The principles and practices of financial markets Using many real-world examples, this book explains the key mathematical techniques used in today's financial world. Sergio M. Focardi (Paris, France) is a founding partner of The Intertek Group financial consultancy and a cofounder of CINEF (Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Economics and Finance) at the University of Genoa, Italy.

Author Biography

SERGIO FOCARDI is a founding partner of The Intertek Group, a Paris-based firm providing consulting on advanced mathematical methods in banking and finance, and a cofounder of CINEF (Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Economics and Finance) at the University of Genoa, Italy. Focardi?s research interests focus on statistical arbitrage, dynamic factor analysis, and financial modeling in a multiple heterogeneous interacting agents framework. He has published numerous articles and coauthored the books Modeling the Market: New Theories and Techniques and Risk Management: Framework, Methods, and Practice (both published by Wiley). Focardi holds a degree in electronic engineering from the University of Genoa. FRANK J. FABOZZI, PhD, CFA, is the Frederick Frank Adjunct Professor of Finance at Yale University?s School of Management and Editor of the Journal of Portfolio Management. Fabozzi is a Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Public Accountant who has authored and edited many acclaimed books in finance. He earned a doctorate in economics from the City University of New York in 1972. He is a Fellow of the International Center for Finance at Yale University.