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Futures and Options

Franklin R. Edwards, W. Cindy

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1. An Introduction to Futures Markets. 2. Mechanics of Buying and Selling Futures. 3. The Clearinghouse. 4. Futures Prices. 5. Hedging Fundamentals. 6. Devising a Hedging Strategy. 7. Social Benefits of Futures Markets and the Role of Speculation. 8. The Economic and Historical Rationales for Regulating Futures Markets. 9. The Regulation of Futures Markets. 10. Stock Index Futures. 11. Short Term Interest Rate Futures. 12. Long Term Interest Rate Futures. 13. Foreign Currency Futures. 14. Commodity Futures. 15. Trading Methods and Strategies. 16. Speculators: Who are They and Who Wins and Loses? 17. The 1987 Stock Market Crash and the Controversy over Stock Index Futures. 18. The Basics of Options. 19. Option Pricing. 20. Applications of Options.

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Key concepts: Futures contract, Speculation, Spread trade, Forward market, Financial economics, Economics, Currency, Portfolio insurance