Why do they call these contracts derivatives? Where is the optionality in these contracts? Weather derivatives structures commonly used are: i) cap - a call option; ii) Floor - a put option; iii) Collar - a put and a call option‚ usually with little or no premium; iv) Swap - a derivative with a profit and loss profile of a futures contract v) Digital option - an option that pays either a predetermined amount if acertain temperature or degree day level is reached‚ or nothing at all in other
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WP/09/254 Credit Derivatives: Systemic Risks and Policy Options John Kiff‚ Jennifer Elliott‚ Elias Kazarian‚ Jodi Scarlata‚ and Carolyne Spackman © 2009 International Monetary Fund WP/09/254 IMF Working Paper Credit Derivatives: Systemic Risks and Policy Options? 1 Prepared by John Kiff‚ Jennifer Elliott‚ Elias Kazarian‚ Jodi Scarlata‚ and Carolyne Spackman Authorized for distribution by Karl Habermeier November 2009 Abstract This Working Paper should not be reported as representing
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ASSIGNMENT ON DERIVATIVES ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Presentation on Derivatives ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- DERIVATIVES Definition: A derivative is a complicated financial contract that gets (derives) its value from an underlying asset. It is an agreement
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Online Instructor’s Solutions Manual to accompany Fundamentals of Derivatives Markets First Edition Robert L. McDonald Northwestern University Prepared by Mark Cassano Copyright 2009‚ Pearson Prentice Hall. All Rights Reserved. Executive Editor: Donna Battista Assistant Development Editor: Sara Holliday Production Editor: Heather McNally Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education‚ Inc.‚ Upper Saddle River‚ New Jersey‚ 07458. Pearson Prentice Hall. All rights reserved. This publication
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ENRON: The Idiocy and the Irony Introduction Red flags were blinding as Enron learned about possible corruption with Enron Oil Trading in Valhalla‚ New York. After the merger between HNG and InterNorth‚ the Valhalla office‚ originally established by InterNorth seemed all but forgotten until quarterly and annual reports were due. Supervisors Tom Harding and Steve Sulentic were rarely on-site‚ preferring the comfort of offices in Houston. Louis Borget who established and operated the trading
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Humans have tried to predict the weather for millions of years. Our ancestors monitored changes in their environment along with the behaviour of animals to help them predict the weather. Through development of our understanding‚ of the atmospheric patterns and the relationship to weather dynamics‚ today it is much easier to forecast a more accurate weather prediction. To better understand the mechanisms which control our weather and climate‚ we have to look at the Earth’s atmosphere. In particular
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Andrew Fastow ’s wife and children‚ was a company created in 1998 by Enron ’s CFO‚ Andrew Fastow‚ to buy Enron ’s poorly performing stocks and stakes and bolster Enron ’s financial statements. Fastow proposed in October 1999 to Enron ’s finance Board the creation of LJM2 Co-Investment L.P. Fastow would act as general director of a much larger private equity fund that would be funded with $200 million of institutional funds. The question of Fastow’s dual role as Enron ’s CFO and LJM2 ’s general director
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INTRODUCTION Financial Market A financial market is a broad term describing any marketplace where the buyers and sellers participate in the trade of assets such as equities‚ bonds‚ currencies and derivatives. Financial markets are typically defined by having transparent pricing‚ basic regulations on trading‚ costs and fees‚ and market forces determining the prices of securities that trade. Types of Financial Market Capital Market Trader in instrument with an original maturity of more than
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The Enron Controversy: Techno-Economic Analysis and Policy Implications Girish Sant and Shantanu Dixit PRAYAS Subodh Wagle CEEP‚ University of Delaware‚ USA The Enron Controversy‚ Prayas‚ Sept. 1995 4 Ÿ The Enron Controversy Contents Summary 1. Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Between Dabhol Power Company and Maharashtra State Electricity Board: Structure and Implications 2. The Enron Deal: Why the First Stage Should Be Cancelled 3. The Enron Controversy: Alternative Options For
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The Illusion That Took the World by Surprise Enron: The Smartest Guys In the Room is a movie about Enron and how it fooled the world into believing it was one of the most stable and profitable companies in the U.S. This is very sad because many people believed in the figures Enron was producing and entrusted their life saving in Enron stock. The scandal didn’t just affect a small group of people but 10’s of thousands of people lost everything‚ due to an illusion. Kenneth Lay earning a Ph
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