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Financial Markets and Martingales Observations on Science and Speculation By: Nicolas Bouleau Normal price: 29.5 Our price: 28.03 + postage Bargain: save £1.47 ! Product code: 17978 ISBN: 1852335823 151 pages Format: Pb Published by: Springer Verlag, 2004, 1st edition There are no reviews available for this book

Description of Financial Markets and Martingales

Is it really possible to make money on the financial markets? This is just one of the questions posed in this practical and thought-provoking book, winner in the original french version, of the Best financial economics book prize 1999 from the Institute de Haute Finance, and the Prix FNAC-Arthur Anderson du meilleur livre d'entreprise 2000. Starting with games of chance, from which probability theory was born, Nicolas Bouleau explains how the financial markets operate, and demonstrates how the application of mathematics has turned finance into a high-tech business, as well as a formidable and efficient tool. The human side of finance is also considered, with a look at the influence of the trader and the working relationships that are woven into the market rooms. Concise and accessible, with no previous knowledge of finance or mathematics required, the aim of this book is simply to articulate the main ideas and put them into perspective, leading readers to a fresh understanding of this complex area.

Financial Markets and Martingales - Chapter headings

Introduction Part I: Martingales - Luck in the Casino - The Stock Market and Probability - Mathematical Development Outside the Financial Sector Part II: Option Hedging: An Epistemological Rupture - The Unexpected Connection - A Different Approach - Hedging Risks Thanks to the Market Part III: Science and Speculation - A Complex Dynamic; Illusions of Chance - Three Types of Speculation - Practical and Moral Values Part IV: The Stakes and the Payoffs - Markets and Economy - The Special Role of Finance in the Production of Knowledge - Power and Innocence in Finance - Long Term Risks Conclusion Glossary Bibliography Index

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