August 2010

AbleTrend: Identifying And Analyzing Market Trends For Trading Success
(268 pages, $60 hardcover, 2010, ISBN 978-0-470-58120-9) by John Wang and Grace Wang, foreword by Larry Williams, published by John Wiley & Sons.

This book, which is clearly written and discloses the fundamental principles behind the AbleTrend trading system, presents the theory behind the AbleTrend approach. It presents the logic of the system and reveals the direction of a trend at its early stage in all markets. It also identifies other important information such as objectives and buy/sell/stop signals, and helps manage risk. Written for the serious trader, it offers insights on trend following that can help the trader for years to come. This guide and its companion website will provide decision-making concepts that will help capture results from identified trends.

Additional information: www.wiley.com

Commodity Fundamentals: How To Trade The Precious Metals, Energy, Grain, And Tropical Commodity Markets
(196 pages, $49.95 hardcover, 2006, ISBN 0-471-78851-1) by Ronald C. Spurga, published by John Wiley & Sons.

Profitable commodities trading is now within reach of virtually every market-savvy investor. Erratic supplies of oil and other essential commodities, coupled with demand from China, India, and other developing countries and economies, have laid the groundwork for a long-term uptrend in the global commodities market. At the same time, the collapse of trading barriers has made it possible for traders to reap profits. This book provides the knowledge needed to make commodities trading an integral component of your overall trading activities. It answers questions about futures contracts, commodity exchanges, the differences between hedging and speculating, and more, and does so in a concise, no-nonsense style. As equity markets founder and fixed-income markets struggle to keep up with inflation, the profit potential available in trading commodities is becoming impossible to ignore.

Additional information: www.wiley.com

The Little Book Of Big Dividends: A Safe Formula For Guaranteed Returns
(174 pages, $19.95 hardcover, 2010, ISBN 978-0-470-56799-9) by Charles B. Carlson, CFA, published by John Wiley & Sons.

The massive stock declines over recent years have eroded savings. You need to put your money to work and get the best returns. Smart investors will turn to high dividend-paying stocks to get a stable and growing stream of income. Dividend investing provides income beyond the gain in the share price and may be the investor’s best weapon. Dividends are safe and may be at their cheapest levels in years. Opportunities abound if you know where to look. This book presents an action plan for dividend-hungry investors. You’ll learn about the pitfalls, the opportunities, and how to construct a portfolio that generates big, safe dividends. You can’t afford to ignore the power of dividends. This will give you a better perspective of how you can protect yourself for the future.

Additional information: www.wiley.com

The Little Book Of Behavioral Investing: How Not To Be Your Own Worst Enemy
(219 pages, $19.95 hardcover, 2010, ISBN 978-0-470-68602-7) by James Montier, foreword by John Mauldin, published by John Wiley & Sons.

Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing, once remarked, “The investor’s chief problem — and even his worst enemy — is likely to be himself.” That is still true today. Behavioral finance is firmly embedded in the mainstream. Applying behavioral principles to an investment portfolio can help investors avoid some of the mental pitfalls that so often cost them, and financial institutions, billions. This book offers a range of ways to identify the pitfalls of investor bias and will help you learn to overcome your own worst enemy when it comes to investments — yourself.

Additional information: www.wiley.com

The Quarters Theory: The Revolutionary New Foreign Currencies Trading Method
(208 pages, $85 hardcover, 2010, ISBN 978-0-470-45846-4) by Ilian Yotov, published by John Wiley & Sons.

Modern trading has progressed to levels never seen before. However, the overwhelming amount of information contributes more to confusion than clarity, especially in the forex market. This book shows you how to simplify the decision-making process in foreign exchange trading through the use of his approach that can be applied to the price behavior of currency exchange rates and trend developments in the forex market. This is a detailed guide to the quarters theory and offers many real-life market strategies. It also outlines how this new compass works and reveals what it takes to make better trading decisions and capture returns by using it. With this as your guide, you’ll gain an edge that will help you make profitable decisions in your forex trading.

Additional information: www.wiley.com

Trading From Your Gut: How To Use Right Brain Instinct & Left Brain Smarts To Become A Master Trader
(202 pages, $24.99 hardcover, 2010, ISBN 978-0-13-704768-0) by Curtis Faith, foreword by Van K. Tharp, published by FT Press, an imprint of Pearson.

Legendary traders throughout history have used their range of powers that encompass both instinct and analysis. That is how they made their fortunes — and how you can too. This book reveals why human intuition is a powerful trading tool, capable of processing thousands of inputs almost instantaneously. You are taught how to harness, sharpen, train, and trust your instincts, and to trade smarter with your whole mind. You’ll learn when not to trust your gut — and how to complement your intuition with systematic analysis. You have an analytical and rational left-brain. You have an intuitive and holistic right-brain. Use them both to make better trades and more money.

Additional information: www.ftpress.com