October 2004
Analysing & Interpreting The Yield Curve
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 Analysing
& Interpreting The Yield Curve (359 pages, $79.95 hardcover,
2004, ISBN 0470821256) by Moorad Choudhry, published by John Wiley &
Sons.
The yield curve is the defining indicator of the global debt capital markets, and understanding it is vital to the smooth running of the economy. All participants in the market, whether they are issuers of capital, investors, or banking intermediaries, have a need to estimate, interpret, and understand the yield curve. Fund managers who accurately predict the shape and direction of the curve will consistently outperform those who do not. This book offers an intuitive account of a technical subject, market approaches to enable evaluation of the current and expected shape of the curve, and an opportunity to understand the latest analytical techniques. It is a clear account of the topic written by an experienced practitioner. Wiley Book Order Department, 1 Wiley Drive, Somerset, NJ 08875.BACK TO LIST |
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Advanced
Swing Trading: Strategies To Predict, Identify, And Trade Future Market
Swings (219 pages, $69.95 hardcover, 2003, ISBN 0-471-46256-X)
by John Crane, published by John Wiley & Sons.
The ingredients required for swing trading have been around for decades. As long as human behavior remains the same, market behavior will as well. Every market offers swing trading opportunities. Finding these opportunities and capitalizing on them can be a daunting task. This book discusses the author's trading theory and illlustrates a new way of using time, price, and patterns to predict, identify, and trade future market swings. By using Crane's techniques you'll discover how to predict the time and price of major market reversals. This book provides an in-depth overview of the art of swing trading and offers step-by-step guidance that will allow you to apply swing trading techniques to any portfolio. Wiley Book Order Department, 1 Wiley Drive, Somerset, NJ 08875.BACK TO LIST |
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Currency
Overlay (295 pages, $95 hardcover, 2003, ISBN 0-470-85027-2) by
Neil Record, published by John Wiley & Sons.
Currency overlay has grown in parallel with the international diversification of institutional investment portfolios. Currency overlay mandates now cover around $100 billion in assets, and currency overlay has come of age. This book looks at all the components that make up an overlay mandate and the decisions and analysis leading up to it. Neil Record makes use of self-contained "boxes" to illustrate and explain particular elements or concepts. Wiley Book Order Department, 1 Wiley Drive, Somerset, NJ 08875.BACK TO LIST |
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Minding The
Corporate Checkbook: A Manager's Guide To Successful Business Investments
(250 pages, $24.95 hardcover, 2004, ISBN 0-13-100288-0) by Steven R. Kursh,
published by Pearson Education.
This is a guide to making better business investment decisions. Its guidance and easy-to-use tools will help you assess both the financial return on investment and strategic value of any investment. The author covers every stage of investment decision-making, from a review of your current approach to recommendations for improvement. You'll learn how to identify and use the appropriate metrics and analysis techniques; estimate risk and incorporate it into your plans; manage and trade investment portfolios; and more. This book contains detailed checklists for action, and practical guidance for building effective Excel models. Pearson Education, Inc. publishing as Financial Times Prentice Hall, One Lake Street, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458.BACK TO LIST |
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The Option
Trader Handbook: Strategies And Trade Adjustments (338 pages, $69.95
hardcover, 2004, ISBN 0-471-56707-8) by George Jabbour and Philip Budwick,
published by John Wiley & Sons.
Given the recent volatility of the markets, there is a growing need for traders to learn how options can be used for better risk management. Using the right strategies and trade adjustments, creative investors can hedge or even boost heir profits, limit their losses, and create risk-free trades. Designed as a resource for intermediate to advanced traders, this book teaches both the science and the art of trade management, and offers numerous strategies and techniques for minimizing risk and volatility. In a logical, sequential order, the authors cover the principles of risk and trade management as well as the tools required to put them into practice. By demonstrating how options can be used to hedge risks and boost overall returns, this book will become a valuable asset in any trader's portfolio. Wiley Book Order Department, 1 Wiley Drive, Somerset, NJ 08875.BACK TO LIST |
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Uncertainty
And Expectation: Strategies For The Trading Of Risk (171 pages,
$49.95 hardcover, 2003, ISBN 0470850450) by Gerald Ashley, published by
John Wiley & Sons.
Trading is easy to explain, but not easy to do. In this book, the author sets out to explain what trading is, and lays out a modus operandi for the investor and trader. Gerald Ashley seeks to debunk the myths that surround the financial markets and tries to help the reader understand the processes, risks, and rewards. He provides explanations of financial markets and risk assessment, and shows how the reader can assess and learn from the market cycles and rhythms. Among other things, he explains the building blocks of finance, the subtle relationships between price, time and volatility, how news, opinion, and rumors drive the market, why there should be a healthy skepticism of economic experts, forecasters, gurus, and how there is nothing new in finance -- and that we ignore history at our peril. Wiley Book Order Department, 1 Wiley Drive, Somerset, NJ 08875.BACK TO LIST |
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