Posted: July 29th, 2008, 12:38am CEST
Macroeconomics for Managers
管理者宏观经济学
Author:Michael K. Evans
Format:PDF 3.3MB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Number Of Pages: 848
Publication Date: 2003-11-14
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 140510144X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781405101448
This text offers business school students an excellent practical explanation of the short-term linkages in the macroeconomic arena. While the underlying theoretical constructs are not ignored, emphasis is placed on the empirical underpinnings and managerial implications of macroeconomics. The text begins by introducing key concepts such as the GDP, National and Personal Income, and the various measures of inflation and unemployment. Building on this foundation it then analyzes the following aspects of macroeconomics: aggregate supply and demand, international financial markets, cyclical fluctuations, policy analysis, and forecasting.
Engages the reader with detailed case studies and "Manager's Briefcase" discussions.
Focuses on the short-term linkages in macroeconomics.
Uses an empirically oriented approach, while also explaining underlying theoretical constructs.
Includes chapter summaries, key concepts, and practice questions.
Posted: July 27th, 2008, 6:00pm CEST
Emotions in Finance: Distrust and Uncertainty in Global Markets
Author:Jocelyn Pixley
Format:PDF 2.3MB
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Number Of Pages: 228
Publication Date: 2005-03-14
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 052182785X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780521827850
Fear and greed are terms that make light of the uncertainty in the finance world. Huge global financial institutions rely on emotional relations of trust and distrust to suppress the uncertainties. Many financial firms develop policies towards risk, rather than accepting the reality of an uncertain future. They amass data in the futile hope of gaining certainty and to claim their options are more risk-freea than competitors. Emotions in Finance examines the views of experienced elites in the international financial world. It argues the current financial era is driven by a utopianism a hope--that the future can be collapsed into the present. It points out policy implications of this short-term view at the unstable peak of global finance. This book provides a timely account of the influence of emotion and speculation on the worldas increasingly volatile financial sector. The author includes absorbing interview material from public and private bankers in the United States, UK and Australia.
Posted: July 27th, 2008, 12:25am CEST
Principles of Macroeconomics
曼昆: 宏观经济学原理
# Author:N Gregory Mankiw
Format:PDF 4.9MB
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
Number Of Pages: 604
Publication Date: 2003-02-26
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0324171897
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780324171891
For professionals who are searching for comprehensive coverage of micro topics. The author’s "easy-going" writing style is superb for presenting the politics and science of economic theories and has been praised as "perhaps the best ever" coverage in economic principles. This book stands out among all other texts because of its ability to intrigue readers and encourage individuals to incorporate an economic way of thinking in daily life.
Posted: July 26th, 2008, 12:14am CEST
Principles of Microeconomics
曼昆:微观经济学原理
# Author: N. Gregory Mankiw
Format:PDF 5.3MB
Publisher: Thompson South-Western
Number Of Pages: 533
Publication Date: 2006-01-27
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0324319169
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780324319163
Mankiw's Principles of Economics textbooks continue to be the most popular and widely used text in the economics classroom. PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS, 4th Edition features a strong revision of content in all 22 chapters while maintaining the clear and accessible writing style that is the hallmark of the highly respected author. The 4th edition also features an expanded instructor's resource package designed to assist instructors in course planning and classroom presentation and full integration of content with Aplia, the leading online Economics education program. In the 4th edition Greg Mankiw has created a full educational program for students and instructors -- Experience Mankiw 4th edition. "I have tried to put myself in the position of someone seeing economics for the first time. My goal is to emphasize the material that students should and do find interesting about the study of the economy." - N. Gregory Mankiw.
Posted: July 25th, 2008, 6:00pm CEST
Active Investment Management: Finding and Harnessing Investment Skill (The Wiley Finance Series)
Author: Charles Jackson
Format:PDF 2.3MB
Publisher: Wiley
Number Of Pages: 230
Publication Date: 2003-09-08
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0470858869
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780470858868
Active Investment Management looks at where active management has come from, where it is today, what problems it faces and where the answers to these questions are leading it. The book addresses the major issues concerning the key groups within the industry.
Charles Jackson's wonderfully readable book will be essential reading for the practitioner and is broken down into five sections covering the whole spectrum of active investment management:
* asset classes and products
* balancing risk and return
* active product selection
* the nature of skill
* the price of skill
Posted: July 24th, 2008, 6:00pm CEST
International Bank Management
国际银行管理
Author:Dileep Mehta, Hung-Gay Fung
Format:PDF 2.3MB
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: 2004-02-23
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1405111283
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781405111287
This text provides current and integrated coverage of the important topics in international banking, including foreign exchange markets, derivatives, country risk analysis, asset-liability management, and banking strategies. In order to incorporate the central elements of this field, the text builds on a three-faceted foundation of risk-return tradeoff, the special barriers encountered in international business, and the unique features of banking business. By responding to the increasing globalization of financial markets, this text offers readers the comprehensive, international background they need to prepare for a successful career in banking.
Posted: July 23rd, 2008, 6:00pm CEST
Coach Yourself to Success : Winning the Investment Game
Author:Joe Moglia
Format:PDF 3.3MB
Publisher: Wiley
Number Of Pages: 199
Publication Date: 2005-04-13
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0471719846
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780471719847
Over the years, Wall Street has repeatedly warned individual investors against managing their own money. This, they say, should be left to "financial professionals." The truth of the matter is that investing is manageable and you can master it on your own.
Joe Moglia, CEO of Ameritrade, knows that today's individual investors have what it takes to make their own investment decisions. All they need to tackle success is a little coaching. And if you think the CEO of one of the world's leading online brokers couldn't begin to understand the financial issues of today's investors, think again. As one of five children born to immigrant parents, Moglia knows what it's like to worry about not having enough money to get by, let alone having money to save and invest. But through hard work and dedication, first as a winning coach in the field of football and then as a leader in the world of finance, Moglia found success. Now, he wants to help you find that same success and does so by explaining the tools and resources available that allow you to construct and execute a personal investment plan that fits your needs.
Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 12:41am CEST
REFORMING CHINA'S STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES AND BANKS (New Horizons in Money and Finance)
Author:Becky Chiu, Mervyn K. Lewis
Format:PDF 4.3MB
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Number Of Pages: 456
Publication Date: 2006-06-30
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1843767589
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781843767589
This book’s starting point is that after two decades of experiments, during which other transition economies have effectively privatized all of their former state enterprises, China is still endeavoring to find a way to reinvent and re-engineer its own state-owned economic establishments.
The authors explore these reforms along with the problems of China’s state-owned banks, which have long been troubled by the adverse loans of Chinese enterprises and face foreign competition in 2007 under China’s WTO commitments. Drawing on wide-ranging case studies of enterprise reform, Becky Chiu and Mervyn Lewis combine their extensive experience to give an authoritative account of China’s enterprise and bank reform agenda, involving property rights, improved corporate governance and stimulating enterprise.
This book will be of great interest to business economists, academic economists and those following the development of the Chinese economy.
Posted: July 20th, 2008, 6:00pm CEST
Investing in China: The Emerging Venture Capital Industry (Global Market Briefings)
投资在中国
Author:Jonsson Yinya Li
Format:PDF 4.3MB
Publisher: GMB Publishing
Number Of Pages: 361
Publication Date: 2005-06-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1905050135
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781905050130
Investing in China: The Emerging Venture Capital Industry is a unique and invaluable guide to venture capital in China. This important new book provides a detailed profile of the current state of the venture capital backed SME sector and an authoritative look at trends and future prospects. It provides an explanation of the mechanics of the investment process, from due diligence and investment monitoring, to exit, and a unique look at M & A opportunities and rules for foreign investors. The guide includes many detailed case studies and profiles of the IT, E-commerce, bio-technology and other sectors with potential for VC investment.
Posted: July 19th, 2008, 6:00pm CEST
Forex Made Easy : 6 Ways to Trade the Dollar
# Author: James Dicks
# Format:PDF 4.3MB
# Page Count: 256 pages
# Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (March 12, 2004)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 0071438947
# ISBN-13: 978-0071438940
The foreign currency market is the largest and most liquid trading market in the world, with $1.5 trillion or more traded every day. And in our increasingly barrier-free global financial markets, online traders and investors armed with inexpensive point-and-click trading systems, along with a new attitude that markets should be open to all traders, all the time, have made it among the most accessible!
Problem is, the majority of books written on FOREX trading have been needlessly complex and technically dense, written for institutional investors making billion dollar-plus trades. FOREX Made Easy changes all that, telling you everything you need to know minus the unnecessary detail and tactics. The first book to provide you with only the information you need, to allow you to get a feel for the market and determine how to fit FOREX trading into your long-term investing program, this straight-talking guidebook reveals:
* What the FOREX is, and how and why it has become the major player in today's financial markets
* Clear instructions for setting up a trading station, opening an account, and placing your first order
* 6 Steps to FOREX Success--Concise, effective rules for successful trading
* Fundamental analysis and the FOREX--Economic indicators, inflationary indicators, and more
* Technical analysis and the FOREX--From basic charts and patterns to Fibonacci, Elliot Wave, and more
* Money management principles to ensure that you trade with your head instead of your heart
* Business and tax strategies for squeezing every financial advantage from your FOREX trading practices
FOREX Made Easy gives you much more than just facts and numbers. This first-of-its-kind book provides you with the tools and techniques you need to stand toe-to-toe with the world's most powerful traders and institutions, using FOREX trading like they have for years to both offset your market risks and augment your profits. Simple, uncomplicated, and filled with examples of individual traders using their smaller size to tremendous advantage in the institution-dominated FOREX, it will open your eyes to an opportunity that is unique, unprecedented, and bound to become a staple for traders looking for new sources of profits, and innovative techniques to protect those profits.
Posted: July 18th, 2008, 6:00pm CEST
Fundamentals of Corporate Finance Alternate Edition w/Student CD ROM+ PowerWeb + Standard & Poor's Educational Version of Market Insight
# Author:Stephen A. Ross, Randolph W. Westerfield, Bradford D. Jordan
# Format:PDF 9.3MB
# Page Count:922 pages
# Publisher: Irwin/McGraw-Hill; 6th edition (March 12, 2002)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 0072553073
# ISBN-13: 978-0072553079
The Alternate Edition includes all of the same features and benefits as the Standard Edition. Its only difference is that it includes four additional chapters on more advanced topics: Risk Management; An Introduction to Financial Engineering; Option Valuation; Mergers and Acquisitions, and Leasing.
Posted: July 18th, 2008, 12:42am CEST
Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk
与天为敌: 风险探索传奇
Author:Peter L. Bernstein
Format:DJVU 4.3MB
Publisher: Wiley
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: 1998-08-31
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0471295639
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780471295631
A Business Week, New York Times Business, and USA Today Bestseller
Risk management, which assumes that future risks can be understood, measured and to some extent predicted, is the focus of this solid, thoroughgoing history. Probability theory, pioneered by 17th-century French mathematicians Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat, has made possible the design of great bridges, electric power utilities and insurance policies. The statistical sampling methods invented by dour Swiss scientist Jacob Bernoulli undergird diverse activities such as the testing of new drugs, stock-picking and wine tasting. Bernstein (Capital Ideas) animates his narrative with a colorful cast of risk-analyzers, including gambling addict Girolamo Cardano, 16th-century Italian physician to the Pope; and John Maynard Keynes, whose concerns over economic uncertainty compelled him to recommend an active, interventionist role for government. Bernstein also traces the development of business forecasting, game theory, insurance and derivatives, and surveys recent advances in risk forecasting made possible through chaos theory and by the development of neural networks.
Posted: July 18th, 2008, 12:42am CEST
Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk
与天为敌: 风险探索传奇
Author:Peter L. Bernstein
Format:DJVU 4.3MB
Publisher: Wiley
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: 1998-08-31
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0471295639
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780471295631
A Business Week, New York Times Business, and USA Today Bestseller
Risk management, which assumes that future risks can be understood, measured and to some extent predicted, is the focus of this solid, thoroughgoing history. Probability theory, pioneered by 17th-century French mathematicians Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat, has made possible the design of great bridges, electric power utilities and insurance policies. The statistical sampling methods invented by dour Swiss scientist Jacob Bernoulli undergird diverse activities such as the testing of new drugs, stock-picking and wine tasting. Bernstein (Capital Ideas) animates his narrative with a colorful cast of risk-analyzers, including gambling addict Girolamo Cardano, 16th-century Italian physician to the Pope; and John Maynard Keynes, whose concerns over economic uncertainty compelled him to recommend an active, interventionist role for government. Bernstein also traces the development of business forecasting, game theory, insurance and derivatives, and surveys recent advances in risk forecasting made possible through chaos theory and by the development of neural networks.
Posted: July 17th, 2008, 12:34am CEST
Reminiscences of a Stock Operator (A Marketplace Book)
股票作手回忆录
Author: Edwin Lefèvre
Format:PDF 1.3MB
Publisher: Wiley
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: 1994-05-11
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0471059706
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780471059707
Critical Praise.. "In my interviews with over 30 of the best traders of our time, there were some questions that I raised in each conversation. One of these was: Are there any books that you found particularly valuable and would recommend to aspiring traders? By far, the most frequent response was Reminiscences of a Stock Operator-a book that was over 70 years old!" -from the Foreword by Jack Schwager Author of Market Wizards and The New Market Wizards "Although Reminiscences.was first published some 70 years ago, its take on crowd psychology and market timing is as timely as last summer's frenzy on the foreign exchange markets." -Worth magazine "The most entertaining book written on investing is Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, by Edwin Lefevre, first published in 1923." -The Seattle Times "The best book I've read is Reminiscences of a Stock Operator. I keep a supply for people who come to work for me." -Martin Zweig "After 20 years and many re-reads, Reminiscences is still one of my all-time favorites." -Kenneth L. Fisher Forbes First published in 1923, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator is the fictionalized biography of Jesse Livermore, one of the greatest speculators ever. Reminiscences remains the most widely read, highly recommended investment book ever written. Generations of investors have found that it has more to teach them about themselves and other investors than years of experience in the market. This is a timeless tale that will enrich the lives-and portfolios-of today's investors as it has those of generations past.
Posted: July 16th, 2008, 12:18am CEST
The 5 Keys to Value Investing
价值投资五大关键
Author:J. Dennis Jean-Jacques
Format:PDF 1.3MB
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Number Of Pages: 208
Publication Date: 2002-10-14
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0071402314
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780071402316
The investing style that made Warren Buffett the world's wealthiest investor!
Strategies for Identifying Today's Best-Run Corporations--Then Buying Them for Pennies on the Dollar
As an investor, you don't buy stocks; you buy companies. The Five Key Steps to Value Investing shows you how to ensure that the company you're investing in is solid and wellmanaged and, most important of all, worth more than you are paying.
J. Dennis Jean-Jacques, who made his name as an investment analyst working with legendary value investor Michael Price, presents in the form of a clear framework a time-proven value investing strategy for identifying well-run companies, then investing only in those that are undervalued. Find out here how today's best value investors
Posted: July 15th, 2008, 12:01am CEST
Beating the Street: How to Use What You Already Know to Make Money in the Market
战胜华尔街
Author:Peter Lynch
Format:MP3 42.3MB
Publisher: Sound Ideas
Number Of Pages:
Publication Date: 1993-04-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 067186498X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780671864989
Develop a Winning Investment Strategy -- with Expert Advice from "The Nation's #1 Money Manager"
Peter Lynch's "invest in what you know" strategy has made him a household name with investors both big and small.
An important key to investing, Lynch says, is to remember that stocks are not lottery tickets. There's a company behind every stock and a reason companies -- and their stocks -- perform the way they do. In this book, newly revised and updated for the paperback edition, Peter Lynch shows you how you can become an expert in a company and how you can build a profitable investment portfolio, based on your own experience and insights and on straightforward do-it-yourself research. There's no reason the individual investor can't match wits with the experts, and this book will show you how.
In Beating the Street, Lynch for the first time:
* Explains how to devise a mutual fund strategy
* Shows how he goes about picking stocks, step-by-step
* Describes how the individual investor can improve his or her investment performance to rival that of the experts of the investment clubs.
Posted: July 14th, 2008, 12:49am CEST
The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised Edition)
本杰明·格雷厄姆: 做个智慧投资人
Author: Benjamin Graham, Jason Zweig
Format:PDF 1.5MB
Publisher: HarperBusiness Essentials
Number Of Pages: 640
Publication Date: 2003-07-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0060555661
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780060555665
More than one million hardcovers sold
Now available for the first time in paperback!
The Classic Text Annotated to Update Graham's Timeless Wisdom for Today's Market Conditions
The greatest investment advisor of the twentieth century, Benjamin Graham taught and inspired people worldwide. Graham's philosophy of "value investing" -- which shields investors from substantial error and teaches them to develop long-term strategies -- has made The Intelligent Investor the stock market bible ever since its original publication in 1949.
Over the years, market developments have proven the wisdom of Graham's strategies. While preserving the integrity of Graham's original text, this revised edition includes updated commentary by noted financial journalist Jason Zweig, whose perspective incorporates the realities of today's market, draws parallels between Graham's examples and today's financial headlines, and gives readers a more thorough understanding of how to apply Graham's principles.
Vital and indispensable, this HarperBusiness Essentials edition of The Intelligent Investor is the most important book you will ever read on how to reach your financial goals.
Posted: July 13th, 2008, 12:35am CEST
The Market Masters: Wall Street's Top Investment Pros Reveal How to Make Money in Both Bull and Bear Markets
Author:Kirk Kazanjian
Format:PDF 3.8MB
Publisher: Wiley
Number Of Pages: 278
Publication Date: 2005-04-29
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0471698652
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780471698654
Twenty leading money minds reveal how to prosper in today's volatile markets
What strategies have made Wall Street's top investors so successful? What are their biggest mistakes and proudest accomplishments? How do they invest their own money? And what are the keys to finding the best stocks and bonds? This enlightening book features one-on-one interviews with 20 of the world's leading mutual fund managers representing a variety of different styles-from growth gurus, value masters, bond wizards, and international globetrotters to specialists in such market sectors as technology, healthcare, financial services, and real estate. All have demonstrated track records that consistently outperform the competition. These managers speak frankly about their strategies for beating the market in good times and bad, along with their predictions for the future and exclusive lists of favorite investments for the coming years.
Kirk Kazanjian (Mountain View, CA) is an experienced investment and personal finance author. He has written more than 20 books, including Wizards of Wall Street and Value Investing with the Masters. Kazanjian is a former award-winning television news anchor and business reporter whose stories appeared on CNN and ABC stations across the country. In addition to running his own investment company, he was an executive at several leading financial firms, including American Century Investments. He is regularly interviewed by CNBC, CNNfn, and Bloomberg, and has been featured in numerous business and investment publications.
Posted: July 13th, 2008, 12:04am CEST
Investment Fables: Exposing the Myths of "Can't Miss" Investment Strategies (Financial Times Prentice Hall Books)
打破神话的投资十诫
Author: Aswath Damodaran
Format:PDF 3.7MB
Publisher: FT Press
Number Of Pages: 539
Publication Date: 2004-03-22
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0131403125
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780131403123
"The truth about 13 of today's most widely touted investment strategies.
10 powerful lessons for every investor
Overcoming the enduring myths about markets
High dividend stocks: better and safer than bonds--or not?
Cheap stocks: cheap for a reason?
Should you invest in quality? Momentum? The next big thing? Or what?
You've heard 'em. (Maybe even from your broker!) They're the ""can't lose"" investment stories that promise you a no-risk path to profits
Posted: July 12th, 2008, 9:27am CEST
Investment Philosophies: Successful Investment Philosophies and the Greatest Investors Who Made Them Work
投资哲学:成功的投资哲学和使其生效的最伟大投资者
Author:Aswath Damodaran
Format:PDF 3.0MB
Publisher: Wiley
Number Of Pages: 512
Publication Date: 2003-01-20
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0471345032
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780471345039
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).
Posted: July 11th, 2008, 5:47am CEST
Candlestick and Pivot Point Trading Triggers + CD-ROM: Setups for Stock, Forex, and Futures Markets
Author: John L. Person
Format:PDF 19.3MB
Publisher: Wiley
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: 2006-11-03
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0471980226
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780471980223
In his first book, A Complete Guide to Technical Trading Tactics, John Person introduced traders to the concept of integrating candlestick charting with pivot point analysis. Now, in Candlestick and Pivot Point Trading Triggers, he goes a step further and shows you how to devise your own setups and triggers—in the stock, forex, and futures markets—based on a moving average approach.
Posted: July 10th, 2008, 9:33am CEST
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
钱与球: 在不公平比赛中获胜的艺术
Author:Michael Lewis
Format:PDF 1.3MB
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 2003-05-10
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0393057658
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780393057652
The Oakland Athletics have a secret: a winning baseball team is made, not bought.
I wrote this book because I fell in love with a story. The story concerned a small group of undervalued professional baseball players and executives, many of whom had been rejected as unfit for the big leagues, who had turned themselves into one of the most successful franchises in Major League Baseball. But the idea for the book came well before I had good reason to write it—before I had a story to fall in love with. It began, really, with an innocent question: how did one of the poorest teams in baseball, the Oakland Athletics, win so many games?
With these words Michael Lewis launches us into the funniest, smartest, and most contrarian book since, well, since Liar's Poker. Moneyball is a quest for something as elusive as the Holy Grail, something that money apparently can't buy: the secret of success in baseball. The logical places to look would be the front offices of major league teams, and the dugouts, perhaps even in the minds of the players themselves. Lewis mines all these possibilities—his intimate and original portraits of big league ballplayers are alone worth the price of admission—but the real jackpot is a cache of numbers—numbers!—collected over the years by a strange brotherhood of amateur baseball enthusiasts: software engineers, statisticians, Wall Street analysts, lawyers and physics professors.
What these geek numbers show—no, prove—is that the traditional yardsticks of success for players and teams are fatally flawed. Even the box score misleads us by ignoring the crucial importance of the humble base-on-balls. This information has been around for years, and nobody inside Major League Baseball paid it any mind. And then came Billy Beane, General Manager of the Oakland Athletics.
Posted: July 10th, 2008, 1:46am CEST
Stock Valuation (McGraw-Hill Library of Investment and Finance)
股票估价(麦格劳-希尔投资和金融图书系列)
Author:Scott Hoover
Format:PDF 1.3MB
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: 2005-12-15
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0071452249
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780071452243
A practical look at the valuation models used by Wall Street
Veteran consultant and educator Scott Hoover analyzes the limitations and idiosyncrasies of major valuation models. He examines the time value of money, cash flow analysis, discount rates, and other tools, and describes how money managers and bankers apply them to valuation.
Posted: July 9th, 2008, 1:26am CEST
Timing The Market: How to Profit in Bull and Bear Markets with Technical Analysts, Revised Edition
市场时机
Author:Curtis M. Arnold
Format:PDF 20.3MB
Publisher: Probus Publishing Co.
Number Of Pages: 250
Publication Date: 1995-05-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1557384967
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781557384966
Timing the Market explains how to use technical analysis to trade in the stock, bond and commodity markets. This ground breaking work discusses all the major technical indicators and shows how to put the indicators together in order to provide excellent buy and sell signals in any market. This is one of the best-written, most accessible books on technical analysis ever published. The revised edition contains an enlarged section on commodities. Topics include: How to identify market support, resistance and momentum; How to determine market sentiment; How to track and use cycles; Money management strategies; Why technical analysis works.
Posted: July 8th, 2008, 5:08am CEST
Commitments of Traders : Strategies for Tracking the Market and Trading Profitably
# Author:Floyd Upperman
# Format:PDF 6.3MB
# Page Count: 224 pages
# Publisher: Wiley (December 30, 2005)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 047171965X
# ISBN-13: 978-0471719656
Schooled in mathematics, statistics, and computer programming, Floyd Upperman entered the semiconductor industry out of college in 1987. His computer programming talent quickly earned him the nickname "Whiz Kid." After receiving some shares of company stock, he became interested in the market, and his interest quickly bloomed into a consuming passion. During this time, he learned two things: working for someone else would never earn him the financial independence he craved; and none of the available charting software and pricing systems were sophisticated enough to give him an edge as a trader.
Applying his statistical and programming talents to the task of analyzing mountains of market data, Upperman discovered something remarkable: there is an underlying order in the commodity markets not?found in the historic price movements of individual stocks. Further, he found that specific patterns in?commodity prices are highly correlated to the positions?held by participants in the commodity markets. These realizations led to his developing a unique trading and tracking system that exploits an obscure source of readily available but widely neglected data: the weekly U.S. government Commitment of Traders (COT) report.
Posted: July 8th, 2008, 5:08am CEST
Commitments of Traders : Strategies for Tracking the Market and Trading Profitably
# Author:Floyd Upperman
# Format:PDF 6.3MB
# Page Count: 224 pages
# Publisher: Wiley (December 30, 2005)
# Language: English
# ISBN-10: 047171965X
# ISBN-13: 978-0471719656
Schooled in mathematics, statistics, and computer programming, Floyd Upperman entered the semiconductor industry out of college in 1987. His computer programming talent quickly earned him the nickname "Whiz Kid." After receiving some shares of company stock, he became interested in the market, and his interest quickly bloomed into a consuming passion. During this time, he learned two things: working for someone else would never earn him the financial independence he craved; and none of the available charting software and pricing systems were sophisticated enough to give him an edge as a trader.
Applying his statistical and programming talents to the task of analyzing mountains of market data, Upperman discovered something remarkable: there is an underlying order in the commodity markets not?found in the historic price movements of individual stocks. Further, he found that specific patterns in?commodity prices are highly correlated to the positions?held by participants in the commodity markets. These realizations led to his developing a unique trading and tracking system that exploits an obscure source of readily available but widely neglected data: the weekly U.S. government Commitment of Traders (COT) report.
Posted: July 8th, 2008, 1:17am CEST
Modern Econometric Analysis: Surveys on Recent Developments
Author: Olaf Hbler, Joachim Frohn
Format:DJVU 2.7MB
Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 234
Publication Date: 2006-06-02
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 3540326928
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9783540326922
Traditional econometric analysis concentrate on classical methods which are far from suitable handling actual economic problems. Modern econometric analysis tries to develop new approaches from an economic perspective. As a consequence, there is less of a unified econometric theory than in former times. Specific branches which require specific methods have been established. Modern time series and duration analysis, panel data analysis, microeconometrics, evaluation methods, and specific data problems are examples of these new approaches. In this book leading German econometricians in different fields present survey articles of the most important new methods in econometrics. The book gives an overview of the field and it shows progress made in recent years and remaining problems.
Posted: July 8th, 2008, 1:17am CEST
Modern Econometric Analysis: Surveys on Recent Developments
Author: Olaf Hbler, Joachim Frohn
Format:DJVU 2.7MB
Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 234
Publication Date: 2006-06-02
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 3540326928
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9783540326922
Traditional econometric analysis concentrate on classical methods which are far from suitable handling actual economic problems. Modern econometric analysis tries to develop new approaches from an economic perspective. As a consequence, there is less of a unified econometric theory than in former times. Specific branches which require specific methods have been established. Modern time series and duration analysis, panel data analysis, microeconometrics, evaluation methods, and specific data problems are examples of these new approaches. In this book leading German econometricians in different fields present survey articles of the most important new methods in econometrics. The book gives an overview of the field and it shows progress made in recent years and remaining problems.
Posted: July 7th, 2008, 9:32am CEST
Busy Family's Guide to Money (USA TODAY/Nolo Series)
忙碌家庭金融指南
Author:Sandra Block, Kathy Chu, John Waggoner
Format:PDF 5.3MB
Publisher: NOLO
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 2008-03-04
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1413308368
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781413308365
Every family worries about money, whether they're strapped for cash and living paycheck to paycheck, or concerned about saving for college or retirement. And hardworking parents don't always have time to spare for reworking the budget or shopping around for the best college savings account.
Written by top USA TODAY personal finance columnists experts Sandra Block, John Waggoner and Kathy Chu, this book covers all the most pressing financial issues that families face. Readers will find concise, sensible information on how to:
discuss money with a spouse create a budget the family can stick to take control of debt teach kids about money management get the most out of healthcare claim all applicable tax breaks prepare for big purchases: a car, a home, braces... plan for college and retirement The Busy Family's Guide to Money is the perfect resource for families who need real, practical solutions--fast.Summary: Way too much going out and not enough coming in - that is essentially the summary describing most people's money troubles.Rating: 5Way too much going out and not enough coming in - that is essentially the summary describing most people's money troubles. "The Busy Family's Guide to Money: Simple Steps to Financial Security" is what it says it is - a guide for families for which every day seems like some variation of chaos for them, to get their finances in order. With plenty of easy to follow advice to how to start saving money, getting the most out of your mortgage, simple investment tips, tax breaks, and so much more to help families put themselves back on the right track. Deftly composed, "The Busy Family's Guide to Money: Simple Steps to Financial Security" is highly recommended for community library finance collections and for any head of a busy household.
Posted: July 6th, 2008, 9:20am CEST
Stocks for the Long Run : The Definitive Guide to Financial Market Returns and Long-Term Investment Strategies
席格尔:长期股票投资/股史风云话投资
Author:Jeremy J. Siegel
Format:PDF 6.0MB
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Number Of Pages: 388
Publication Date: 2002-06-21
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 007137048X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780071370486
Stocks for the Long Run set a precedent as the most complete and irrefutable case for stock market investment ever written. Now, this bible for long-term investing continues its tradition with a fourth edition featuring updated, revised, and new material that will keep you competitive in the global market and up-to-date on the latest index instruments.
Wharton School professor Jeremy Siegel provides a potent mix of new evidence, research, and analysis supporting his key strategies for amassing a solid portfolio with enhanced returns and reduced risk. In a seamless narrative that incorporates the historical record of the markets with the realities of today's investing environment, the fourth edition features:
* A new chapter on globalization that documents how the emerging world will soon overtake the developed world and how it impacts the global economy
* An extended chapter on indexing that includes fundamentally weighted indexes, which have historically offered better returns and lower volatility than their capitalization-weighted counterparts
* Insightful analysis on what moves the market and how little we know about the sources of big market changes
* A sobering look at behavioral finance and the psychological factors that can lead investors to make irrational investment decisions
Posted: July 4th, 2008, 9:09pm CEST
A Handbook of Primary Commodities in the Global Economy
Author:Marian Radetzki
Format:PDF 1.3MB
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Number Of Pages: 244
Publication Date: 2008-03-24
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0521880203
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780521880206
The world is going through an exceptional commodity boom triggered by a global demand shock largely caused by the sudden emergence of China and India as sizeable raw material importers. Prices of numerous commodities tripled between 2003 and 2006, resulting in huge windfalls for producers and a financial squeeze on consumers. A Handbook of Primary Commodities in the Global Economy is a guide to the ins and outs of this increasingly crucial part of the world economy. Assuming nothing more from readers than a basic understanding of economics, Marian Radetzki introduces and explains pertinent issues surrounding international commodity markets such as the global geography of raw materials, price formation, price trends, the role of commodity exchanges, the threat of depletion, cartel action, state ownership and the new commodity nationalism.
Posted: July 2nd, 2008, 5:09am CEST
The Evaluation and Optimization of Trading Strategies (Wiley Trading)
Author: Robert Pardo
Format:PDF 2.6MB
Publisher: Wiley
Number Of Pages: 334
Publication Date: 2008-02-08
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0470128011
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780470128015
With all of the changes in communications, technology, and trading styles, a thorough and comprehensive working knowledge of how to properly design and test strategies has never been more important than it has become in today’s extremely competitive markets. That’s why Robert Pardo has created The Evaluation and Optimization of Trading Strategies, Second Edition. For anyone planning to employ algorithmic or mechanical strategies in their trading, this book offers the information you need to properly understand and execute them.
