"A practical, informative guide to derivatives in the real world Derivatives is an exposition on investments, guiding you from the basic concepts, strategies, and fundamentals to a more detailed understanding of the advanced strategies and models. As part of Bloomberg Financial's three part...

There are two general approaches to modeling stochastic interest rate movements using a binomial model—the equilibrium model and the calibration model. Both models assume that the interest rate's logarithmic return is normally distributed. However, a number of empirical studies have provided...