June 2008
Equity
Valuation, Risk, And Investment: A Practitioner's Roadmap
Fast
Profits In Hard Times: 10 Secret Strategies To Make You Rich In An Up Or
Down Economy
Hedge
Fund Leadership: How To Inspire Peak Performance From Traders & Money
Managers
The New
Day Trader Advantage
Optimize
Your Trading Edge
Option
Strategies For Directionless Markets: Trading With Butterflies, Iron Butterflies,
And Condors
The
Secret Science Of Price And Volume
The
Individual Investor's Guide To The Top Mutual Funds
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 Equity Valuation,
Risk, And Investment: A Practitioner's Roadmap (279 pages, $85
hardcover, 2008, ISBN 978-0-470-22640-7) by Peter C. Stimes, published
by John Wiley & Sons.
Some of the best minds in the world of finance inspired Peter Stimes, yet some of the ways he approaches this discipline are unique. In this book he shares his expertise and reveals how practitioners can integrate the theory and quantitative analysis in finance to the day-to-day decisions regarding investment issues. This resource details a model that provides insights into valuation, risk, and the construction of equity portfolios. It is filled with in-depth insights and valuable advice, and it has what you need to succeed in today's world of finance. John Wiley & Sons, www.wiley.com |
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Fast
Profits In Hard Times: 10 Secret Strategies To Make You Rich In An Up Or
Down Economy (244 pages, $23.99 hardcover, 2008, ISBN 978-0-446-58156-1)
by Jordan E. Goodman, published by Business Plus.
This book reveals 10 simple-to-implement but little-known investment venues that can make it easy for you to earn returns even when the economy is down. It describes how these 10 strategies work and appraises the time and effort you'll need to spend on each. This book's detailed resources -- websites, associations, companies, and the insider tips -- are geared to the average American investor. Making use of just one of these strategies could become the path to a more comfortable lifestyle. Business Plus of Hachette Book Group USA, www.HachetteBookGroup.com |
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Hedge Fund
Leadership: How To Inspire Peak Performance From Traders & Money Managers
(205 pages, $75 hardcover, 2008, ISBN 978-0-470-19387-7) by Ari Kiev, published
by John Wiley & Sons.
As hedge funds have grown, it has become more important to understand their management practices. Progressive hedge funds are incorporating teamwork and cooperation into their business plans, leading to leadership challenges. This resource explains how to assemble, motivate, and manage traders within a fund, and the importance of aligning traders with the vision and goals of their fund. With this book you will discover what is needed to provide a healthy atmosphere for traders to flourish and hedge funds to succeed. John Wiley & Sons, www.wiley.com |
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The New Day
Trader Advantage (330 pages, $27.95 hardcover, 2008, ISBN 978-0-07-150852-0)
by Jon D. Markman, published by McGraw-Hill.
Rather than trading volatile stocks multiple times a day, active daytraders are now holding onto investments longer, relying more on planning and patience. Featured are techniques for profiting from this more measured method of active trading. It offers strategies for discovering, tracking, buying, and selling the strongest companies in the best sectors. It shows real-life examples then dives into the details of the trade. Learning how to profit at the right time in the right markets gains you an advantage. McGraw-Hill, www.books.mcgraw-hill.com |
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Optimize
Your Trading Edge (228 pages, $34.95 hardcover, 2008, ISBN 978-0-07-149846-X)
by Bo Yoder, published by McGraw-Hill.
To gain an edge in trading, you must find a statistical advantage within a market. Bo Yoder provides traders with the insight needed to hone their current trading strategies with edge analysis. This work explains the dynamics of statistical probability and how it applies to the unpredictability of the financial markets caused by human behavior. Understanding the market movement and the cognitive biases driving them is a critical skill of the profitable investor. This book delivers the methods and tools that will become part of a trading arsenal. McGraw-Hill, www.books.mcgraw-hill.com |
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Option
Strategies For Directionless Markets: Trading With Butterflies, Iron Butterflies,
And Condors (188 pages, $39.95 softcover, 2008, ISBN 978-1-57660-249-2)
by Anthony Saliba, with Joseph C. Corona and Karen E. Johnson, published
by Bloomberg.
Anthony Saliba (see May 2008's S&C Interview), a pioneer in the option markets, says we need not be bullish or bearish to profit in options. In this book he details how trades can be made using option combinations that fit nontrending markets. He introduces the basics of long butterfly and condor spreads. The book is filled with P&L diagrams, charts and graphs and various scenarios. Concepts are illustrated to identify trading opportunities. A directionless market can be a curse, but now an option investor may trade a sideways market by following the strategies in this guide. Bloomberg/Bloomberg Press, www.bloomberg.com/books |
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The Secret
Science Of Price And Volume (195 pages, $85 hardcover, 2008, ISBN
978-0-470-13898-4) by Timothy Ord, published by John Wiley & Sons.
Price and volume analysis is a proven way to trade the markets. Pioneered in the early 1900s, this technique continues to produce consistent profits. During his career, Ord has developed an understanding of this discipline and built a trading strategy around it. This book shares his insights and outlines a top-down approach to trading. Using the tools and techniques, he shows how to "listen" to what the market is saying, and to move in concert with it. By identifying the trend, picking the strongest sectors, and focusing on the best stocks, you can capture high returns with low risk. This book will help you do that and more. John Wiley & Sons, www.wiley.com |
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The Individual
Investor's Guide To The Top Mutual Funds (488 pages, $24.95 softcover,
2008, ISBN 978-1-883328-23-8) written and published by The American Association
of Individual Investors.
This well-organized reference provides up-to-date information on more than 400 of the best no-load and low-load mutual funds. These guides feature year-end data and fund information, including 10 years of returns, NAVs, distributions, and expense ratios; 10-, five- and three-year average annual returns; performance during bull and bear markets; fund returns, and rankings by investment category; fund managers and portfolio composition, and more. American Association of Individual Investors, www.aaii.com |
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