Dirk Nitzsche – författare

Quantitative Financial Economics provides a comprehensive introduction to models of economic behaviour in financial markets, focusing on analysis in discrete time. Following the huge success of the first edition, this second edition has been fully revised and updated to reflect new developments in theory and practice, including:

The authors provide theories and tests of competing ideas in financial markets using examples from the stock, bond and foreign exchange markets. Emphasis is placed on how models inform real-world decisions, making this book accessible to both students and quants practitioners studying the behaviour of asset returns and prices.

REVIEWS FOR 1ST EDITION

Review of 1st edition in Journal of Banking and Finance (22, pp 121-124):

“In general the book is well written with a lucid exposition and Cuthbertson is eager on giving intuitive explanations whenever possible. Thus students and empirical researchers in macroeconomics and finance will undoubtedly find the book very valuable.” Tom Engsted, Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus, Denmark

Review of 1st edition in Journal of Finance (53(1), pp. 417-420):

“I found the book accessible and informative on a variety of topics. It provided me with a different perspective on some of the recent empirical literature. I believe that many finance doctoral student and academics would find it to be a useful resource and a handy reference.” Robert F. Whitelaw, Stern School of Business, NYU

The book has a supporting website http://www.wiley.co.uk/cuthbertson which includes questions and answers, illustrative Excel and GAUSS programmes and econometrics notes.

Three experts provide an authoritative guide to the theory and practice of derivatives

Derivatives: Theory and Practice and its companion website explore the practical uses of derivatives and offer a guide to the key results on pricing, hedging and speculation using derivative securities. The book links the theoretical and practical aspects of derivatives in one volume whilst keeping mathematics and statistics to a minimum. Throughout the book, the authors put the focus on explanations and applications.

Designed as an engaging resource, the book contains commentaries that make serious points in a lighthearted manner. The authors examine the real world of derivatives finance and include discussions on a wide range of topics such as the use of derivatives by hedge funds and the application of strip and stack hedges by corporates, while providing an analysis of how risky the stock market can be for long-term investors, and more.

To enhance learning, each chapter contains learning objectives, worked examples, details of relevant finance blogs technical appendices and exercises.