~ Fundamentals of derivatives at the quantitative level

~ Using derivatives to manage and control financial risk

~ Intuitively understanding the Black-Scholes theory and formula (attempting to avoid stochastic calculus)

~ Arbitrage, the core principle underlying derivatives, quantitative risk management, and quantitative trading

~ Pricing forwards/futures/swaps/options

~ Some limitations of Black-Scholes theory and how it may be used in practice