Standard & Poor's Fundamentals of Corporate Credit Analysis
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Standard & Poor's Fundamentals of Corporate Credit Analysis
Blaise Ganguin , and John Bilardello
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An authoritative, in-depth guide to all aspects of credit analysis from the experts at Standard & Poor's

Credit analysis--gauging an issuer's ability to repay interest and principal on a bond issue--plays an essential role in determining how bond issues are rated and priced. Fundamentals of Corporate Credit Analysis provides both analysts and investors with the practical, up-to-date information they need, backed by Standard & Poor's research, data, and experience, to properly assess the credit risk of virtually any entity.

Whether used as a handy all-in-one guide or as a comprehensive training tool, it will give anyone the knowledge and tools needed to dig beneath standard ratings and determine an organization's true creditworthiness.

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An authoritative, in-depth guide to all aspects of credit analysis from the experts at Standard & Poors

Credit analysis--gauging an issuer's ability to repay interest and principal on a bond issue--plays an essential role in determining how bond issues are rated and priced. Fundamentals of Corporate Credit Analysis provides both analysts and investors with the practical, up-to-date information they need, backed by Standard & Poor's research, data, and experience, to properly assess the credit risk of virtually any entity.

Whether used as a handy all-in-one guide or as a comprehensive training tool, it will give anyone the knowledge and tools needed to dig beneath standard ratings and determine an organization's true creditworthiness.

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3 out of 5 stars read this before going for it.......2007-04-23

I did not like the book, since being in the industry for more than seven years i felt the book is basic. However it is a must read (Cover to Cover) for those who are in undergraduate in the field of risk management or finance. This books gives the introduction to financial model building. But this intro is so brief that it will be your imagination to make full use of it. However for new commers in this field or interested it is good to give it few hours.

5 out of 5 stars A Definitive Book On Setting Corporate Analysis Policy.......2005-02-25

I had the pleasure of working with one of the authors 15 years ago. But don't let that sway you. I truly appreciate the scope and effort put into this book. We will use it as an outline for how our analysts should approach analyzing a credit. Chapter 3 alone is worth the price of admission as the authors list the elusive "qualitative" factors that go into a credit rating, beyond what the ratios tell you it should be. While the book barely scratches the surface of certain analytical methods (the Merton Model got 1/2 a page), and it is written more for the layman or student, I still learned many things. And I've been in the business 20+ years. The prior reviewer, and many others will say they wished they wrote this book. I will too. I even briefly started my own version recently. But I first turned to S&P's ratings criteria as an outline. As such, the right people wrote this book. The authors fully used the vast resources and data mining of S&P. This certainly feels like a team effort. The telecom analyst wrote a piece on the rapid decline of telecom credits in 2000-2002, and other professionals added real life examples. The book organizes itself in the top down approach to analysis. It starts with sovereign risk, then moves to industry, then company business/competitive risk. It then highlights the ratios to look for, and also gives data on seniority and recovery values for specific levels of debt. It then uses these tools to analyze a fictional company. It ends with case studies that cover M&A, sovereign risk and other topical reviews that act as a real life summary to what you just learned. Highly recommended. Well done.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource for Corporate Bankers & Credit Analysts.......2005-01-24

This book is long overdue. It typically takes a credit or corporate banking professional several years and several levels (analyst, senior analyst, associate/assistant vice president, and finally, vice president) to piece together the knowledge and analytical skills presented within this wonderful book. The book offers a comprehensive foundation in business, financial, and strategic analysis (among several other related topics) in a very easily digested and understood manner. I guess my only complaint is that I didn't have the opportunity to write it myself!! I would advise every credit or relationship management team leader to purchase this book for their entire team -- particularly for their analysts and associates (although... on second thought, perhaps everyone on the team should have a copy in their desk drawer.) Bottom line: Highly-recommended. AAA+++
Financial Risk Management: A Practitioner's Guide to Managing Market and Credit Risk (with CD-ROM)
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Financial Risk Management: A Practitioner's Guide to Managing Market and Credit Risk (with CD-ROM)
Steve L. Allen
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ASIN: 0471219770

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An insider's view of financial risk management
This complete guide covers the strategies, principles, and measurement techniques necessary to measure and manage financial risk. With a focus on management perspective, this book explores real-world issues such as model validation, risk measurement, valuation methodologies, and much more. Self-contained Excel spreadsheets are included on the companion CD-ROM.
Steve Allen (New York, NY) is Managing Director of Market Risk Management at J.P. Morgan Chase. He has been a key architect of Chase's Value-at-Risk and Stress Testing systems. Allen also serves as Co-Chairman of the Market and Credit Risk Committee of the Bond Market Association and is coauthor of Valuing Fixed Income Investments and Derivative Securities.

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5 out of 5 stars Best Practical Risk Management Book Ever! .......2006-05-24

Allen's book is absolutely phenomenal. Most of the risk management books out there are too technical to be of any practical use. Allen truly focuses on the practice of risk management and gives us insights on how to be a truly good risk manager. Traders could benefit from his insights as well. I particularly liked his breakdown of linear vs. non-linear risks, and liquid vs. non-liquid positions. In terms of the practical risk management of options (vanilla and exotics) I haven't seen anything this clear and this comprehensive. The accompanying CD is an absolute blessing in order to fully understand the concepts like price vol matrices, etc. This should be a required additional reading for all students in financial mathematics/MBA programs around the world! Well Done Mr. Allen!!

5 out of 5 stars Smart, Savvy, Practical.......2003-11-14

Allen delivers the most insightful look at market risk management for dealers since the Group of 30 Report. While other books are taking on an increasingly bureaucratic tone when it comes to risk management, Allen is refreshingly proactive. I really like the treatment of valuation reserves. His discussion of managing spot, forward and options risks bridges the gap between what a trader is thinking and what a risk manager should be thinking. This isn't a book for the sort of risk manager who hasn't been on the trading floor in a few months. It is a tactical book for the pro who works shoulder to shoulder with quants, traders and salespeople. Note that the book is qualitative. For the quantitative side of all this, see Holton's landmark "Value-at-Risk".

5 out of 5 stars An Excellent book on risk management.......2003-06-18

This is a must buy book for both kinds of people: students or people in academia and practitioners who want to understand different type of risk they face at a macro or micro level. The reasons I like this book on risk management better than thousand others already out there are following. I like to describe this book as having two sections, both the sections are very important and people can focus on either depending on what they are looking for. The first part of the book provides a very good understanding of the risks faced by managers, for example risk managers, head of a trading portolfio or a desk or even CEOs. Very often these people face risk which are hard to quantify or even understand and are not often talked about. The author draws from personal experience and provides interesting case studies,. which makes this part of the book a pleasure to read. I learnt about model risk, reputation risk and other such risks which typically a junior person on a trading desk is not exposed to. So this understanding is very valuable in order to communicate with your boss or to get more insights about risks that management may care about.
The Second part of the book focusses on risk management of different type of instruments, instruments range from plain vanilla to complex path dependent options. It spans through assets classes as well. As promised by the author, the level of mathematical and quantitative background required is kept to the minimum. The text provides intuition about what market variables or market moves a specific instruments depends on rather than complex formulae to price such instruments. For somebody like me, who has a little more mathematical background than an average reader, the text points to latest research or specific papers that I can explore if I want to flex my quantitative muscle.
The book is full of very interesting exercises and case studies, which are truly practical. This is something which is completely different from many texts that I have seen on this topic.
Overall, I highly recommend this book to anybody who has anything to do with trading financial instruments.
Risk Management
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Risk Management
Michel Crouhy , Robert Mark , and Dan Galai
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Last year's headline-grabbing stories of the notorious bailout of Long-Term Capital Management and the 1.4 billion credit loss for BankAmerica opened the eyes of the investment world. These turbulent times have meant increased awareness of risk management and have lead to late breaking developments in new research, techniques, and theories in the field. Given the high stakes in today's business world with financial dealings in the billions (e.g., derivatives), it's easy to see why risk management has become the key buzzword on Wall Street. While Jorion focuses strictly on market risk, today's financial professionals are also evaluating credit risk and operational risk. Managing Risk provides a comprehensive description and analysis of modern risk management, including the regulatory aspects, organizational issues, potential problem areas, and tools to control and manage the many different kinds of risks: market risk, credit risk, and operational risk. It also discusses: structuring and managing the risk management function in a firm; practical measurement issues in the field; risk management in both financial and non-financial institutions.

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Risk Management introduces and explores the latest financial and hedging techniques in use around the world, and provides the foundation for creating an integrated, consistent, and effective risk management strategy.

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5 out of 5 stars Comprehensive and excellent.......2003-01-11

This book is the most comprehensive treatment I've seen of financial risk management, particularly from a banking perspective. It covers both the regulatory and practitioner perspectives of modern risk management -- it's a veritable encyclopedia.

It's drawn from the wealth of experience of the authors, who are well known in both the academic world and on Wall St.

I guess what I like most about the book is the inside look it provides at the various aspects of financial risks -- no other book does it better, and I found the discussion enthralling.

While mainly geared toward banks, the book also includes a fascinating chapter on risk management in regular corporations. I think the book would serve equally well as a textbook for a risk management course or a handbook for the risk management practitioner.

2 out of 5 stars Important stuff but hard slogging.......2002-07-16

This is an encyclopedia, and reading such things is not what most people, even when deeply interested in the subject are likely to do. It does provide a fair reference for specific topics, but this is not a subject one can really pick and choose.

VAR is the ususal starting point, and its famous authors (one of whom I hired for his skill in these matters) cover most of the bases in an interesting way.

3 out of 5 stars Good book on risk management, February 4, 2002.......2002-02-05

I bought this book because some readers highly recommended it. I'm a financial derivatives strategist and risk management consultant. When a reviewed the book I disappointed in five main particular points: 1) The chapter on VaR is unsatisfactory and insufficient. The authors discuss this subject in a general approach. From my view point I have a preference for Jorion's Value At Risk. 2) There is no discussion about GARCH models, which decrease the importance of this book. I recognise "Risk Management" is a great book. It's a vast encyclopaedia of risk. 3) There's a great discussion of all types of risk, but without any practical solved case. This particular point demerit the seriousness and greatness of the book. 4) The level of mathematics in the book is a little advanced and without any support en practical cases, these poor numerical exercises and calculus tools are useless. 5) Montecarlo simulation approach is bad. There is a great discussion on this subject in Hull's Options, Futures and other derivatives, where the theme is practical, objective and concise. Finally and taking into account these five particular disadvantages, I'll give my rating to this book: 3 stars.

5 out of 5 stars Don't miss it.......2001-08-24

I think it the best book about Risk management I read so far. I was impressed even by the way they treat market risk although it does not seem their main interest. The chapter on VaR is much better than a whole book on it. Great!!! Everyone should have a copy...

5 out of 5 stars The best risk management book.......2001-06-14

This is by far the most comprehensive and well-written book on risk management. If you were to read only on book on the subject, there is no doubt you should choose Crouhy, Galai, Mark. The book reflects not only the authors' serious academic background - all of them have been professors at top universities - but also their detailed hands-on experience.
Quantitative Methods in Derivatives Pricing: An Introduction to Computational Finance
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Quantitative Methods in Derivatives Pricing: An Introduction to Computational Finance
Domingo Tavella
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This book presents a cogent description of the main methodologies used in derivatives pricing. Starting with a summary of the elements of Stochastic Calculus, Quantitative Methods in Derivatives Pricing develops the fundamental tools of financial engineering, such as scenario generation, simulation for European instruments, simulation for American instruments, and finite differences in an intuitive and practical manner, with an abundance of practical examples and case studies. Intended primarily as an introductory graduate textbook in computational finance, this book will also serve as a reference for practitioners seeking basic information on alternative pricing methodologies.

Domingo Tavella is President of Octanti Associates, a consulting firm in risk management and financial systems design. He is the founder and chief editor of the Journal of Computational Finance and has pioneered the application of advanced numerical techniques in pricing and risk analysis in the financial and insurance industries. Tavella coauthored Pricing Financial Instruments: The Finite Difference Method. He holds a PhD in aeronautical engineering from Stanford University and an MBA in finance from the University of California at Berkeley.

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2 out of 5 stars sloppy editing, little additional material over previous work.......2007-10-24

Slapped together and little better than his original book. The original and a few downloaded PDFs are a better value. I'm beginning to think JW&S specializes in adding slipcovers with fancy graphics and nice new clean typefaces onto stale old previous material. Like middle-aged men who suddenly start dressing bizarrely younger in an unsuitable style, the result is neither value added, becoming, or informative, not offering value.

1 out of 5 stars Computational finance: Tavella.......2005-03-27

Badly written/errors/typos all over.

Reviews/praise (on back cover) are meaningless & misleading.


5 out of 5 stars The proof is in the reading!.......2002-08-14

Over 100 students in Berkeley's Master's in Financial Engineering Program have so far successfully mastered state-of-the-art derivatives pricing using the material in this textbook. In "The proof of the pudding is in the eating" test, this book earns an A+.

John O'Brien, Executive Director MFE Program, U.C. Berkeley

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference for Computational Finance.......2002-08-09

This is an excellent introduction book on computational finance. It covers Monte Carlo simulation for pricing and scenario generations and finite difference methods very well. I really like the part on Monte Carlo simulation with various variance reduction techniques such as Brownian Bridge.

The author not only presents the methodologies, but he also tells the readers their limitations. This book is also a good resource for basics of stochastic processes most commonly needed in practice. I think the book is beneficial both to practitioners and students who really wants to consider financial engineering as a career.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent resource.......2002-08-06

Whether you're a practitioner or a student, this text is great. It is succinctly written, covering everything from fundamental theories then leading into practical applications. While it is not for the mentally flaccid, if your sharp enough, you'll find it very useful.
Managing Reputational Risk: Curbing Threats, Leveraging Opportunities (Institute of Internal Auditors Risk Management Series)
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Managing Reputational Risk shows how any organisation can apply simple risk management principles to build stakeholder confidence and safeguard and enhance reputation. It positions reputation and its associated threats and opportunities where they rightfully belong: in the domain of the board room, at the heart of good corporate governance, leading-edge strategy development, effective risk management, corporate responsibility, comprehensive assurance and transparent communications.

 

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5 out of 5 stars An invaluable reference.......2005-02-23

This is both a very good overview of the principles and practice of risk management and an excellent application of the principles to managing risks to organisational reputation.

Reputation of an organisation is too often regarded simply as something for the public relations consultants. The author demonstrates the holistic nature of the influences on reputation and works through each of the aspects requiring management, and how they fit together.

The only disadvantage of the book is that, because it is so thorough, reading it in full requires a fair commitment of time and attention. To assist the reader, the chapter structure is logical and subsections clearly identified and the many tables and charts provide an effective summary of key points. For those with primary responsibility for an organisation's policies and practices relating to reputation, it is an invaluable reference.

4 out of 5 stars Insightful!.......2004-04-22

The reputations of several major corporations (Enron, WorldCom, Parmalat and Tyco, to name a few) recently suffered from allegations of fraud, self-dealing, insider trading, accounting shenanigans and various other misdeeds. The sense of scandal became so pervasive that some businesspeople felt ashamed of their profession. Now, the mere rumor of misconduct is sufficient to send a company's stock price down. Ironically, in an era when the transnational corporations seem omnipotent in their globe-girdling might, many of them greatly resemble nubile maidens in an eighteenth century romance, their whole fate dependent on spotless and easily marred reputations. That being the case, every business and every business manager should prioritize the careful husbanding of reputation. We find that this book, which has been highly praised by some of the most estimable authorities on business ethics and management, offers a comprehensive, if sometimes pedantic, guide to every step of building, measuring, preserving and growing reputation capital.
The Association Between the Use of Sophisticated Capital Budgeting Practices and Corporate Performance.(Statistical Data Included): An article from: Engineering Economist
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        Budget deficits, corporate income taxes, and the current account.: An article from: Journal of Money, Credit & Banking
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          Budget deficits, corporate income taxes, and the current account.: An article from: Journal of Money, Credit & Banking
          Arman Mansoorian
          Manufacturer: Ohio State University Press
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          ASIN: B00093LN7W
          Release Date: 2005-07-28

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          This digital document is an article from Journal of Money, Credit & Banking, published by Ohio State University Press on May 1, 1995. The length of the article is 4358 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

          From the supplier: This paper studies the effects of budget deficits financed by taxing corporate incomes. As households are finitely lived, transfers and taxes on personal incomes are discounted at a higher rate than the interest on government debt. As corporations are infinitely lived, taxes on corporations are discounted at the same rate as the interest on government debt. Thus, unanticipated deficits financed by taxing corporate incomes are neutral. Anticipated deficits financed by taxing corporations cause a current account surplus, as transfers are then discounted at a higher rate than taxes. Shifting taxes from households to corporations causes a current account surplus. (Printed by permission of the publisher.)

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          Title: Budget deficits, corporate income taxes, and the current account.
          Author: Arman Mansoorian
          Publication: Journal of Money, Credit & Banking (Refereed)
          Date: May 1, 1995
          Publisher: Ohio State University Press
          Volume: v27 Issue: n2 Page: p378(11)

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          Business banking.: An article from: San Diego Business Journal
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            Business banking.: An article from: San Diego Business Journal
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            Release Date: 2006-08-29

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            This digital document is an article from San Diego Business Journal, published by Thomson Gale on June 19, 2006. The length of the article is 421 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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            Title: Business banking.
            Author: Gale Reference Team
            Publication: San Diego Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
            Date: June 19, 2006
            Publisher: Thomson Gale
            Volume: 27 Issue: 25 Page: 76(1)

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