Books For Traders
May 2011
- Death Of The American Investor: The Emergence Of A New Global eShareholder
- Exchange Traded Profits: Cashing In On New ETF Trading Methods
- Lehman Brothers’ Dance With Delusion: Wrestling Wall Street
- Safety Net: The Strategy For De-Risking Your Investments In A Time of Turbulence
- Technical Analysis For Dummies, 2nd ed.
- Trading In The Footsteps Of Sherlock Holmes: Balancing Probabilities For Successful Investing
Death Of The American Investor: The Emergence Of A New Global eShareholder
(237 pages, $17.95 paperback, 2011, ISBN 978-0-615-39262-2) by Nico R. Willis, published by Networth Publications.
This work was inspired by the troubles of the average American investor and anyone who is concerned about the future of investment. This is a glimpse into the future of investing, leading the reader down the road of recovery, and the benefits of evolving into the new global eshareholder. It is a must-read for investors, financial institutions, and the average American. It is as much a warning as a solution to the complexity of investing strategies and our recent economic situation.
Additional information: www.networthpublications.com
BACK TO LISTExchange Traded Profits: Cashing In On New ETF Trading Methods
(171 pages, $129.99 hardcover, 2011, ISBN 978-1-59280-450-4) by David Vomund, published by Marketplace Books.
To find consistent profitability, traders must continuously adapt. By their very nature, exchange traded funds (Etfs) provide adaptability. Today’s Etfs allow investors to use these new trading vehicles to get the maximum benefit and returns from their portfolios. The approaches presented in this work allow you to trade with the confidence that your methods and strategies are valid and effective. In addition, two option Etf strategies from Andrew Hart will get you started right away.
Additional information: www.marketplacebooks.com
BACK TO LISTLehman Brothers’ Dance With Delusion: Wrestling Wall Street
(241 pages, $15.95 paperback, 2010, ISBN 9781453791561) by Stanley J. Dziedzic Jr., self-published through CreateSpace, an Amazon.com company.
This is a chronicle of the collapse of Lehman from an insider’s point of view. It delves into the inner sanctums of Lehman’s deeply rooted risk-management problems. It is a narrative of how the senior management blithely ignored the lessons from previous market crises, leading to its downfall. The author, an ex-Lehman managing director and Olympic medalist, reviews how both Wall Street and Lehman — intoxicated with their own greatness — failed to imagine what could lay in wait. The book is a synopsis of anecdotes that weaves the tale of how Lehman and Wall Street failed to see its own delusion and went awry.
Additional information: www.createspace.com
BACK TO LISTSafety Net: The Strategy For De-Risking Your Investments In A Time of Turbulence
(196 pages, $23 hardcover, 2011, ISBN 978-0-307-59126-5) by James K. Glassman, published by Crown Business, an imprint of Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House.
You can construct a financial investing strategy to protect yourself, yet still get the growth to ensure a solid financial future. Even in these turbulent times, you can build an investing net that gives you the gains needed for growth, and still have protection against the downside. The insights given here include reducing stock ownership, investing in bonds, own bear funds, and funds based in other countries. You might even consider some derivatives. Recommendations and sample portfolios provide starter ideas for balancing a portfolio. Five principles and 18 rules help keep things in check when fads and news flashes provide temptation.
Additional information: www.crownpublishing.com
BACK TO LISTTechnical Analysis For Dummies, 2nd ed.
(333 pages, $24.99 paperback, 2011, ISBN 978-0-470-88800-1) by Barbara Rockefeller, published by John Wiley & Sons.
A simple, straightforward guide to the fundamentals of technical analysis that savvy traders have been using for many years. With personal computers and the Internet, it is easier than ever before to use technical analysis to make smarter trading decisions. This book gives plain-English explanations of everything you need to know. The book gets you in a technical mind frame for selecting indicators that match your personality and preference for risk. It helps you understand how to observe price bars and small patterns, how to use the indicators to identify whether your price is trending, the strength of the trend, and when the trend is getting ready to reverse. You will find out why timing is everything.
Additional information: www.wiley.com
BACK TO LISTTrading In The Footsteps Of Sherlock Holmes: Balancing Probabilities For Successful Investing
(186 pages, $24.95 paperback, 2010, ISBN 9781934354186) by Anthony Trongone, PhD, published by W&A Publishing/TradersPress.
In Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created a icon whose problem solving can be applied to financial trading techniques. Anthony Trongone, who is a frequent contributor to Stocks & Commodities, taps the best of Holmes’s sage advice on psychology, mental dexterity, self-discipline, observation, and deductive reasoning. Trongone also shows you how to apply a calm, analytical approach to executing trades. While many investing books encourage readers to embrace a particular trading system, this one does not. With Trongone acting as a modern-day Watson, you can develop something akin to a Holmesian mental acuity. This is a model for a different, more disciplined way of acting — not reacting — in response to trading challenges.
Additional information: www.traderspress.com, www.w-apublishing.com
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