This article explores the quantitative and qualitative dimensions of volatility and their implications for cultural analysis in a range of fields. From quantitative finance, it takes the notion of 'delta-hedging', the suspension or neutralization of directionality to get access to volatility,...

Cluster analysis is a data analytics technique that can help forensic accountants effectively detect anomalies in complex financial datasets. This article provides a description of clustering analysis, discusses how it can be implemented to detect anomalies in data, and illustrates its use...

Derivatives were responsible for one of the worst financial meltdowns in history, one from which we have not yet fully recovered. However, they are likewise capable of generating some of the most incredible wealth we have ever seen. This book asks how we might ensure the latter while avoiding...