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| All About Derivatives: The Easy Way to Get Started (All About Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Michael Durbin
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
Category: Book
List Price: £10.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 10550
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 0071451471
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.6457
EAN: 9780071451475
ASIN: 0071451471
Publication Date: September 1, 2005
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 Great for fundamentals September 10, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
One of the most difficult tasks for a writer of DIY and LIY books is conveying complex processes is easy to understand language. Michael Durbin has successfully acheived this; explaining the fundamentals of derivatives in concise laymens terminology with myriad of analogies and examples. As a business analyst working with both IT and IR derivatives trader, I have found this book to be the best I have read so far. The book provides the reader with a solid platform from which to delve into more complex mathematically-based books such as Hull and Fabozzi. Thoroughly recommended for the derivatives beginner or for those seeking a high level understanding of the complex derivatives world.
Best book for beginners May 14, 2007
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
I haven't finished it yet, but this is a brilliant book and you feel that the author is in the room with you when you're reading it. He cuts though all the jargon in an easy and humorous style. The book is very clearly laid out and answers exactly what you need to know (eg. What is a swap? What are futures? How do you price a swap?). It's a fantastic way to build up your business knowledge.
I would really recommend this book to anyone who is new or has a passing knowledge of derivatives. I work in IT in interest rate derivatives and this book is by far the best I've bought. The other one I bought was Andrew Chisholm's 'Derivatives Demystified: A Step-by-Step Guide to Forwards, Futures, Swaps and Options' which I think isn't as good, so if I had a choice to pick between these two books, I'd definitely go for Durbin.
 From the point of view of a software developer... April 16, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I thought this book was a good introduction.
I liked the informal tone, and the simple language especially. The examples used are easy to understand and the same examples tend to get expanded as you sweep through the book. This is a big help as some other books tend to create new examples for each new subsection. Thus making it difficult to see what new variables are being introduced...
As the description says, covers basic Forwards, Futures, Swaps and Options - and for Options, covers BlackScholes and Binomial pricing theory. At no stage does it claim to be a comprehensive reference for these techniques, but thats fine for people like me.
I haven't read a lot of similar books to compare and contrast with this one, but I certainly felt it was worth the money...
A good introduction April 3, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I thought this was an excellent introduction for those with a some experience of financial markets. The explanation of terminology, pricing examples and non-technical language all made the book very readable.
Excellent introduction February 14, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I can fully recommend this book as an introduction for people that are totally new to the area. The first half is a clear introduction to various types of derivative, while the second half goes into more detail on the pricing of derivatives.
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