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    Financial Derivatives for Beginners
    Financial Derivatives for Beginners
    Financial Derivatives for Beginners
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    Financial Derivatives for Beginners

    By Sam Ghosh

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    Have you wondered what a Forward or Futures contract is? Have you wondered what is a Call Option or a Put Option? These are all Financial Derivatives and this book is here to help you learn about them.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSam Ghosh
    Release dateDec 15, 2018
    ISBN9780463174593
    Financial Derivatives for Beginners
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    Sam Ghosh

    Sam Ghosh is an Investment Advisor and Founder of Wisejay Pvt. Limited. He has an MBA in Finance from University of Calgary, Canada, completed all three levels of the CFA program offered by the CFA Insititute, USA and holds various NISM certificates including Mutual Funds Distributors Certificate.

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