Dinosaur derivatives and other trades / Jeremy Josse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Josse, Jeremy M., 1968- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Finance--Philosophy.

Finance.

Financial instruments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2015.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Venture deep into the heart of finance's weird and wonderful paradoxes Dinosaur Derivatives and Other Trades is an entertaining and compelling tour de force highlighting the paradoxes inherent to the modern financial system. Presented as a series of striking case studies, this book explores certain enigmatic or philosophical puzzles in the finance industry; some of these puzzles may seem slightly absurd at first glance, but all are very relevant to the way finance is conducted in the real world. Each story highlights specific hypocrisies or moral dilemmas that lie at the heart of the system, g

Contents:

What is value : dinosaur derivatives

What is uncertainty : Joseph's dreams

What is a contract : 2, 4, 6, 8 ?

What is a financial instrument : a legal fiction.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119019602

1119019605

9781119019619

1119019613

OCLC:

899134805