Amazon.com description: Product Description: Securities are the fundamental tools and products of investment banking. They can be broadly categorized into debt - including banknotes, bonds and debentures, equity and derivative financial instruments that range from options and swaps to very complex and risky trading strategies. It is a multi-billion dollar business based on sophisticated financial models and pricing techniques. Mastering Investment Banking Securitiesis a comprehensive guide to these trading instruments, their trading practices, pricing techniques and associated risks. It includes: * An introduction to investment bank structures, divisions and their roles * All commonly traded money market and capital market instruments * The most popular interest rate, equity, commodity and credit- linked financial instruments * A wide range of derivative securities * Details of pricing and valuation tools and the key pricing techniques * The fundamentals of credit risk and market risk * A glossary of key terms