Master Class: Derivatives and Options Crash Course: Course Guide
< 1 min read The Derivatives and Options Crash Course was the very first course written for Concepts.com in the summer of 1999. This
< 1 min read The Derivatives and Options Crash Course was the very first course written for Concepts.com in the summer of 1999. This
< 1 min read Building blocks and synthetic configurations The basic building blocks in the derivative world are the three contract types that we
2 mins read Definition A payoff profile shows the scenarios under which a trade will make money and the scenarios under which it
5 mins read Forward Contracts When you buy a Metro Card, you enter into an agreement with the Transit Authority. You agree to
2 mins read A derivative instrument is very similar to bottled water in the Gobi Desert. Its value is determined completely by external variables. The external factor could be anything but in general is either a financial asset or an economic variable (such as interest rates). The external factor or variable is called the underlying.
< 1 min read While the Credit Analysis course started the discussion on financial and operating leverage and the thinking behind the borrowing decision,