Dinabandhu Bag is an Associate Professor in Finance at the School of Management, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India. He teaches graduate courses in financial management, portfolio management, managerial economics and business environment. He specializes in finance, climate and development economics. He has authored two volumes and published papers in international journals and presented at research conferences. He has contributed as editorial board member of journals, and has worked on consulting and sponsored research projects as Principal Investigator. He has been actively involved in product development, curriculum design, laboratory development and practical modules for graduate students. He has conducted sponsored workshops for research scholars and resource person in Faculty Development Programs, and conducted MDP (Management Development) programs for working professionals. He previously worked for over 13 years as a corporate professional across environment auditing, commercial banking, and implementation of enterprise analytics applications for banks and financial institutions, working for institutions such as Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd, Citibank NA, GE Capital (GECIS) Ltd, Reserve Bank of India, and Enviro Care Ltd. He is a life member of the Econometric Society and the Institute of Bankers in India. He holds an M.Phil. in economics from Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (Mumbai), MBA in banking from Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (Mumbai), and PhD in economics from the University of Mysore in India.
This textbook provides a first-hand account of impact of volatility on valuations. It focuses on valuation of the investment with fair, practical and insightful explanations. Volatility in markets can form the foundation of fair value. A marginal change in volatility has a significant impact on the effective cost of borrowing (capital). Portfolio managers, fund managers and corporates continue to watch as prices plunge due to volatility and can impose future restrictions on their skillful maneuver. The book highlights the approaches, design of tests, comparison and matching or making of models. It delves into techniques for measuring the contours and boundaries of risk and translating the losses to end impact. It explains the post facto and post period nuances to recover from money loss. The book further elaborates combining positions and hedging, to evaluate and choose to conduct tests of effectiveness. It provides guidance on benchmarks of portfolios, tax implications and carrying forward benefits of losses. The text includes examples and business use cases that build on analysis, common tools and highlights the end use of volatility for stakeholders.