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1.Lecture Notes in Microeconomic Theory: The Economic Agent
ISBN: 0691120307
Title: Lecture Notes in Microeconomic Theory: The Economic Agent
Author: Ariel Rubinstein
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Date: 2006-01-02
Number Of Pages: 160
Table of Contents:
Frontmatter
Preface
Introduction
Lecture 1. Preferences
Problem Set 1
Lecture 2. Utility
Problem Set 2
Lecture 3. Choice
Problem Set 3
Lecture 4. Consumer Preferences
Problem Set 4
Lecture 5. Demand: Consumer Choice
Problem Set 5
Lecture 6. Choice over Budget Sets and the Dual Problem
Problem Set 6
Lecture 7. Production
Problem Set 7
Lecture 8. Expected Utility
Problem Set 8
Lecture 9. Risk Aversion
Problem Set 9
Lecture 10. Social Choice
Problem Set 10
Review Problems
References
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2/The Economics of Input-Output Analysis 2006-02
ISBN: 0521841798
Title: The Economics of Input-Output Analysis 2006-02
Author: Thijs ten Raa
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2006-02-06
Number Of Pages: 210
Average Amazon Rating: 5.0
This textbook provides a systematic survey of the most recent developments in input-output analysis and their applications, helping us to examine questions such as: Which industries are competitive? What are the multiplier effects of an investment program? How do environmental restrictions impact on prices? Linear programming and national accounting are introduced and used to resolve issues such as the choice of technique, the comparative advantage of a national economy, its efficiency and dynamic performance. Technological and environmental spillovers are analyzed, both at the national level (between industries) and the international level (the measurement of globalization effects).
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3/Principles of Private Firm Valuation (Wiley Finance)
By: Stanley J. Feldman
ISBN: 047148721X
Publisher: Wiley - 2005-04-06
Hardcover | 179 Pages | List Price: $79.95 (USD) | Sales Rank: 155012
Product Dimensions: 9.34 x 6.24 x 0.76 inches
A complete explanation of the issues that determine private firm value
Principles of Private Firm Valuation combines recent academic research and practical real-world experience to help readers better understand the multitude of factors that determine private firm value. For the financial professional serving private firms-who are increasingly being called upon to give advice on issues related to firm valuation and deal structure-this comprehensive guide discusses critical topics, including how firms create value and how to measure it, valuing control, determining the size of the marketability discount, creating transparency and the implications for value, the value of tax pass-through entities versus a C corporation, determining transaction value, and the valuation implications of FASB 141 (purchase price accounting) and 142 (goodwill impairment).
Dr. Stanley J. Feldman (Lowell, MA) is Associate Professor of Finance at Bentley College, where he currently teaches courses in corporate finance with a focus on business valuation and business strategy at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. He is a member of the FASB Valuation Resource Group and is Chairman and cofounder of Axiom Valuation Solutions.
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4/A Mathematician Plays the Stock Market
ISBN: 0465054803
Title: A Mathematician Plays the Stock Market
Author: John Allen Paulos
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication Date: 2003-05
Number Of Pages: 224
Average Amazon Rating: 3.5
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5/Stock Investing For Dummies
ISBN: 0764599038
Title: Stock Investing For Dummies
Author: Paul Mladjenovic
Publisher: For Dummies
Publication Date: 2006-01-02
Number Of Pages: 336
Average Amazon Rating: 4.0
Book Description
Fully covers today's economic realities — and new opportunities
Build your wealth with smart investing — even in a bear market!
With so many choices, investing can be tricky. Stock Investing For Dummies, 2nd Edition, makes it simple with proven tactics and time-tested strategies for picking winners. This updated edition gives you new case studies, resources, and insight on government policy — and will have you investing with confidence in no time!
Discover how to
Find a great broker
Decode company documents
Choose the right investment strategy
Handle your taxes
Weigh risk versus reward
Discover new investing opportunities
The Dummies way to score big in the stock market Stock Investing For Dummies, Second Edition covers the basics of investing for individuals and households that want to watch their savings grow. Simple, straight-forward, and honest, this friendly guide covers all the categories of stocks, teaches readers how to analyze stocks, and offers invaluable resources for developing a portfolio. Investing consultant Paul Mladjenovic offers wise advice and proven tactics for beginners who want to get in the game without risking their shirts.
Whether the market is up or down, readers will benefit from sound, practical investing strategies and insights that have helped generations of investors profit from the markets. Paul Mladjenovic (Englewood Cliffs, NJ) is the owner of PM Financial Services and a Certified Financial Planner and investing consultant with nineteen years of experience in investing.
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6/Advances in the Economics of Information Systems
ISBN: 1591404444
Title: Advances in the Economics of Information Systems
Author: Kerem Tomak
Publisher: Idea Group Publishing
Publication Date: 2004-12-01
Number Of Pages: 260
Average Amazon Rating: 5.0
Advances in the Economics of Information Systems provides a wide perspective on the issues related to applications of economics to information systems area. From grid computing to online auctions, the reader can find novel uses of economics tools in understanding concepts related to the use of technology at the firm level. IT professionals will also find rich analysis of problems at their agenda and benefit from the insights this reference field provides
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7/Investment Valuation: Tools and Techniques for Determining the Value of Any Asset, Second Edition
ISBN: 0471414883
Author: Aswath Damodaran / Aswath Damodaran
Publisher: Wiley
Edition: 2nd edition (January 18, 2002)
Hardcover: 992 pages
URL: /http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=songstech-20&path=ASIN%2F0471414883
Summary:
A thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded new edition of the bestselling guide
Valuation is at the heart of any investment decision. But asset pricing is becoming increasingly complex in today's financial markets. Fortunately, the number-one guide to valuation among investors and students of the financial markets, is now available in a fully revised and updated second edition. Investment Valuation, Second Edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the full range of modern valuation models and shows how to choose the right one for virtually every conceivable asset valuation scenario, including real options, start-up firms, unconventional assets, private equity, and real estate. This revised edition includes ten new chapters along with new case study examples, and thorough coverage of new valuation tools designed for markets that pose uniquely complex problems, including dot-coms, financial service firms, and telecommunication companies. Thanks to increased interactive tie-ins with online databases, spreadsheets, and other supporting tools, this Second Edition gives readers access to numerous real-time valuation exercises.
Aswath Damodaran, PhD (New York, NY), is Associate Professor of Finance at New York University's Stern School of Business. He is the author of Applied Corporate Finance (Wiley: 0-471-33042-6)
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8/Investment Philosophies: Successful Investment Philosophies and the Greatest Investors Who Made Them Work
ISBN: 0471345032
Title: Investment Philosophies: Successful Investment Philosophies and the Greatest Investors Who Made Them Work
Author: Aswath Damodaran
Publisher: Wiley
Publication Date: 2003-01-20
Number Of Pages: 512
Average Amazon Rating: 4.5
Summary:
The philosophy behind the best investment strategies of all time
Investment philosophies are as unique as the individuals who practice them. In his latest endeavor, investment expert and NYU Stern School of Business professor Aswath Damodaran goes beyond investment strategies and looks at the individual underlying philosophies that support these techniques. He explores all of the time-tested investment philosophies that have worked over the long run, and discusses the greatest investors who made these philosophies so famous. Investment Philosophies will expose readers to a wide range of investment philosophies so as to give them a sense of what drives investors in each philosophy, how they attempt to put these philosophies into practice, and what determines ultimate success. In doing this, Damodaran provides an unbiased forum for the presentation of different investment philosophies, while supplying the tools-the definition and measurement of risk, the notion of market efficiency and how to test for inefficiencies, and the components and determinants of trading costs-and the empirical evidence for readers to make their own judgments on the investment philosophy that fits their specific investment goals and views of how markets work. Filled with valuable insights and expert advice, this book reveals various investment philosophies to a general audience of investors, not purely to professional investors.
Aswath Damodaran (New York, NY) is Professor of Finance at New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business. He is the author of Applied Corporate Finance (Wiley: 0-471-33042-6) and Investment Valuation (Wiley: 0-471-41488-3).
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9/New Era Value Investing: A Disciplined Approach to Buying Value and Growth Stocks
ISBN: 0471266086
Title: New Era Value Investing: A Disciplined Approach to Buying Value and Growth Stocks
Author: Nancy Tengler Nancy Tengler
Publisher: Wiley
Publication Date: 2003-02-14
Number Of Pages: 240
Average Amazon Rating: 4.0
Summary:
A unique guide that combines the best of traditional value theory with an innovative approach to assessing value in low or non-dividend paying stocks
In the 1990s, America's focus on productivity and innovation led to huge gains in technology, communication, and healthcare stocks, and contributed to the transformation of the U.S. stock market from a value (dividend-paying orientation) to a growth (nondividend-paying) bias. During this time, forward thinking value managers began to develop analytical tools for valuing nondividend paying stocks. These tools allowed them to evaluate and identify the best investments in both traditional and nontraditional value sectors. At the forefront of this movement was author Nancy Tengler who, along with Noel DeDora, developed "Relative Value Discipline," an approach-which combines two proven methods for valuing growth stocks: Relative Dividend Yield and Relative-to-Price Sales. The combination of these approaches allows individuals to invest across the investment universe regardless of dividend policies. New Era Value Investing introduces the proven method known as Relative Value Discipline by combining the excitement of developing a new investment discipline with the lessons learned through the application of this new methodology in the real world. In addition to providing an insider's look at an investment manager's experience in adopting a new investment approach, this book creates a context for understanding the transformation of the U.S. economy, and offers expert insights beyond those of traditional value theory.
Nancy Tengler (San Francisco, CA) is President and Chief Investment Officer of Fremont Investment Advisors. She is coauthor of Relative Dividend Yield: Common Stock Investing for Income and Appreciation (Wiley: 0-471-53652-0). She has appeared on numerous financial radio and television programs, including CNN/fn and is frequently quoted in financial publications such as The Wall Street Journal.
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10/Modern Banking
ISBN: 0470095008
Title: Modern Banking
Author: Shelagh Heffernan
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Publication Date: 2005-01-18
Number Of Pages: 736
Average Amazon Rating: 5.0
Modern Banking focuses on the theory and practice of banking, and its prospects in the new millennium. The book is written for courses in banking and finance at Masters/MBA level, or undergraduate degrees specialising in this area. Bank practitioners wishing to deepen and broaden their understanding of banking issues may also be attracted to this book. While they often have exceptional and detailed knowledge of the areas they have worked in, busy bankers may be all too unaware of the key broader ...
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11/Essentials of Investments (Mcgraw-Hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate) 5th edition (January 2003)
ISBN: 0072510773
Title: Essentials of Investments (Mcgraw-Hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate) 5th edition (January 2003)
Author: Zvi Bodie, Alex Kane, Alan J. Marcus
Publisher: Irwin/McGraw-Hill
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Number Of Pages: 1
Average Amazon Rating: 3.5
Summary:
The market leader, ESSENTIALS OF INVESTMENTS, 4/E is an undergraduate textbook on investment analysis. The authors have eliminated unnecessary mathematical detail and concentrated on the intuition and insights that will be useful to practitioners throughout their careers as new ideas and challenges emerge from the financial marketplace. ESSENTIALS maintains the theme of asset allocation (authors discuss asset pricing and trading then apply these theories to portfolio planning in real-world securities markets that are governed by risk/return relationships). ESSENTIALS also continues to develop modern topics. The major objective in this revision is to maintain the current level in content and coverage, but work on improving the text's accessibility by enhancing presentation, pedagogy, and design.
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12/New Stock Trend Detector: A Review of the 1929-1932 Panic and the 1932-1935 Bull Market : With New Rules and Charts for Detecting Trend of Stocks
ISBN: 0939093162
Title: New Stock Trend Detector: A Review of the 1929-1932 Panic and the 1932-1935 Bull Market : With New Rules and Charts for Detecting Trend of Stocks
Author: W. D. Gann
Publisher: Lambert Gann Pub
Publication Date: 1994-01
Number Of Pages:
Average Amazon Rating: 4.5
Book Description
A Review of the 1929-1932 Panic and the 1932-1935 Bull Market with Rules and Charts for Detecting Trend of Stocks and a practical trading method, with trades made in Chrysler for ten years past, which has been sold for $500 to $1,000.
'Hundreds of people who have read my books have asked me to write a new book. Again, I can answer the call and meet the popular demand with New Stock Trend Detector. I believe the book will help others to avoid some of the pitfalls of reckless speculation. If I can lead a few more to the field of knowledge, I shall again be amply repaid for my efforts.'
(The words of W D Gann taken from the Foreword)
A practical book in four parts, written by a successful Wall Street man.
Part I--Preparation for Trading
What is tape reading? How to read the stock tape. How the tape fools you. How stocks are sold. Essential qualifications for successful trading.
Part II--How to Trade
Rules for successful trading. Methods of operating. Charts and their use. Habits or stocks. Different classes of stocks.
Part III--How to Determine the Position of Stocks
Position of stocks. General trend of the market. How to tell the stocks in strongest position. How to tell when stocks are in weak position. Judging final tops and bottoms.
Part IV--Commodities
How to trade in cotton. Proper way to read the cotton tape. How to determine a change in trend. Wheat and Corn trading. Judging accumulation and distribution zones.
Wall Street Stock Selector
"This book, written after the 1929 crash, brought TRUTH OF THE STOCK TAPE up to date and forecast the great panic of 1930-32 under "Coming Investors' Panic."
1. New Era in Stocks or Changed Cycles.
How traders were fooled on cycles. How cycles repeat. Panics from 1814 to 1929.
2. Twenty-Four Never-Failing Rules
3. Time Charts and Trend Changes.
Time records prove cause and effect. Trend according to Time charts. Monthly dates for change in trend. Months to watch for change in trend.
4. Successful Stock Selecting Methods.
How to balance a stock. The Rule of Three. Volume of Sales. Determining right time to sell.
5. How Investors Should Trade.
When investors should take profits. What investors should watch. Buying old or seasoned stocks. What to do with old stocks that work opposite the trend.
6. How to Select the Early and Late Leaders.
The various groups of stocks are analyzed, with weak and Strong stocks shown, as chemicals, coppers, foods, motors, oils, public utilities, steels, etc.
7. Stocks of the Future.
Airplane stocks. Stocks to watch for future opportunities.
Illustrated with 31 charts
Contents of New Stock Trend Detector
1. A New Deal In Wall Street
2. Foundation For Successful Trading
3. History Repeats
4. Individual Stocks versus Averages
5. New Rules to Detect Trend Of Stocks
6. Volume Of Sales
7. A Practical Trading Method
8. Future Of Stocks
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13/The One Minute Salesperson [Audio Book]
ISBN: 0739307681
Title: The One Minute Salesperson [Audio Book]
Author: Larry Wilson
Publisher: RH Audio Assets
Publication Date: 2003-09-16
Number Of Pages:
Average Amazon Rating: 4.0
Size: ~ 46.19 MB
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14/The Price Advantage (Wiley Finance) 2004-02
ISBN: 0471466697
Title: The Price Advantage (Wiley Finance) 2004-02
Author: Michael V. Marn Eric V. Roegner Craig C. Zawada
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Publication Date: 2004-02-04
Number Of Pages: 304
Average Amazon Rating: 4.5
The Price Advantage by three preeminent experts at McKinsey & Company is the most pragmatic and insightful book on pricing available. Based on in-depth, first-hand experience with hundreds of companies, this book is designed to provide managers with comprehensive guidance through the maze of pricing issues. The authors demonstrate why pricing excellence is critical to corporate success and profitability, then explain state-of-the-art approaches to analyzing and improving your own pricing strategy for any product or service. Their advice is critical for readers who need to develop pricing strategies that work in both good economic times and bad.
The Price Advantage Workbookis a comprehensive and insightful book that facilitates the understanding of transaction pricing and strategy, which is discussed in the actual text. Real-world examples and hard-hitting questions demonstrate why transaction pricing is critical to corporate success and profitability, and explains state-of-the-art approaches to analyzing and improving competitive pricing strategy for any product or service.
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15/The Political Economy of the Asian Financial Crisis
ISBN: 0881322830
Title: The Political Economy of the Asian Financial Crisis
Author: Stephan Haggard
Publisher: Institute for International Economics
Publication Date: 2000-08
Number Of Pages: 304
Average Amazon Rating: 4.0
The Political Economy of the Asian Financial Crisis
By: Stephan Haggard
ISBN: 0881322830
Publisher: Institute for International Economics - 2000-08
Paperback | 304 Pages | List Price: $25.00 (USD) | Sales Rank: 623773
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.04 x 0.61 inches
The Asian crisis has sparked a thoroughgoing reappraisal of current international financial norms, the policy prescriptions of the International Monetary Fund, and the adequacy of the existing financial architecture. To draw proper policy conclusions from the crisis, however, it is necessary to understand its domestic politics. In this study, political scientist Stephan Haggard focuses on the most seriously affected countries-Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand-while also drawing lessons from those economies, such as Taiwan, that escaped the most severe distress.
Haggard focuses on the political economy of the crisis, emphasizing the longer-run problems of moral hazard and corruption, the politics of crisis management and the political consequences of severe economic downturn. Looking forward, he focuses on two critical policy issues: changes in social safety nets in the crisis countries and efforts at corporate and financial restructuring.
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16/Global Economic Effects of the Asian Currency Devaluations (Policy Analyses in International Economics)
ISBN: 0881322601
Title: Global Economic Effects of the Asian Currency Devaluations (Policy Analyses in International Economics)
Author: Li-Gang Liu Sherman Robinson Zhi Wang
Publisher: Inst for Intl Economics
Publication Date: 1998
Number Of Pages: 104
Average Amazon Rating: 5.0
Global Economic Effects of the Asian Currency Devaluations (Policy Analyses in International Economics)
By: Li-Gang Liu Sherman Robinson Zhi Wang Marcus Noland(Editor)
ISBN: 0881322601
Publisher: Inst for Intl Economics - 1998
Paperback | 104 Pages | List Price: $15.95 (USD) | Sales Rank: 2135840
Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 6 x 9 inches
essential reading on the Asian financial crisis
This book is essential reading on the Asian financial crisis. It contains a judicious overview of alternative interpretations of the origins of the crisis. It then uses a computable general equilibrium model to analyze the impact of the crisis on different regions of the world, with special emphasis on the United States.
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ISBN: 0691120307
Title: Lecture Notes in Microeconomic Theory: The Economic Agent
Author: Ariel Rubinstein
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication Date: 2006-01-02
Number Of Pages: 160
Table of Contents:
Frontmatter
Preface
Introduction
Lecture 1. Preferences
Problem Set 1
Lecture 2. Utility
Problem Set 2
Lecture 3. Choice
Problem Set 3
Lecture 4. Consumer Preferences
Problem Set 4
Lecture 5. Demand: Consumer Choice
Problem Set 5
Lecture 6. Choice over Budget Sets and the Dual Problem
Problem Set 6
Lecture 7. Production
Problem Set 7
Lecture 8. Expected Utility
Problem Set 8
Lecture 9. Risk Aversion
Problem Set 9
Lecture 10. Social Choice
Problem Set 10
Review Problems
References
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2/The Economics of Input-Output Analysis 2006-02
ISBN: 0521841798
Title: The Economics of Input-Output Analysis 2006-02
Author: Thijs ten Raa
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2006-02-06
Number Of Pages: 210
Average Amazon Rating: 5.0
This textbook provides a systematic survey of the most recent developments in input-output analysis and their applications, helping us to examine questions such as: Which industries are competitive? What are the multiplier effects of an investment program? How do environmental restrictions impact on prices? Linear programming and national accounting are introduced and used to resolve issues such as the choice of technique, the comparative advantage of a national economy, its efficiency and dynamic performance. Technological and environmental spillovers are analyzed, both at the national level (between industries) and the international level (the measurement of globalization effects).
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3/Principles of Private Firm Valuation (Wiley Finance)
By: Stanley J. Feldman
ISBN: 047148721X
Publisher: Wiley - 2005-04-06
Hardcover | 179 Pages | List Price: $79.95 (USD) | Sales Rank: 155012
Product Dimensions: 9.34 x 6.24 x 0.76 inches
A complete explanation of the issues that determine private firm value
Principles of Private Firm Valuation combines recent academic research and practical real-world experience to help readers better understand the multitude of factors that determine private firm value. For the financial professional serving private firms-who are increasingly being called upon to give advice on issues related to firm valuation and deal structure-this comprehensive guide discusses critical topics, including how firms create value and how to measure it, valuing control, determining the size of the marketability discount, creating transparency and the implications for value, the value of tax pass-through entities versus a C corporation, determining transaction value, and the valuation implications of FASB 141 (purchase price accounting) and 142 (goodwill impairment).
Dr. Stanley J. Feldman (Lowell, MA) is Associate Professor of Finance at Bentley College, where he currently teaches courses in corporate finance with a focus on business valuation and business strategy at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. He is a member of the FASB Valuation Resource Group and is Chairman and cofounder of Axiom Valuation Solutions.
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4/A Mathematician Plays the Stock Market
ISBN: 0465054803
Title: A Mathematician Plays the Stock Market
Author: John Allen Paulos
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication Date: 2003-05
Number Of Pages: 224
Average Amazon Rating: 3.5
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5/Stock Investing For Dummies
ISBN: 0764599038
Title: Stock Investing For Dummies
Author: Paul Mladjenovic
Publisher: For Dummies
Publication Date: 2006-01-02
Number Of Pages: 336
Average Amazon Rating: 4.0
Book Description
Fully covers today's economic realities — and new opportunities
Build your wealth with smart investing — even in a bear market!
With so many choices, investing can be tricky. Stock Investing For Dummies, 2nd Edition, makes it simple with proven tactics and time-tested strategies for picking winners. This updated edition gives you new case studies, resources, and insight on government policy — and will have you investing with confidence in no time!
Discover how to
Find a great broker
Decode company documents
Choose the right investment strategy
Handle your taxes
Weigh risk versus reward
Discover new investing opportunities
The Dummies way to score big in the stock market Stock Investing For Dummies, Second Edition covers the basics of investing for individuals and households that want to watch their savings grow. Simple, straight-forward, and honest, this friendly guide covers all the categories of stocks, teaches readers how to analyze stocks, and offers invaluable resources for developing a portfolio. Investing consultant Paul Mladjenovic offers wise advice and proven tactics for beginners who want to get in the game without risking their shirts.
Whether the market is up or down, readers will benefit from sound, practical investing strategies and insights that have helped generations of investors profit from the markets. Paul Mladjenovic (Englewood Cliffs, NJ) is the owner of PM Financial Services and a Certified Financial Planner and investing consultant with nineteen years of experience in investing.
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6/Advances in the Economics of Information Systems
ISBN: 1591404444
Title: Advances in the Economics of Information Systems
Author: Kerem Tomak
Publisher: Idea Group Publishing
Publication Date: 2004-12-01
Number Of Pages: 260
Average Amazon Rating: 5.0
Advances in the Economics of Information Systems provides a wide perspective on the issues related to applications of economics to information systems area. From grid computing to online auctions, the reader can find novel uses of economics tools in understanding concepts related to the use of technology at the firm level. IT professionals will also find rich analysis of problems at their agenda and benefit from the insights this reference field provides
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7/Investment Valuation: Tools and Techniques for Determining the Value of Any Asset, Second Edition
ISBN: 0471414883
Author: Aswath Damodaran / Aswath Damodaran
Publisher: Wiley
Edition: 2nd edition (January 18, 2002)
Hardcover: 992 pages
URL: /http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=songstech-20&path=ASIN%2F0471414883
Summary:
A thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded new edition of the bestselling guide
Valuation is at the heart of any investment decision. But asset pricing is becoming increasingly complex in today's financial markets. Fortunately, the number-one guide to valuation among investors and students of the financial markets, is now available in a fully revised and updated second edition. Investment Valuation, Second Edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the full range of modern valuation models and shows how to choose the right one for virtually every conceivable asset valuation scenario, including real options, start-up firms, unconventional assets, private equity, and real estate. This revised edition includes ten new chapters along with new case study examples, and thorough coverage of new valuation tools designed for markets that pose uniquely complex problems, including dot-coms, financial service firms, and telecommunication companies. Thanks to increased interactive tie-ins with online databases, spreadsheets, and other supporting tools, this Second Edition gives readers access to numerous real-time valuation exercises.
Aswath Damodaran, PhD (New York, NY), is Associate Professor of Finance at New York University's Stern School of Business. He is the author of Applied Corporate Finance (Wiley: 0-471-33042-6)
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8/Investment Philosophies: Successful Investment Philosophies and the Greatest Investors Who Made Them Work
ISBN: 0471345032
Title: Investment Philosophies: Successful Investment Philosophies and the Greatest Investors Who Made Them Work
Author: Aswath Damodaran
Publisher: Wiley
Publication Date: 2003-01-20
Number Of Pages: 512
Average Amazon Rating: 4.5
Summary:
The philosophy behind the best investment strategies of all time
Investment philosophies are as unique as the individuals who practice them. In his latest endeavor, investment expert and NYU Stern School of Business professor Aswath Damodaran goes beyond investment strategies and looks at the individual underlying philosophies that support these techniques. He explores all of the time-tested investment philosophies that have worked over the long run, and discusses the greatest investors who made these philosophies so famous. Investment Philosophies will expose readers to a wide range of investment philosophies so as to give them a sense of what drives investors in each philosophy, how they attempt to put these philosophies into practice, and what determines ultimate success. In doing this, Damodaran provides an unbiased forum for the presentation of different investment philosophies, while supplying the tools-the definition and measurement of risk, the notion of market efficiency and how to test for inefficiencies, and the components and determinants of trading costs-and the empirical evidence for readers to make their own judgments on the investment philosophy that fits their specific investment goals and views of how markets work. Filled with valuable insights and expert advice, this book reveals various investment philosophies to a general audience of investors, not purely to professional investors.
Aswath Damodaran (New York, NY) is Professor of Finance at New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business. He is the author of Applied Corporate Finance (Wiley: 0-471-33042-6) and Investment Valuation (Wiley: 0-471-41488-3).
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9/New Era Value Investing: A Disciplined Approach to Buying Value and Growth Stocks
ISBN: 0471266086
Title: New Era Value Investing: A Disciplined Approach to Buying Value and Growth Stocks
Author: Nancy Tengler Nancy Tengler
Publisher: Wiley
Publication Date: 2003-02-14
Number Of Pages: 240
Average Amazon Rating: 4.0
Summary:
A unique guide that combines the best of traditional value theory with an innovative approach to assessing value in low or non-dividend paying stocks
In the 1990s, America's focus on productivity and innovation led to huge gains in technology, communication, and healthcare stocks, and contributed to the transformation of the U.S. stock market from a value (dividend-paying orientation) to a growth (nondividend-paying) bias. During this time, forward thinking value managers began to develop analytical tools for valuing nondividend paying stocks. These tools allowed them to evaluate and identify the best investments in both traditional and nontraditional value sectors. At the forefront of this movement was author Nancy Tengler who, along with Noel DeDora, developed "Relative Value Discipline," an approach-which combines two proven methods for valuing growth stocks: Relative Dividend Yield and Relative-to-Price Sales. The combination of these approaches allows individuals to invest across the investment universe regardless of dividend policies. New Era Value Investing introduces the proven method known as Relative Value Discipline by combining the excitement of developing a new investment discipline with the lessons learned through the application of this new methodology in the real world. In addition to providing an insider's look at an investment manager's experience in adopting a new investment approach, this book creates a context for understanding the transformation of the U.S. economy, and offers expert insights beyond those of traditional value theory.
Nancy Tengler (San Francisco, CA) is President and Chief Investment Officer of Fremont Investment Advisors. She is coauthor of Relative Dividend Yield: Common Stock Investing for Income and Appreciation (Wiley: 0-471-53652-0). She has appeared on numerous financial radio and television programs, including CNN/fn and is frequently quoted in financial publications such as The Wall Street Journal.
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10/Modern Banking
ISBN: 0470095008
Title: Modern Banking
Author: Shelagh Heffernan
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Publication Date: 2005-01-18
Number Of Pages: 736
Average Amazon Rating: 5.0
Modern Banking focuses on the theory and practice of banking, and its prospects in the new millennium. The book is written for courses in banking and finance at Masters/MBA level, or undergraduate degrees specialising in this area. Bank practitioners wishing to deepen and broaden their understanding of banking issues may also be attracted to this book. While they often have exceptional and detailed knowledge of the areas they have worked in, busy bankers may be all too unaware of the key broader ...
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11/Essentials of Investments (Mcgraw-Hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate) 5th edition (January 2003)
ISBN: 0072510773
Title: Essentials of Investments (Mcgraw-Hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate) 5th edition (January 2003)
Author: Zvi Bodie, Alex Kane, Alan J. Marcus
Publisher: Irwin/McGraw-Hill
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
Number Of Pages: 1
Average Amazon Rating: 3.5
Summary:
The market leader, ESSENTIALS OF INVESTMENTS, 4/E is an undergraduate textbook on investment analysis. The authors have eliminated unnecessary mathematical detail and concentrated on the intuition and insights that will be useful to practitioners throughout their careers as new ideas and challenges emerge from the financial marketplace. ESSENTIALS maintains the theme of asset allocation (authors discuss asset pricing and trading then apply these theories to portfolio planning in real-world securities markets that are governed by risk/return relationships). ESSENTIALS also continues to develop modern topics. The major objective in this revision is to maintain the current level in content and coverage, but work on improving the text's accessibility by enhancing presentation, pedagogy, and design.
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12/New Stock Trend Detector: A Review of the 1929-1932 Panic and the 1932-1935 Bull Market : With New Rules and Charts for Detecting Trend of Stocks
ISBN: 0939093162
Title: New Stock Trend Detector: A Review of the 1929-1932 Panic and the 1932-1935 Bull Market : With New Rules and Charts for Detecting Trend of Stocks
Author: W. D. Gann
Publisher: Lambert Gann Pub
Publication Date: 1994-01
Number Of Pages:
Average Amazon Rating: 4.5
Book Description
A Review of the 1929-1932 Panic and the 1932-1935 Bull Market with Rules and Charts for Detecting Trend of Stocks and a practical trading method, with trades made in Chrysler for ten years past, which has been sold for $500 to $1,000.
'Hundreds of people who have read my books have asked me to write a new book. Again, I can answer the call and meet the popular demand with New Stock Trend Detector. I believe the book will help others to avoid some of the pitfalls of reckless speculation. If I can lead a few more to the field of knowledge, I shall again be amply repaid for my efforts.'
(The words of W D Gann taken from the Foreword)
A practical book in four parts, written by a successful Wall Street man.
Part I--Preparation for Trading
What is tape reading? How to read the stock tape. How the tape fools you. How stocks are sold. Essential qualifications for successful trading.
Part II--How to Trade
Rules for successful trading. Methods of operating. Charts and their use. Habits or stocks. Different classes of stocks.
Part III--How to Determine the Position of Stocks
Position of stocks. General trend of the market. How to tell the stocks in strongest position. How to tell when stocks are in weak position. Judging final tops and bottoms.
Part IV--Commodities
How to trade in cotton. Proper way to read the cotton tape. How to determine a change in trend. Wheat and Corn trading. Judging accumulation and distribution zones.
Wall Street Stock Selector
"This book, written after the 1929 crash, brought TRUTH OF THE STOCK TAPE up to date and forecast the great panic of 1930-32 under "Coming Investors' Panic."
1. New Era in Stocks or Changed Cycles.
How traders were fooled on cycles. How cycles repeat. Panics from 1814 to 1929.
2. Twenty-Four Never-Failing Rules
3. Time Charts and Trend Changes.
Time records prove cause and effect. Trend according to Time charts. Monthly dates for change in trend. Months to watch for change in trend.
4. Successful Stock Selecting Methods.
How to balance a stock. The Rule of Three. Volume of Sales. Determining right time to sell.
5. How Investors Should Trade.
When investors should take profits. What investors should watch. Buying old or seasoned stocks. What to do with old stocks that work opposite the trend.
6. How to Select the Early and Late Leaders.
The various groups of stocks are analyzed, with weak and Strong stocks shown, as chemicals, coppers, foods, motors, oils, public utilities, steels, etc.
7. Stocks of the Future.
Airplane stocks. Stocks to watch for future opportunities.
Illustrated with 31 charts
Contents of New Stock Trend Detector
1. A New Deal In Wall Street
2. Foundation For Successful Trading
3. History Repeats
4. Individual Stocks versus Averages
5. New Rules to Detect Trend Of Stocks
6. Volume Of Sales
7. A Practical Trading Method
8. Future Of Stocks
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13/The One Minute Salesperson [Audio Book]
ISBN: 0739307681
Title: The One Minute Salesperson [Audio Book]
Author: Larry Wilson
Publisher: RH Audio Assets
Publication Date: 2003-09-16
Number Of Pages:
Average Amazon Rating: 4.0
Size: ~ 46.19 MB
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14/The Price Advantage (Wiley Finance) 2004-02
ISBN: 0471466697
Title: The Price Advantage (Wiley Finance) 2004-02
Author: Michael V. Marn Eric V. Roegner Craig C. Zawada
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Publication Date: 2004-02-04
Number Of Pages: 304
Average Amazon Rating: 4.5
The Price Advantage by three preeminent experts at McKinsey & Company is the most pragmatic and insightful book on pricing available. Based on in-depth, first-hand experience with hundreds of companies, this book is designed to provide managers with comprehensive guidance through the maze of pricing issues. The authors demonstrate why pricing excellence is critical to corporate success and profitability, then explain state-of-the-art approaches to analyzing and improving your own pricing strategy for any product or service. Their advice is critical for readers who need to develop pricing strategies that work in both good economic times and bad.
The Price Advantage Workbookis a comprehensive and insightful book that facilitates the understanding of transaction pricing and strategy, which is discussed in the actual text. Real-world examples and hard-hitting questions demonstrate why transaction pricing is critical to corporate success and profitability, and explains state-of-the-art approaches to analyzing and improving competitive pricing strategy for any product or service.
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15/The Political Economy of the Asian Financial Crisis
ISBN: 0881322830
Title: The Political Economy of the Asian Financial Crisis
Author: Stephan Haggard
Publisher: Institute for International Economics
Publication Date: 2000-08
Number Of Pages: 304
Average Amazon Rating: 4.0
The Political Economy of the Asian Financial Crisis
By: Stephan Haggard
ISBN: 0881322830
Publisher: Institute for International Economics - 2000-08
Paperback | 304 Pages | List Price: $25.00 (USD) | Sales Rank: 623773
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.04 x 0.61 inches
The Asian crisis has sparked a thoroughgoing reappraisal of current international financial norms, the policy prescriptions of the International Monetary Fund, and the adequacy of the existing financial architecture. To draw proper policy conclusions from the crisis, however, it is necessary to understand its domestic politics. In this study, political scientist Stephan Haggard focuses on the most seriously affected countries-Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, and Thailand-while also drawing lessons from those economies, such as Taiwan, that escaped the most severe distress.
Haggard focuses on the political economy of the crisis, emphasizing the longer-run problems of moral hazard and corruption, the politics of crisis management and the political consequences of severe economic downturn. Looking forward, he focuses on two critical policy issues: changes in social safety nets in the crisis countries and efforts at corporate and financial restructuring.
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16/Global Economic Effects of the Asian Currency Devaluations (Policy Analyses in International Economics)
ISBN: 0881322601
Title: Global Economic Effects of the Asian Currency Devaluations (Policy Analyses in International Economics)
Author: Li-Gang Liu Sherman Robinson Zhi Wang
Publisher: Inst for Intl Economics
Publication Date: 1998
Number Of Pages: 104
Average Amazon Rating: 5.0
Global Economic Effects of the Asian Currency Devaluations (Policy Analyses in International Economics)
By: Li-Gang Liu Sherman Robinson Zhi Wang Marcus Noland(Editor)
ISBN: 0881322601
Publisher: Inst for Intl Economics - 1998
Paperback | 104 Pages | List Price: $15.95 (USD) | Sales Rank: 2135840
Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 6 x 9 inches
essential reading on the Asian financial crisis
This book is essential reading on the Asian financial crisis. It contains a judicious overview of alternative interpretations of the origins of the crisis. It then uses a computable general equilibrium model to analyze the impact of the crisis on different regions of the world, with special emphasis on the United States.
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