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Schaum's Outline of Mathematics of Finance
by Zima
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill |
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Summary: not what i was looking for
Content: This don't work for me because I need to start at a more elementary level. It appeared that this book had a lot of solved problems and would be very helpful to the appropriate student level. My mistake. ... → Click here to read more reviews. | |
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Mathematics Of Investment And Credit
by Samuel A. Broverman
Manufacturer: ACTEX Publications |
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Summary: A quality presentation, but with many flaws
Content: I just completed working though this book in preparation for the FM exam. While I though that the presentation of the concepts were straightforward, I found that the book was riddles with mistakes... not crucial mistakes, but errors in the examples that were ... → Click here to read more reviews. | |
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Monthly Interest Amortization Tables
by Delphi
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill |
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Summary: A boring book you gotta have!
Content: This book may have saved me thousands of dollars. My own lawyer did a closing on a property I bought using a private lender. Everyone involved said the payment would be $1375.95. We went through the closing, recorded all the paper work, it was a done deal, ... → Click here to read more reviews. | |
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Mathematical Interest Theory
by James W. Daniel
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall |
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Summary: Not User Friendly
Content: This book, like another reviewer stated, is geared toward people who are already familiar with the concepts. This is not a text for the beginner. Also, the symbols used in the book are confusing and some of the formulas are not adequately explained. If you ... → Click here to read more reviews. | |
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Theory of Interest
by Stephen G. Kellison
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/Irwin |
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Summary: The very best there is for Exam FM
Content: A number of aspiring actuaries who attempt to pass the second exam (Exam FM: Financial Math) attempt to side step the reading of this over priced textbook and substitute it with study aides and other cram books. I would recommend that they refrain from doing ... → Click here to read more reviews. | |
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Valuation of Interest Rate Swaps and Swaptions
by Gerald W. Buetow
Manufacturer: Wiley |
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Summary: Very clear and detailed explanations
Content: I dont work for a trading desk, but work for IT that supports the trading desk and needed to understand the workings of swap pricing etc. This book gives a very clear explanation of how to price a swap at inception and through the life of the swap agreement. ... → Click here to read more reviews. | |
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Efficient Methods for Valuing Interest Rate Derivatives
by Antoon Pelsser
Manufacturer: Springer |
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Summary: Finally... a road map to interest rate models!!!
Content: I had a strong background in equity derivative models but found the leap to interest rate models difficult. What are the relationships between short rates, forward rates, and term structure? How do assumptions translate into restrictions on our ability to ... → Click here to read more reviews. | |
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