Class #06:  Thursday 02-Dec-2010 and Saturday 04-Dec-2010


Questions for assignment due at the beginning of this class:
  • Fixed income derivative questions

Make sure to read this paper:
  • Original Black-Derman-Toy

Other papers on interest rate derivatives:
  • Benninga and Wiener
  • Klose and Yuan

Screenshots of Mark's BDT model
  • Screenshot #1 (from BDT paper)
  • Screenshot #2 (3-yr coupon bond)
  • Screenshot #3 (based on guesses before Solver)

Class notes from the 1st half of class
  • Printed 1 slide per page
  • Printed 6 slides per page

Class notes from the 2nd half of class.  Note there is a typo on page 7.  One of the
exponents is missing a minus sign.  The numbers, however, are correct:
  • Printed 1 slide per page
  • Printed 6 slides per page

Bring these to class with you

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Modeling: Class 06