Long-Term Secrets To Short-Term Trading Personal Finance For Dummies, 2nd Edition Investing On A Shoestring The Keys To Conflict Resolution: Proven Methods Of Resolving Disputes Voluntarily The Lump $um Advisor: What To Do Whenever You Receive A Lump Sum Distribution The Rediscovered Benjamin Graham: Selected Writings Of The Wall Street Legend
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 Long-Term Secrets To Short-Term Trading (255 pages, $69.95 hardcover, 1999, ISBN 0471297224), by Larry Williams, published by John Wiley & Sons. Short-term trading is how most traders and would-be traders play the markets. While it offers the greatest financial payoffs, it also presents the greatest challenge, requiring constant attention and vigilance, as well as a very strict plan. The author, one of the most recognized technical analysts for the past three decades, provides the blueprint necessary for sound and profitable short-term trading, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of what can be a fruitful yet potentially dangerous venture. Filled with insight, precise rules and formulas, and helpful advice, this comprehensive and practical resource will serve as the basis for your short-term trading gospel.
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Personal Finance For Dummies, 2nd Edition (432 pages, $19.99 hardcover, 1999, ISBN 0764550136), by Eric Tyson, published by IDG Books Worldwide. Do you have trouble identifying and managing your financial priorities? Have you thought about investing, but aren't sure which of the thousands of choices fits best into your financial picture? Are you overwhelmed and confused by the retirement planning options available today? Well, help has arrived! This book is your guide to money management. This reference cuts through the jargon and provides you with sound advice, expert tips, and recommendations for how to quickly get your financial picture in order.
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Investing On A Shoestring (232 pages, $17.95 paper, 1999, ISBN 0793130166), by Barbara O'Neill, Ph.D., CFP, published by Dearborn, A Kaplan Professional Company. With the days of great pensions furnished by employers pretty much a thing of the past for most Americans, this book takes on even more importance. The probability of being able to rely on Social Security becomes bleaker as funds are depleted by current government spending. The vast numbers of those born immediately after World War II will magnify the upcoming crisis of those arriving at the threshold of their "golden years." This book will give the reader some of the tools needed by aging generations to best place financially limited resources into successful investment programs. Many resources are listed in the back of the book in the way of addresses and phone numbers. Also included are some ways to deal with the anti-investing monsters known as taxes and inflation.
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The Keys To Conflict Resolution: Proven Methods Of Resolving Disputes Voluntarily (136 pages, $22 hardcover, 1999, ISBN 1568581343), by Theodore W. Kheel, published by Four Walls Eight Windows. When two sides reach an impasse, Ted Kheel is the man to call. In the course of six decades, he has resolved thousands of labor, business, environmental, and civil rights disputes. At the behest of presidents, governors, and mayors, he has repeatedly persuaded determined opponents to reach agreement at the bargaining table. In basic, straightforward prose he lays out the Ten Commandments for mediators, arbitrators, and negotiators: guidelines for generals as well as foot soldiers on the battlefield of conflict resolution -- and for those of us who merely want to convince the neighbor to mow the lawn at a normal hour.
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The Lump $um Advisor: What To Do Whenever You Receive A Lump Sum Distribution (324 pages, $25 hardcover, 1999, ISBN 07352-0073-4), by Anthony M. Gallea, published by Prentice Hall Press/New York Institute of Finance. As a result of the proliferation of 401(k) and similar plans, corporate downsizing, and early retirement incentives, more people each year are faced with the biggest financial decision of their lives -- what to do with a lump sum distribution. Unfortunately, many people approach this decision woefully unprepared, unaware of the risks and the tremendous sums at stake. This book is your definitive guide to amassing, protecting, and safely accessing your long-term and retirement savings. In addition, you'll receive guidance on protecting your lump sum in cases of divorce or serious illness, evaluating your IRA and investment performance, choosing a professional money manager, and investing in everything from stocks and bonds to real estate and precious metals.
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The Rediscovered Benjamin Graham: Selected Writings Of The Wall Street Legend (283 pages, $29.95 hardcover, 1999, ISBN 0471244724), by Janet Lowe, published by John Wiley & Sons. Known as the "father of value investing," Benjamin Graham was -- and is -- one of America's most lauded financial thinkers. Billionaire investor Warren Buffett, a former student of Graham, extols him to this day. Brilliant, successful, and ethical, he revolutionized investment philosophy by introducing the concepts of security analysis, fundamental analysis, and value investing -- theories that have become timeless essentials of the field. Though bits and pieces of this material are widely quoted even today, the full writings have not always been easy to find until now. This book includes rare and previously unpublished articles, lectures, and interviews.
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