Numerical Techniques in Finance or Group Participation

Numerical Techniques in Finance

Author: Simon Benninga

Numerical Techniques in Finance is an innovative book that shows how to create, and how to solve problems in a wide variety of complex financial models. All the models are set up using Lotus 1-2-3; some of the advanced models also make use of Lotus macros.

Using the models set out in the book, students and practicing professionals will be able to enhance their evaluative and planning skills. Each of the models is preceded by an explanation of the underlying financial theory. Exercises are provided to help the reader utilize the models to create new individualized applications.

Numerical Techniques in Finance covers standard financial models in the areas of corporate finance, financial statement simulation, portfolio problems, options, portfolio insurance, duration, and immunization. A separate section of the book reviews the relevant mathematical and Lotus 1-2-3 techniques. Each of the book's five parts begins with a succinct overview.

Simon Benninga is on the faculty of the School of Business Administration of the Hebrew University. He has been Visiting Professor of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School and at the Graduate School of Management at UCLA.

Table of Contents:

Preface
I CORPORATE FINANCE
Overview
1. Simulating Financial Statements
2. Analyzing Mergers and Acquisitions
3. Debt Capacity and Riskless Cash Flows
4. Leasing
5. Financial Analysis of Leveraged Leases
II PORTFOLIO PROBLEMS
Overview
6. Portfolio ModelsAn Introduction
7. Calculating the VarianceCovariance MatriX
8. Calculating Efficient Portfolios
9. Estimating Betas and the SecurityMarket Line
10. Entering Portfolio InformationA Macro
11. References for Portfolio Models
III OPTIONS
Overview
12. The Normal Distribution
13. The Lognormal Distribution
14. Simulating the Normal and Lognormal Distributions
15. Option Pricing
16. Portfolio Insurance
IV DURATION AND IMMUNIZATION
Overview
17. Duration
18. Immunization
V THE TECHNICAL BACKGROUND
Overview
19. The GaussSeidel Method
20. The NewtonRaphson Method
21. Matrices
22. RandomNumber Generators
23. Lotus Functions
24. Macros in Lotus
25. Data Table Commands
IndeX

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