Dictionary of Financial Risk Management

Gary Gastineau and Mark Kritzman team up once again for the third edition of this classic reference tool designed for financial analysts and managers. Anyone involved in financial risk management must have a proper understanding of the words, terms, and phrases used in this fast paced field-and Dictionary of Financial Risk Management clearly provides that understanding. Risk management terminology is a part of almost any financial operation, including cash, forwards/futures, swaps, options-and is found in many disciplines: probability and statistics, tax and financial accounting, and law. The vocabulary of the risk manager continues to expand with the creation of new products and new concepts. This volume carefully defines and illustrates all the words and phrases that financial professionals need to know and understand. The Dictionary of Financial Risk Management includes listings of common acronyms, profit/loss diagrams of new financial instruments, and extensive coverage of derivatives and quantitative techniques. This invaluable reference guide provides comprehensive definitions of the key terms and concepts that many financial professionals need to know on a day-to-day basis. Preface.

Acknowledgments.

The Essentials of Financial Risk Management.

Dictionary Listings.

Appendix.

Greek Alphabet.

Selected Currency Symbols.

Debt Ratings. Gary L. Gastineau is Senior Vice President, New Product Development at the American Stock Exchange. He is also an Adjunct Professor at The Center for Technology and Financial Services at the Polytechnic Institute, and an independent risk management consultant. Gastineau is the author of several books and is on the editorial board of several journals, including the Financial Analysts Journal, the Journal of Portfolio Management, the Journal of Derivatives, and Derivatives Quarterly. He holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
Mark P. Kritzman is the Managing Partner of Windham Capital Management in Boston, which specializes in asset allocation and currency management. He has contributed numerous articles to professional and academic journals and has authored several books. Kritzman is on the review board of the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts' Research Foundation and is a member of the editorial boards of the Financial Analysts Journal and Journal of Derivatives. He earned an MBA with distinction from New York University. Gary Gastineau and Mark Kritzman team up once again for the third edition of this classic reference tool designed for financial analysts and managers. Anyone involved in financial risk management must have a proper understanding of the words, terms, and phrases used in this fast paced field–and Dictionary of Financial Risk Management clearly provides that understanding. Risk management terminology is a part of almost any financial operation, including cash, forwards/futures, swaps, options–and is found in many disciplines: probability and statistics, tax and financial accounting, and law. The vocabulary of the risk manager continues to expand with the creation of new products and new concepts. This volume carefully defines and illustrates all the words and phrases that financial professionals need to know and understand. The Dictionary of Financial Risk Management includes listings of common acronyms, profit/loss diagrams of new financial instruments, and extensive coverage of derivatives and quantitative techniques. This invaluable reference guide provides comprehensive definitions of the key terms and concepts that many financial professionals need to know on a day-to-day basis.