Mack Energy Trading and Risk Management

A Practical Approach to Hedging, Trading and Portfolio Diversification
Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-1-118-33936-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 304 Seiten, E-Book

Reihe: Wiley Finance Editions

A comprehensive overviewof trading and risk management in the energy markets
Energy Trading and Risk Management provides a comprehensiveoverview of global energy markets from one of the foremostauthorities on energy derivatives and quantitative finance. With anapproachable writing style, Iris Mack breaks down the three primaryapplications for energy derivatives markets - RiskManagement, Speculation, and Investment Portfolio Diversification- in a way that hedge fund traders, consultants, and energymarket participants can apply in their day to day tradingactivities.
* Moving from the fundamentals ofenergy markets through simple and complex derivatives trading,hedging strategies, and industry-specific case studies, Dr. Mackwalks readers through energy trading and risk management conceptsat an instructive pace, supporting her explanations with real-worldexamples, illustrations, charts, and precise definitions ofimportant and often-misunderstood terms.
* From stochastic pricing modelsfor exotic derivatives, to modern portfolio theory (MPT), energyportfolio management (EPM), to case studies dealing specificallywith risk management challenges unique to wind and hydro-electricpower, the bookguides readers through the complex world of energytrading and risk management to help investors, executives, andenergy professionals ensure profitability and optimal riskmitigation in every market climate.
Energy Trading and RiskManagement is a great resource to help grapple with the veryinteresting but oftentimes complex issues that arise in energytrading and risk management.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mack, Iris Marie

Über Autor(innen)

IRIS MACK, PHD, EMBA, earned a Harvard doctorate in Applied Mathematics and a London Business School Sloan Fellow MBA. She is a former MIT professor and Derivatives Quant/Trader who has worked in financial institutions in the U.S., London, and Asia. She has also spent some of her professional career at NASA, Boeing, and AT&T Bell Laboratories - where she obtained a patent for research on optical fibers.
Dr. Mack lectures and consults on energy derivatives, quantitative finance, and high frequency trading, and serves on various boards, including National Academy of Sciences Transportation Research Board, AlgoAnalytics Trading and Financial Analytics (India), MarketExpress Financial News and Research (India), Women Mentor Women Foundation, and I Can Still Do That Foundation.
Dr. Mack founded Phat Math Inc. and The Global Energy Post in Miami, Florida. She and her colleagues at Phat Math launched their prototype mathematics edutainment social network PhatMath.com. Students in grades K-12 and college have access to free 24/7 online math homework help on PhatMath.com -- named one of the Top 50 Social Sites for Educators and Academics and 25 Useful Networking Sites for Grad Students.
To learn more about Iris and her website, please visit www.GlobalEnergyPost.com.