Tag Archives for john c. hull

Why the world should be thankful for high food prices

Commodity prices for agricultural products are rising – which is a troublesome sight for many least-developed and developing countries. Riots over the prices of basic food items, such as rice, wheat, corn, are threatening to destabilize many countries around the … Continue reading

23. April 2008 by kasi
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What is a Hedge Fund (or how do they differ from mutual funds)?

Anthony Clake, who is working at Marshall Wace had to give a definition of what Hedge Funds are at the London School of Economics Alternative Investment Conference. He referred to the Wikipedia-Entry on Hedge Funds, but I found an even … Continue reading

09. April 2008 by kasi
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Organizational Changes of Markets and Exchanges

In Hulls book about futures and options, he mentions the profound changes that the Exchanges went through. While most of the different type of futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were established well before the 1970ies, the formation of options … Continue reading

09. April 2008 by kasi
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Hull: “Fundamentals of Futures and Option Markets”

A good book for getting started into the basic of futures and options is John C. Hulls book called “Fundamentals of Futures and Option Markets“. John C. Hull is s a Professor of Derivatives and Risk Management at the University … Continue reading

09. April 2008 by kasi
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