October 21st, 2011 §
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Praise for Fixed Income Securities, Second Edition
“What distinguishes this book from many others on the subject is that Tuckman has skillfully combined intuitive rationale with mathematical analysis to give readers a clear and deep understanding of the market. Tuckman has written a comprehensive reference book that should be found on the desks of both seasoned practitioners and novices alike.” Gerald Lucas, Senior Government Strategist, Director, Global Securities Research, Merrill Lynch
“This outstanding book offers a well-written and clear tutorial for many of the cutting-edge analytical techniques and models used in practice. Combines a wealth of institutional knowledge, practical tools, and realistic examples, while giving a clear understanding of the underlying theory.” Francis Longstaff, Professor of Finance, The Anderson School at UCLA
“An excellent reference for anyone intending to bridge the gap between financial mathematics … More >>
Fixed Income Securities: Tools for Today’s Markets, Second Edition
October 1st, 2011 §
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John Perkins has seen the signs of today’s economic meltdown before. The subprime mortgage fiascos, the banking industry collapse, the rising tide of unemployment, the shuttering of small businesses across the landscape are all too familiar symptoms of a far greater disease. In his former life as an economic hit man, he was on the front lines both as an observer and a perpetrator of events, once confined only to the third world, that have now sent the United States—and in fact the entire planet—spiraling toward disaster.
Here, Perkins pulls back the curtain on the real cause of the current global financial meltdown. He shows how we’ve been hoodwinked by the CEOs who run the corporatocracy—those few corporations that control the vast amounts of capital, land, and resources around the globe—and the politicians they manipulate. These corporate fat cats, Perkins explains, have sold us all on what he calls predatory capitalism, a misguided form … More >>
Hoodwinked: An Economic Hit Man Reveals Why the World Financial Markets Imploded–and What We Need to Do to Remake Them
September 23rd, 2011 §
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Now in it’s seventh edition, Financial Institutions, Markets, and Money continues to lead the market in the introductory course for financial institutions. The text’s descriptive, balanced overview of the U.S. financial system, its primary institutions and markets, coupled with an introduction to international markets, creates a presentation truly reflective of today’s global marketplace…. More >>
Financial Institutions, Markets, and Money
September 5th, 2011 §
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In Financial Markets and Institutions, best-selling authors Mishkin and Eakins provide a practical introduction to prepare readers for today’s changing landscape of financial markets and institutions. A unifying framework uses a few core principles to organize readers’ thinking then examines the models as real-world scenarios from a practitioner’s perspective. By analyzing these applications, readers develop the critical-thinking and problem-solving skills necessary to respond to challenging situations in their future careers.
Introduction: Why Study Financial Markets and Institutions?; Overview of the Financial System. Fundamentals of Financial Markets: What Do Interest Rates Mean and What Is Their Role in Valuation?; Why Do Interest Rates Change?; How Do Risk and Term Structure Affect Interest Rates?; Are Financial Markets Efficient? Central Banking and the Conduct of Monet… More >>
Financial Markets and Institutions
August 22nd, 2011 §
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Learn how to make money in BULL and BEAR markets by mastering trend trading in 7 simple steps. This step-by-step guide book offers a practical road map to get yourself familiarized with trend trading techniques and develop a trend trading system that suits you. In the 7 Steps, Fast And Simple Steps to Profit From Trend Trading helps you to: 1. Identify your motivation that will help you succeed in trend trending 2. Find out which trading style suits you most 3. Increase your ability to identify trading opportunities from your daily life 4. Master technical and fundamental analysis basics 5. Master different order types 6. Develop your trend trading strategy and system 7. Fine tune your trend trading system Another unique feature of this book is that it contains an Action List at the end of each step that helps you accomplish its objectives. The book also covers the key drivers and indicators for each sector so as to you improve you… More >>
Fast And Simple Steps To Profit From Trend Trading: Learn To Make Money In Bull And Bear Markets
July 17th, 2011 §
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Financial Markets and Institutions, 4/e offers a unique analysis of the risks faced by investors and savers interacting through financial institutions and financial markets, as well as strategies that can be adopted for controlling and managing risks. Special emphasis is put on new areas of operations in financial markets and institutions such as asset securitization, off-balance-sheet activities, and globalization of financial services…. More >>
Financial Markets and Institutions. Anthony Saunders, Marcia Millon Cornett
July 3rd, 2011 §
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Updated and revised to reflect the most current information, this introduction to futures and options markets is ideal for those with a limited background in mathematics. Based on Hull’s Options, Futures and Other Derivatives, one of the best-selling books on Wall Street, this book presents an accessible overview of the topic without the use of calculus. Packed with numerical samples and accounts of real-life situations, the Fifth Edition effectively guides readers through the material while providing them with a host of tangible examples. For professionals with a career in futures and options markets, financial engineering and/or risk management. … More >>
Fundamentals of Futures and Options Markets and Derivagem Package
June 15th, 2011 §
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SELECTED AS A 2008 BEST BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST “ONE OF THE SMARTEST INVESTORS ON THE PLANET.”–MONEY MAGAZINE “This book is an essential read for those who wish to understand the modern world of investing.”
—Alan Greenspan Winner of the 2008 Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award When Markets Collide is a timely alert to the fundamental changes taking place in today’s global economic and financial systems–and a call to action for investors who may fall victim to misinterpreting important signals. While some have tended to view asset class mispricings as mere “noise,” this compelling book shows why they are important signals of opportunities and risks that will shape the market for years to come. One of today’s most respected names in finance, Mohamed El-Erian puts recent events in their proper context, giving you the tools that can he… More >>
When Markets Collide: Investment Strategies for the Age of Global Economic Change
May 14th, 2011 §
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Research and Markets: ROI of Social Media: How to Improve the Return on Your Social Marketing Investment
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/df953a/roi_of_social_medi) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd’s new book “ROI of Social Media: How to Improve the Return on Your Social Marketing Investment” to their offering. How to Improve the Return on Your Social Marketing Investment This book more than …
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May 8th, 2011 §
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Ben Mezrich, author of the New York Times bestseller Bringing Down the House, returns with an astonishing story of Ivy League hedge-fund cowboys, high stakes, and the Asian underworld.John Malcolm was the ultimate gunslinger in the Wild East, prepared to take on any level of risk in making mind-boggling sums of money. He and his friends were hedge-fund cowboys, living life on the adrenaline-, sex-, and drugs-fueled edge—kids running billion-dollar portfolios, trading information in the back rooms of high-class brothels and at VIP tables in nightclubs across the Far East.Malcolm and his Ivy League-schooled twenty-something colleagues, with their warped sense of morality, created their own economic theory that would culminate in a single deal the likes of which had never been seen before—or since.Ugly Americans is a story of extremes, charged with wealth, nerve, excess, and glamour. A real-life mixture of Liar’s Poker and Wall Street, brimming with inten… More >>
Ugly Americans: The True Story of the Ivy League Cowboys Who Raided the Asian Markets for Millions