Energy Convergence: The Beginning of the Multi-Commodity Market (Wiley Finance)

267 Pages·2002·0.807 MB·English

by  Peter C. Fusaro

Energy
convergence
The Beginning of the
Multi-Commodity Market
PETER C. FUSARO
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Energy
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Energy
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The Beginning of the
Multi-Commodity Market
PETER C. FUSARO
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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contents
CHAPTER 1
The New Millennium in Energy Trading 1
Peter C. Fusaro, President, Global Change Associates Inc.
CHAPTER 2
The Importance of Market Indexes in Emerging Industries 5
Dr. Antoine Eustache, Global Index Manager,
Dow Jones Newswires
CHAPTER 3
Weather Derivatives and Reinsurance 15
Nick Ward, Spectron Energy Group, London
CHAPTER 4
Looking Forward: The Development of Bandwidth
Market Liquidity 33
J.P. Crametz, RateXchange Labs
CHAPTER 5
New Techniques in Energy Options 51
Robert Brooks, Ph.D., CFA, President, Financial Risk Management LLC
CHAPTER 6
The New Accounting Rules for Derivatives: FAS 133 and Its
Impact on Energy Convergence 89
Dr. Nedia Miller, Options Principal, MILLER CTA, member of NYMEX
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