Patrick Cusatis

Books on complex hedging instruments are often more confusing than the instruments themselvesHedging Instruments & Risk Management brings clarity to the topic, giving money managers the straightforward knowledge they need to employ hedging tools and techniques in four key markets—equity, currency, fixed income, and mortgage. Using real-world data and examples, this high-level book shows practitioners how to develop a common set of mathematical and statistical tools for hedging in various markets and then outlines several hedging strategies with the historical performance of each.

The authors introduce readers to a market-tested strategy for analyzing a stock's value, identifying undervalued and overvalued stocks, and understanding the impact of interest rate changes and earnings reports on the bottom line, showing investors how to maximize their money in the market.