August 2001

Greatest Investment: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway

The Entrepreneurial Age: Awakening The Spirit Of Enterprise In ...

After-Hours Trading Made Easy

Fixed-Income Securities: Dynamic Methods For Interest Rate Risk Pricing ...

Electronic Currency Trading For Maximum Profit

The Options Workbook, Fundamental Spread Concepts And Strategies ...

Dictionary Of Financial Engineering: Over 2,000 Terms Explained

or return to August 2001 Contents

Greatest Investment: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (249 pages, $19.95 hardcover, 2001, ISBN 047141123X), by Robert P. Miles, published by John Wiley & Sons.

Berkshire Hathaway, an investment vehicle publicly traded on the NYSE, is the hub of ultra-successful investor Warren Buffett's financial empire. Though it has consistently outperformed the S&P for the past two decades and achieved double-digit performance, little has been written about this relatively obscure company. What is the secret behind this phenomenal success? In this book, the author, an acknowledged expert, provides complete answers to this question, while he provides valuable guidance on how to follow Warren Buffett's example and become a more successful investor.

Wiley Book Order Dept.

BACK TO LIST

The Entrepreneurial Age: Awakening The Spirit Of Enterprise In People, Companies, And Countries (313 pages, $24.95 hardcover, 2001, ISBN 1581150776), by Larry C. Farrell, published by Allworth Press.

Using both anecdotal and statistical evidence, the author compiles a straightforward and stimulating set of strategies for reviving entrepreneurship. This treatise of the principles of entrepreneurship is a tool that an executive, manager, government leader, or individual investor could use to survive and thrive in the 21st century.

Allworth Press

BACK TO LIST

After-Hours Trading Made Easy (254 pages, $29.95 hardcover, 2000, ISBN 076152519X), by Joe Duarte and Roland J. Burke, published by Prima Publishing.

Using ECNs or an online broker that offers extended-hours access, you can trade stocks at night after the major markets have closed and in the morning before they open. Trading before or after the bell is a convenient option, but it can be risky without the right education. This book offers lessons in making extended-hours trading part of your investing or trading strategy, from getting started to reducing your risk. Numerous graphs, charts, and online resources make this book a handy guide to trading after hours.

Prima Communications, Inc.

BACK TO LIST

Fixed-Income Securities: Dynamic Methods For Interest Rate Risk Pricing And Hedging (254 pages, $95 hardcover, 2001, ISBN 04711495026), by Lionel Martellini and Philippe Priaulet, published by John Wiley & Sons.

Combining theory with practical examples and illustrations, this book provides a comprehensive treatment of the subject. The first part is devoted to the question of hedging and pricing known cash flows in the presence of interest-rate risk. This section will be accessible to readers with an average background in math. The second part of the book is devoted to the same questions addressing uncertain cash flows. It is more suited to students and professionals with an appetite for more quantitative concepts.

Wiley Book Order Dept.

1 Wiley Drive
Somerset, NJ 08875
Phone 800 225-5945, 732 469-4400 x2497
Internet https://www.wiley.com

BACK TO LIST

Electronic Currency Trading For Maximum Profit (355 pages, $49.95 hardcover, 2001, ISBN 0761525203), by Keith Long and Kurt Walter, published by Prima Publishing.

Larger than all the world's stock markets combined, currency markets offer nice opportunities to profit from the daily fluctuations of exchange rates. But these markets, decentralized and largely unregulated, are risky for traders without the right tools. The authors offer a comprehensive guide to trading intelligently in the complex currency markets. Their detailed lessons cover aspects from technical analysis to developing successful swaps and options strategies. Complete with easy-to-understand charts and a glossary, this book is your currency trading reference.

Prima Communications, Inc.

BACK TO LIST

The Options Workbook, Fundamental Spread Concepts And Strategies For Investors And Traders (224 pages, $40 softcover, 2001, ISBN 0793140978), by Anthony J. Saliba, published by Dearborn Trade.

For more than 10 years, the author's International Trading Institute (ITI) has trained professional options traders. Based on ITI's course, "Options For The Professional," this book will be your personal tutor on the basics of options trading, specific trading tactics, and hands-on tools that you can implement to profit in the electronic marketplace. This hands-on workbook will also teach you how to view the market from a different perspective. Using the tools provided in this book, you can log onto ITI's website, where you will find more exercises. The book even has a final exam that you can submit to ITI for grading and a profile of your options knowledge.

Dearborn, A Kaplan Professional Company

BACK TO LIST

Dictionary Of Financial Engineering: Over 2,000 Terms Explained (289 pages, $59.95 hardcover 2000, ISBN 0471242918), by John F. Marshall, published by John Wiley & Sons.

The highly technical field of financial engineering began in the 1970s with the development of option pricing theory. Today, it makes extensive use of derivative instruments, including options, to structure products having unique investment characteristics and to manage the risks inherent in modern business enterprises. From ABS to Z bonds and beyond, this dictionary explains and clarifies for finance professionals the important terms, concepts, and sometimes arcane language of the increasingly complex world of high finance. Definitions are clearly written, cross-referenced, and illustrated by way of examples.

Wiley Book Order Dept.

BACK TO LIST

Return to August 2001 Contents