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	Equity Hybrid Derivatives (Wiley Finance) Marcus Overhaus, Ana Bermudez, ... Wiley, 2007 - 336 pages average customer review:based on 2 reviews view larger image
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Written by the quantitative research team of Deutsche Bank, the world leader in innovative equity derivative transactions, this book presents leading-edge thinking in modeling, valuing, and hedging for this market, which is increasingly used for investment by hedge funds. You'll gain a balanced, integrated presentation of theory and practice, with an emphasis on understanding new techniques for analyzing volatility and credit derivative transactions linked to equity. In every instance, theory is illustrated along with practical application.

Marcus Overhaus, PhD, is Managing Director and Global Head of Quantitative Research and Equity Structuring. Ana Bermudez, PhD, is an Associate in Global Quantitative Research. Hans Buehler, PhD, is a Vice President in Global Quantitative Research. Andrew Ferraris, DPhil, is a Managing Director in Global Quantitative Research. Christopher Jordinson, PhD, is a Vice President in Global Quantitative Research. Aziz Lamnouar, DEA, is a Vice President in Global Quantitative Research. All are associated with Deutsche Bank AG, London.

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Taken aback

While the info in the book seems to be relevant (by other people's recommendations) I've been taken aback by the authors starting each section with the theoretical coverage.

One of the best teachers - Steven Dym - said that you should think twice about any finance book that starts a new chapter with a math formula.
This book shows off with maths on the 1st page!!!

The best approach is to
1) dive into why a certain financial product came to existance,
2) how it works, and them
3) dive into theory.

Starting with the #3 will just make me try to guess #1 and #2.

Ionut

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Disappointed!

Given the high reputation of the DB quant team in London, I was expecting something on the line of Brigo & Mercurio's wonderful book "Interest Rate Models". Alas, it is nowhere near in terms of breath of contents and analytical depth (well, the price is higher tough). Maybe the authors cannot reveal their proprietary models or did not want to give too much away, then why did they write a usuless book and ruin their reputation?

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