November 2006
Business
Fairy Tales: Grim Realities Of Fictitious Financial Planning
Commodity
Fundamentals
Funds
Of Hedge Funds
The
Index Trading Course
More
Than You Know: Finding Financial Wisdom In Unconventional Places
The
Single Best Investment: Creating Wealth With Dividend Growth, 2d ed.
Short-Term
Trading In The New Stock Market
Turnaround
Trading And Investing: Tactics And Techniques For Picking Winning ...
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 Business Fairy
Tales: Grim Realities Of Fictitious Financial Planning (281 pages,
$39.95 hardcover, 2006, ISBN 0-324-30539-7) by Cecil W. Jackson, published
by Texere.
There are many lessons to be learned from the barrage of fraud hammering corporate America, including how to spot signs of future impropriety. This book uses real-world scandals to illustrate the top 20 most common methods used by companies to deliberately overstate their earnings and hide their debt. Texere, an imprint of Thompson Publishing Group, www.thompson.com/learning/texereBACK TO LIST |
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Commodity Fundamentals
(196
pages, $49.95 hardcover, 2006, ISBN 0-471-78851-1) by Alison Bamberger,
published by John Wiley & Sons.
Profitable commodities trading is within reach of virtually every market-savvy investor. Erratic supplies of oil and other essential commodities, coupled with skyrocketing demand, have laid the groundwork for a long-term uptrend. This book answers questions about the commodity markets in a concise style with the advice you need to compete in the global commodities marketplace. Wiley Book Order Department, www.wiley.comBACK TO LIST |
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Funds Of Hedge
Funds (466 pages, $89.95 hardcover, 2006, ISBN 0-7506-7984-0) by Greg
N. Gregoriou, published by Butterworth-Heinemann.
With about $450 billion in assets, funds of hedge funds are the current darling of investors. Funds of hedge funds spread investments among a number of hedge funds and theoretically reduce risk and increase diversification, while maintaining the potential for higher than average returns. This book presents academic research, analyzing the array of issues involved in funds of hedge funds. Butterworth-Heinemann, an imprint of Elsevier, www.elsevier.comBACK TO LIST |
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The Index Trading
Course (425 pages, $65 hardcover, 2006, ISBN 0-471-74597-9) by
George A. Fontanills, published by John Wiley & Sons.
Today's index market offers opportunities to trade and profit from different instruments, including gold, bonds, the stock market, specific sectors, and industry groups. This book is for those who already have a rudimentary knowledge of option trading. This guide moves toward trading applications with coverage of index-based products. This book will help you understand what indexes are, how they are used, and how to make money using them. Wiley Book Order Department, www.wiley.comBACK TO LIST |
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More Than You
Know: Finding Financial Wisdom In Unconventional Places (268 pages,
$27.95 hardcover, 2006, ISBN 0-231-13870-9) by Michael J. Mauboussin, published
by Columbia University Press.
Written with professional investors in mind, this book extends beyond economics and finance. It is broken into four sections: investment philosophy; psychology of investing; innovation and competitive strategy; and science and complexity theory. These lessons show how a multidisciplinary approach that pays close attention to the process and psychology of decision-making offers the best chance for long-term financial results. Columbia University Press, www.columbia.edu/cu/cupBACK TO LIST |
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The Single Best
Investment: Creating Wealth With Dividend Growth, 2d ed. (258 pages,
$27.95 hardcover, 2006, ISBN: 0-9651750-8-1) by Lowell Miller.
What we want in investments is a way to get the long-term equity benefits without playing the market. We want a commonsense approach that leaves us free of anxiety so we can quit checking the prices. We want to know the final results will be good so we can get on with our lives. This book shows you how to maximize your profitability and minimize your anxiety. Lowell Miller, distributed by Independent Publishers Group, www.ipg.book.comBACK TO LIST |
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Short-Term Trading
In The New Stock Market (356 pages, $15.95 softcover, 2006, ISBN 0-312-32570-3)
by Toni Turner, published by St. Martin's Griffin.
In an uncertain market, can traders and investors find profits in short-term stock movements? Readers are taught techniques and strategies to trade in today's volatile stock market. Some topics covered are the steps to trading success, lowering risks and increasing gains, analyzing market cycles, swing trading, emini trading, forex, and more. St. Martin's Press, www.stmartins.comBACK TO LIST |
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Turnaround Trading
And Investing: Tactics And Techniques For Picking Winning Turnaround Stocks
(128
pages, $24.95 softcover, 2006, ISBN 0-9717852-9-5) by Clif Droke, published
by Publishing Concepts.
This manual is written with the active stock trader in mind, designed to give you an edge in identifying key turning points following a price decline. It reviews techniques and methods for spotting profitable turnaround candidates. It also provides tips on the fine art of turnaround stock trading. Trader or investor, you'll find what you need to know about turnarounds in this book. Publishing Concepts, clif@clifdroke.comBACK TO LIST |
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