision science, and management science students.
Paolo Brandimarte is Full Professor at the Department of
Mathematical Sciences of Politecnico di Torino in Italy, where he
teaches Business Analytics and Financial Engineering. He is the
author of several publications, including more than ten books, on
the application of optimization and simulation to diverse areas
such as production and supply chain management, telecommunications,
and finance.
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