1st Edition

Contemporary Issues in Quantitative Finance

By Ahmet Can Inci Copyright 2023
302 Pages 89 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

302 Pages 89 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

302 Pages 89 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Contemporary quantitative finance connects the abstract theory and the practical use of financial innovations, such as ultra-high-frequency trading and cryptocurrencies. It teaches students how to use cutting-edge computational techniques, mathematical tools, and statistical methodologies, with a focus on real-life applications. The textbook opens with chapters on financial markets, global... Read more

1. Introduction: History, Present, Future of Financial Markets and Securities

2. Global Finance

3. Financial Crises: Reasons, Consequences, Lessons

4. Trading Ecosystem: History, Speed, Orders, Intraday, E.S.G.

5. Asset Pricing Models

6. Modern Portfolio Theory and Optimization

7. Hedge Funds, Mutual Funds, E.T.F.s

8. Stochastic Calculus

9. Monte Carlo Simulations

10. Value-at-Risk [VaR]

11. Fixed-Income Securities, Term Structure of Interest Rates

12. Options: Introduction

13. Options: Binomial Tree Model

14. Options: Black-Scholes-Merton Model

15. Options: Greeks and Risk Management

16. Forwards and Futures

17. Alternative Investments

18. Currency, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Fintech

19. Artificial Intelligence in Finance

20. Big Data Analytics

Biography

Ahmet Can Inci is Professor of Finance at Bryant University in Rhode Island, U.S.A. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 2001. He holds an M.B.A. from Ohio State University, an M.Sc. in control systems from Imperial College – University of London, and a B.Sc. in electrical and electronics engineering from Bogazici University in Istanbul. Professor Inci’s research interests include exchange rate dynamics, corporate governance, emerging markets, oil and energy, futures, contagion and flight to quality, the gender gap at the workplace, insider trading, intraday volatility, and market efficiency. He teaches innovations in finance, international finance and business, investments, corporate finance, foundations of financial theory, financial analytics, and financial engineering. He is a C.A.I.A. member, A.A.S.C.B. program consultant/reviewer, and editorial board member of numerous academic journals.