Quantitative Methods for Finan - by John Teall & Iftekhar Hasan Hardcover

Book Synopsis

Quantitative Methods for Finance and Investments ensures that readers come away from reading it with a reasonable degree of comfort and proficiency in applying elementary mathematics to several types of financial analysis. All of the methodology in this book is geared toward the development, implementation, and analysis of financial models to solve financial problems.

From the Back Cover

Quantitative Methods for Finance and Investments ensures that readers will gain a reasonable degree of comfort and proficiency in applying elementary mathematics to financial analysis in a variety of areas. All of the methodology in this book is geared toward the development, implementation, and analysis of financial models to solve problems encountered by both finance students and practitioners. The book:

• analyzes theoretical and practitioner-oriented models long with the mathematics required to construct them


• presents the most essential mathematical techniques and their applications to financial analysis


• provides dozens of practical applications, examples, and end-of-chapter exercises with detailed solutions

• demonstrates key spreadsheet applications of the mathematical models in chapter appendices


• emphasizes practical applications of modeling technique.

Review Quotes

"This excellent text patiently guides the reader through a wide array of mathematics, ranging from elementary matrix algebra to differential and integral calculus. The quantitative methods are illustrated with a rich and captivating assortment of applications to the analysis of portfolios, derivatives, exchange, fixed income instruments, and equities. Undergraduate and MBA-level students who have read this book will feel comfortable with the mathematics in their finance courses and their professors can focus on teaching finance as it should be taught." Kose John, Stern School of Business, New York University

"This volume provides a comprehensive review of mathematics which will prove invaluable for students of finance. It is a reference book for the nonmathematician and a clear and concise text that will help fill the gaps in students' knowledge. Although the topic is quantitative methods, the organization, emphasis, applications, and numerous examples are all geared to the student of finance. Having Teall and Hasan on your bookshelf provides an essential safety net for students, teachers, and practitioners." Paul Wachtel, Stern School of Business, New York University

About the Author

John L. Teall is Professor of Finance at Pace University. He has published numerous articles in scholarly journals and has served on university faculties around the world. Dr Teall is a former member of the American Stock Exchange and has done consulting work for many of the world's leading financial institutions.

Iftekhar Hasan is Professor of Finance at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has published numerous articles in academic journals and has been associated with several universities and regulatory organizations in Europe. He is the co-editor of Research in Banking and Finance.