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| 1. | Derivatives Bible |
| (New York, NY United States) September 27, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Comprehensive, understandable, practical, accurate --- quite simply the
best book on this most complex area of finance. A fixture on trading
desks the world over. Get it, do the exercises, and you'll be way ahead
of most practitioners in this area. |
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| 2. | The Samuelson of Finance |
| (Arlington, VA USA) July 7, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars |
| There is a reason that this text has been in print for so many years - in
my view it is the Samuelson of the financial world because there is no
other work that presents such a cogent as well as comprehensive
introduction... read full review |
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| 3. | Awesome used books by Laserna |
| (GA USA) January 17, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars |
| I ordered this book online through the used books section and recieved a
great copy by Dan Laserna. He's definitely a good, reliable resource for
future used book purchases. |
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| 4. | A Bible for the Derivatives market |
| (Edinburgh, UK) May 18, 2002 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This is a comprehensive book that is easy to read both as a reference book
and as a learners guide to the derivatives market. It is an excellent
guide for stock-brokers, economists, mathematicians and anyone interested... read full review |
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| 5. | An excellent textbook for both students and practioners |
| (Univ. of Toronto, Canada) April 2, 1999 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This is an excellent book on derivatives and risk management. I would like
to recommend it to anyone who wants to learn financial engineering. Prof.
Hull is working on a new edition of this popular textbook, which will... read full review |
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| 6. | More than a textbook |
| (Ann Arbor, MI) June 23, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars |
| While this is the standard text it surpasses that role in its treatment,
content, and depth. It is also a professionals handbook. This is a book
that rewards deep study and I turn to it and learn from it over... read full review |
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| 7. | Excellent introduction in the world of derivatives |
| (USA) July 24, 1998 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This book is definitely a must for all people interested in derivatives. It
is simple and sophisticated at the same time. Hull's approach of teaching
basics aswell as pricing methods is unique. This book has helped me a lot
at grad school & at work. Two Thumbs up! |
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| 8. | A classic |
| (Chicago, IL USA) May 1, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Hull's text is the definitive text on futures and options. The book
provides the basis for understanding the underlying principles for valuing
derivatives intstruments. Since the text is academic and theoretical... read full review |
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| 9. | About this book |
| (Chiai, Taiwan) October 28, 1999 - 5.0/5 stars |
| As the same as other people's opinion, I appreciate this book very much. I
am a student majoring in finance, and feel that this book is really a good
start point in understanding derivatives. Although I think that some... read full review |
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| 10. | A reference manual for quants |
| (Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture Japan) June 28, 2000 - 5.0/5 stars |
| I have all the editions since the first one. This book presents all the
required materials for quants in financial world. The chapters on
stochastic calculus are helpful. |
