Futures and Options Markets An Introduction by Colin Carter

Futures and Options Markets An Introduction by Colin Carter

By: Colin A. Carter

Publisher: Waveland Press

Print ISBN: 9781577665533, 1577665538

eText ISBN: 9781478606437, 1478606436

Edition: 1st

preface

Futures and options markets are globally linked through round-the-clock computerized

trading, and this booming derivatives industry has led the world economy

in the recent globalization trend. This book highlights the economic role of futures

and options markets in the new global economy and explains how these markets

e v o l v e d to b e t t e r s e r v e a m o r e i n t e g r a t e d w o r l d e c o n o my. S t a r t i n g

f r o m t h e f u n damentals o f commodity futures, this book advances the reader

through the exciting development of financial futures and options, including currencies

and equity indexes. The commodity contracts have historical significance

and provide a foundation for understanding price formation in the most modern

financial futures and options markets-the future of the industry. Using economics

logic rather than complex mathematics, this book brings the futures and options

markets to life by explaining how and why these markets function and how they

are used to manage market risk and as speculative investments.

Additional ISBNs

9781478606390