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Stuart
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Financial engineering is the process of creating new financial instruments and strategies, such as new securities, options and derivatives. It involves financial theory, the tools of applied mathematics, the practice of programming and engineering methodologies.
Financial engineering is often used to make pricing, trading and portfolio management decisions. Its goal is to control financial risk by utilizing combinations of securities. Methods of financial engineering can be employed by the securities, banking and consulting industries, as well as in corporate treasury and finance departments.
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