Learning About the Financial Toolbox

• Introducing the Financial Toolbox provides information you need to know before getting started with the Financial Toobox.
• Oveview provides an excellent background refresher on matrix algebra.
• Tutorial discusses various financial tasks you can accomplish with the Financial Toobox.
• Solving Sample Problems with the Financial Toolbox provides usage examples for numerous toolbox functions. This chapter contains two major topics:
  • Common Problems in Finance shows how the toolbox solves real-world financial problems, specifically:

    Sensitivity of Bond Prices to Changes in Interest Rates
    Constructing a Bond Portfolio to Hedge Against Duration and Convexity
    Visualizing the Sensitivity of a Bond Portfolio's Price to Parallel Shifts in the Yield Curve
    Constructing Greek-Neutral Portfolios of European Stock Options
    Term Structure Analysis and Interest Rate Swap Pricing

  • Producing Graphics with the Toolbox shows how the toolbox produces presentation-quality graphics.

• Function Reference describes all functions provided by the toolbox.

 Finding Functions

Browse functions by following these links:

• Functions - By Category
• Functions - Alphabetical List

 Printing the Documentation

A printable version of Financial Toolbox User's Guide is available in PDF format.

 Related Products

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