The topic of this book is the development of pricing formulae for European style derivatives on assets with mean-reverting behavior, especially commodity derivatives. For this class of assets, convenience yield effects lead to mean-reversion under the risk-neutral measure. Mean-reversion in the...

Mean Reversion in Commodity Prices -- Fundamentals of Derivative Pricing -- Stochastic Volatility Models -- Integration of Jump Components -- Stochastic Equilibrium Level of the Underlying Process -- Deterministic Seasonality Effects -- Conclusion

Finanzmathematische Grundlagen -- Eigenschaften und Bewertung von Derivaten -- Der Einsatz von Derivaten -- Hedging mit Derivaten -- Derivate zur Optimierung der Performance -- Risikosteuerung -- Besondere Herausforderungen beim Derivateeinsatz -- Derivate als Informationsquelle.