Title: Not a good book to read, even for beginners
Review: This was the first book I read (cover to cover) when I decided to consider quantitative finance. It was suggested to me by a friend.Unfortunately the book offers very little in return for investing your time into reading it. I find it poorly edited; the author repeats certain things over and over again. It's true that he gives an introduction to the BS world, but it's just way too lengthy for an intro.A good intro is Baxter & Rennie's: short, to the point, and informative. After that I find Shrieve's two volumes superb. Shrieve really knows what he is talking about, and I think he uses the right amount of math, and nothing more.Conclusion: don't waste your time with Neftci, there are much better books out-there.
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