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Structured Equity Derivatives: The Definitive Guide to Exotic Options and Structured Notes | 
 enlarge | Author: Harry M. Kat
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 324776
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 392
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 6.7 x 1.1
ISBN: 0471486523
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.632
EAN: 9780471486527
ASIN: 0471486523
Publication Date: September 12, 2001
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Product Description
Although the pricing and hedging of derivatives contracts has been the subject of a large number of books, hardly any books exist on the actual design of derivatives contracts. Structured Equity Derivatives fills this gap in a remarkable way. The book introduces an approach to the structuring and practical application of derivatives that allows the reader to create his own derivatives solutions to an endless variety of problems. The approach is extremely natural - the only limit is the reader's own creativity.
Since it clearly explains the reasons why derivatives exist and why there is such a large variety, this is the book that should be read before picking up any other book on the pricing and hedging of derivatives. As the book concentrates on product design instead of pricing, there are no complex pricing formulas or numerical procedures. The emphasis is on intuition and common sense rather than complex formal results, which makes the book accessible to people from many different backgrounds.
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 What Hull's book is missing August 15, 2008
Mr Ed
If you have ever taken a class on Derivatives, it is very likely you used the book "Option, Futures, and other Derivatives" by John Hull. Although Hull's book is a great introduction into the field of Derivatives, it is missing some crucial "real world" elements. For example, Hull's chapter on Exotics is pitiful. This book really talks about how to structure exotic derivatives so that it satisfies the hedger's need and giving him nothing more(thus reducing the cost). By learning how to structure these derivatives, you really learn what derivatives really are. This book starts from the ground up, and makes no assumptions to your derivatives knowledge. Like another reviewer has said, this book may not be useful to you if you have been structuring or pricing derivatives at a major i-bank for 10+ years, BUT it is a GREAT introduction to the subject at an advanced undergrad or an early graduate school level. Furthermore, it explains Derivatives from the consumer side, those who may wants a position hedged.
In short, This is probably the single best introductory book to exotic equity derivatives I've ever seen. Another good title for this book could have been "Applied Derivatives: A real world guide to structuring derivatives from ground up"
great book! September 10, 2005
Franz Woyzeck (Frankfurt)
2 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is the best book on structured equity products so far, it is fun to read but never trivial.
Great introduction & overview July 27, 2004
Bernard VdS
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is still a great introduction to the subject. Being familiar with the majority of current financial 'engineering' texts, I can honestly say this is still a very good book. It does what it claims to do - and sticks to the intended audience.
 A nice book for starters... January 11, 2004
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
This is definitely a very useful book for students taking financial engineering courses or complete newcomers in the aera of structuring. The book's written in a very clear and approachable manner and the author doesn't bother you with obscur mathematics. However, being myself a structurer of derivative products, I must unfortunately say that this book didn't really improve my knowledge in the field of structuring. But since I believe that Dr. Kat's main objective was to primarily target newcomers in the area of structured products, and not any professionals working in the business, I still think that the book is a respectable achievement.
Finally!!!! A definitive guide for common sense people May 23, 2002
Anthony Geoerge (UK)
5 out of 10 found this review helpful
This book offers readers, who have little knowlegde about structured products, the insides of it. It is easy to read and easy to understand. I bet the reviewer from New York and Seattle are in this business themselves, as to give this book such low ratings. These people are probably affraid that their clients will buy this book and find out later that they got ripped of by their ruthless bankers. If these people are in the business, they should not have bought the book it in the first place.... Go ask your colleagues!!!
It is true that the math is non-existent, but again there are loads of books written in english with loads of formulas in it that even most english speakers don't have a clue about, and most importanly, how to apply it. This is definitely a book on the side of the consumers of these products. Buy it, you won't waste your money!!!!
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