02574cam a2200229 i 4500008004100000020001800041040000800059050002300067100002600090245006800116246006800184250001100252260004100263300001100304490002900315500002000344505001700364520183800381650003402219650003802253650005302291120516s2012    nju           001 0 eng    a9781118175446  aSDU00aHG106bC483 F 20121 aCharnes, John Martin.10aFinancial modeling with Crystal Ball and Excel /cJohn Charnes.14aFinancial modeling with Oracle Crystal Ball and Excel + website  a2nd ed  aHoboken, New Jersey : bWiley,c2012  a314 p.0 aThe Wiley finance series  aIncludes index.  aHKBU Library  a"Updated look at financial modeling and Monte Carlo simulation with software by Oracle Crystal BallThis revised and updated edition of the bestselling book on financial modeling provides the tools and techniques needed to perform spreadsheet simulation. It answers the essential question of why risk analysis is vital to the decision-making process, for any problem posed in finance and investment. This reliable resource reviews the basics and covers how to define and refine probability distributions in financial modeling, and explores the concepts driving the simulation modeling process. It also discusses simulation controls and analysis of simulation results.The second edition of Financial Modeling with Crystal Ball and Excel contains instructions, theory, and practical example models to help apply risk analysis to such areas as derivative pricing, cost estimation, portfolio allocation and optimization, credit risk, and cash flow analysis. It includes the resources needed to develop essential skills in the areas of valuation, pricing, hedging, trading, risk management, project evaluation, credit risk, and portfolio management.  Offers an updated edition of the bestselling book covering the newest version of Oracle Crystal Ball  Contains valuable insights on Monte Carlo simulation--an essential skill applied by many corporate finance and investment professionals  Written by John Charnes, the former finance department chair at the University of Kansas and senior vice president of global portfolio strategies at Bank of America, who is currently President and Chief Data Scientist at Syntelli Solutions, Inc. Risk Analytics and Predictive Intelligence Division (Syntelli RAPID) Engaging and informative, this book is a vital resource designed to help you become more adept at financial modeling and simulation"-- 0aFinancexMathematical models. 0aInvestmentsxMathematical models. 7aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Investments & Securities.