EXC3613 Risk Management with derivatives Geir Høidal Bjønnes geir.bjonnes@bi.no 1 Introduction • Learning objectives: 1. 2. 3. 4. What is a derivative? What is the role of Derivatives and Derivatives Markets Firms’ risk exposures Hedging price risk with derivatives • McDonald: Chapter 1 2 Example • Consider a farmer that grows wheat and is expecting to yield 10‚000 bushels of crop in 3 months. He is afraid that the price of wheat might drop at the period
Premium Futures contract Derivative Option
factories in other countries (Investopedia‚ 2013). These companies set up branches in other countries to take the relative comparative advantages those countries may offer(International Finance Study Guide‚ 2013) 2) Currency exchange risks occur as the exchange rates fluctuate every second throughout the day. MNCs often deal with large transactions in which they may need to pay or receive large sums of money within certain period of time‚ exchange rate fluctuations are crucial as they may affect the company’s
Premium Foreign exchange market Futures contract Derivative
in 7 months from now. At the current exchange rate of about 1.25 $ per €‚ this contract is worth about $ 1.25 million. A: Next the cash flow (in $) of CR7 as a function of the $/€ exchange rate will be given. Based on a long position in € (unhedged). $/€ Cash Flow 0.75 $ 750.000 1 $ 1.000.000 1.25 $ 1.250.000 1.50 $ 1.500.000 1.75 $ 1.750.000 B: Below the arbitrage-free 7-month forward price is calculated‚ also is shown the currency forward contract via replicating. CR7 is located
Premium Forward contract Futures contract Financial markets
jobs at a facility because this could mean life or death. Being in charge of emergency management means you are responsible for preparing for any kind of emergency ranging from severe weather to injuries to fans or the people competing. The person not only has to come up with a plan for every situation possibility but also has to test the plan to see if they work. If for some reason the plan is not successful then a new plan must be made. No matter the situation and how good the plan might be there
Premium Management Emergency management Risk
& COMPANY RISK MANAGEMENT APPROACH According to the Risk Management section of Wells Fargo’s 2011 Annual Report‚ to be successful they manage and control three major business risks: credit‚ asset/liability‚ and market risk. As for this paper‚ I’m only going to discuss about their credit and interest rate risk‚ which is managed under their asset/liability section. Wells Fargo has continued to invest in its risk infrastructure especially since it is a larger and more complex company than before
Premium Risk management Debt Interest
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS MARKETS AND Chapter 1: Derivative Markets and Instruments Page 1 of 13 LOS 1.a: Define a derivative and distinguish between exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivatives. A derivative is a security that derives its value from the value or return of another asset or security. A physical exchange exists for many options contracts and futures contracts. Exchange-traded derivatives are standardized and backed by a clearinghouse. Forwards and swaps are custom
Premium Futures contract Derivative Forward contract
function to perform and any wrong movements could have the potential to harm. Anatomy is the physical structure of the body whilst the physiology is the functions of the body‚ so with this in mind and the ageing process taken into consideration I would need to know the medical condition of the individual to enable me to move the individual in the correct way. If for any reason this information was not known or understood muscles or ligaments could be torn‚ bones could be broken and skin may breakdown down
Premium Human anatomy Anatomy Medicine
of tables III 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Problem and objective 1 1.2 Structure of this paper 1 2 Background Information 2 2.1 Definitions of fundamental terms 2 2.2 Commodity price risk in different firms 2 3 Explanation of derivatives 3 3.1 Options 3 3.2 Futures 4 3.3 Forwards 6 3.4 Swaps 6 4 Hedging strategies with derivatives 7 4.1 Hedging with options 7 4.2 Hedging with futures 7 4.3 Hedging with forwards 8 4.4 Hedging with swaps 8 5 Pros and cons of hedging strategies with derivatives
Premium Futures contract Derivative
Isaiah Munch Elizabeth & Ken Health 2 6/26/13 Risks and Benefits of Being a High School Football Player When most people think about American football they think about big hits‚ breaking bones‚ and touchdowns; but there is a lot more to it. For most high school football teams the season starts in the beginning of June and goes until October or November. The first game is in the beginning of September. But the training starts way before that! In the first week of June the players start spring
Premium American football High school football
Risk is part of life : I face countless danger everyday driving to work. sure I can try minimize many of them through my own driving behavior . but I can’t prevent motorist behind me who is talking on his mobile from rear-ending me while I’m waiting at a stoplight. As much as we would have it otherwise‚ risk is part of life. Some risks can be averted by steering clear of them. Many are‚ however‚ unavoidable. False sense of security Sometimes you can insure yourself against the consequences of risks
Free Insurance Risk Bank