Nichts ist so beständig wie der Wandel. Diese Aussage trifft insbesondere für die nationalen und internationalen Finanzmärkte zu, die in den letzten Jahren eine Vielzahl von Innovationen, aber auch aufsichtsrechtliche Neuerungen (z.B. MaK) und weiterentwickelte, moderne Methoden des Pricings,...

Basic products and interest calculations -- Derivatives and trading in derivatives, basic concepts and strategies -- Basics of derivative valuation -- The Wiener Stock Price Model and the basic principles of Black-Scholes theory.

The textbook discusses risk management in capital markets and presents various techniques of portfolio optimization. Special attention is given to risk measurement and credit risk management. Furthermore, the author discusses optimal investment problems and presents various examples. In the last...

Volatilities -- Extensions of the Black-Scholes theory to other types of options (futures options, currency options, American options, path-dependent options, multi-asset options) -- Fundamentals: stochastic analysis and applications, interest rate dynamics, and basic principles of pricing...