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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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Originally published in the June 2008 issue of Technical Analysis
of STOCKS & COMMODITIES magazine. All rights reserved. © Copyright
2008, Technical Analysis, Inc.
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