In easy-to-follow terms,Getting Started in Options,Sixth Edition thoroughly demystifies the options markets,distinguishes the imagined risks from the real ones,and arms readers with the facts they need to make informed investment decisions. The accessible,step-by-step format of this guide includes the latest examples,charts,and additions to reflect the changing markets. It also includes new and updated discussions on other options issues,such as Long-Term Equity Anticipation Securities (LEAPS)and the intricacies of options taxation,as well as understandable instructions about how to master options terminology and concepts,read the market,utilize new online resources,and more. Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice,this straightforward resource shows readers how options work as well as where they can fit into anyone’s personal investment plan. 作者简介: Michael C. Thomsett is a financial writer who has written more than sixty books on investing,real es
Turn your fortunes around with a year’s worth of money-saving, life-improving tips! You don’t have to live like a recluse or deny yourself life’s luxuries. By spending less, you really can have more. It’s not just about saving the odd penny when you’re doing your grocery shopping – it’s about rediscovering the truly valuable things in life. Discover the power of less and create more time in your life to find the kind of happiness that money just can’t buy. From simple tactics such as never shopping on an empty stomach, to lesser-known tricks like importing goods to pay for your holiday, every tip will save you between 5 and 50,000. You will find 365 practical tips in the following areas to help you live on less, spend less, and be far richer and happier for it! Shopping Your house and your home More ways of saving or making money whenever you buy or sell property Your personal finances and savings Cut the cost of necessary household
Dr. Alexander Elder leads you into 16 trading rooms where you meet traders who open up their diaries and show you their trades. Some of them manage money, others trade for themselves; some trade for a living, others are on the semi-professional level. All are totally serious and honest in sharing their trades with those who would like to learn. You will meet American and international traders who trade stocks, futures, and options using a variety of methods. All are normally very private, but now, thanks to their relationships with Dr. Elder, you can see exactly how these traders decide to enter and exit trades. Each chapter illustrates an entry and an exit for two trades, with comments by Dr. Elder. With this book as your guide, you can get closer to mastering the key themes of trading—psychology, tactics, risk control, record keeping, and the decision-making process. The companion Study Guide is filled with striking insights and practical advice allowing you to test your knowledge and reinforce the p
“Leading financial columnist MarksJarvis presents the everyman’s guide to saving for retirement. The idea of navigating the world of 401Ks and Roth IRAs leaves many people scared, cold, or both. This book will help reduce the confusion, anxiety and avoidance that many people associate with saving for retirement. Informed by thousands of calls and emails from readers over the years, MarksJarvis understands exactly what people want and need to know about managing their personal finances. Here, she provides guidance and answers common questions in an organized and reader-friendly style. Readers will learn how to calculate what they’ll need for their nest egg, how to open an IRA, make sense of mutual funds and when to consult a financial advisor. Sensible–but not stuffy–this book will convince young people to start saving now, and will help ensure that panicked middle-aged readers will not be spending their golden years in the poor house." --Kirkus Reports
In Investing from the Top Down, Anthony Crescenzi, esteemed financial author and chief bond strategist for Miller Tabak & Co., explains how to develop new, highly effective investment strategies by taking a macro view of the factors shaping industries and markets. Emphasizing the importance of economic and market cycles (as opposed to a bottom-up approach, which places valuation ahead of the big picture) top-down investing is better suited for today's global economy and will likely become the dominant strategy in the future.
Called the “greatest stock picker of the century” by Money magazine, legendary fund manager Sir John Templeton is revered as one of the world's premiere value investors, widely known for pioneering global investing and out-performing the stock market over a five-decade span. Investing the Templeton Way provides a never-before-seen glimpse into Sir John's timeless principles and methods. Beginning with a review of the methods behind Sir John's proven investment selection process, Investing the Templeton Way provides historical examples of his most successful trades and explains how today's investors can apply Sir John's winning approaches to their own portfolios. Detailing his most well-known principle investing at the point of maximum pessimism- this book outlines the techniques Sir John has used throughout his career to identify such points and capitalize on them.
"An excellent read."—Ace Greenberg, Chairman, Bear Stearns Richard Smitten's Jesse Livermore is the first full biography of the legendary trader profiled in the bestselling Reminiscences of a Stock Operator (Wiley: 0-471-05970-6). Although he died more than half a century ago, Livermore is considered by today's top traders as the greatest trader who ever lived. An enigmatic loner, misanthrope, and notorious miser, Livermore revolutionized the profession with his innovative timing techniques, money management strategies, and high-momentum approach to trading stocks. Smitten provides a vivid portrait of Livermore and the times in which he lived and operated. He deftly combines eyewitness accounts of those who knew Livermore with fascinating stories of sensational love affairs, shootings, and suicides, and a detailed exploration of the trading strategies that made Livermore several fortunes in his lifetime.
Get a comprehensive course in equity trading with this book and CD-ROM combination. Providing in-depth insight and practical knowledge, the authors walk you through the dynamics of this market and the mechanics of trading -- from entering a trade to following the market and profitably exiting a position. The companion TraderEx CD-ROM features a computer-driven trade simulator that offers hands-on experience in making tactical trading decisions in different market situations. Each chapter of the book works in combination with the simulation software so both novice and experienced traders learn to be versatile and successful in their purchasing and selling decisions.
Markets are abuzz over the rebirth of the day trader. Rather than manaically trading volatile stocks multiple times in a single day, active traders are now holding onto investments longer, relying more on planning and patience rather than fast reflexes. The New Day Trader Advantage features surefire techniques for profiting from this more measured, cunning method of active trading-techniques that will help busy professionals and individuals achieve their investing goals with minimum stress and maximum gain. Written by veteran investment advisor and MSN Money columnist Jon Markman, The New Day Trader Advantage offers successful strategies for discovering, tracking, buying and selling the strongest companies in the best sectors of any economy. This hands-on guide introduces each trading method with compelling, real-life examples that show how the techniques work-then dives into the details of the actual trade from start to finish. You'll learn how to: Profit on the popularity of a stock's sector, whic
"Mr. Houtkin has provided the reader with a wonderful education on a great strategy that has the potential to turn a very limited risk investment into an extraordinarily high return. He makes the critical distinction between penny stocks and serious opportunities available to the low-priced value investor using important examples of his own methodology. Along the way, Houtkin provides valuable insight into some of the inner workings of Wall Street." "Investing without Wall Street's Buried Treasure is like trying to live without food. Mr. Houtkin provides the facts of survival one needs to make money in any market. He reports the truth that no one else wants to state. This is a playbook for success; a forty-year apprenticeship is explained right between these covers! Take advantage of it."
Mutual-fund superstar Peter Lynch and author John Rothchild explain the basic principles of investing and business in a primer that will enlighten and entertain anyone who is high-school age or older. Many investors, including some with substantial portfolios, have only the sketchiest idea of how the stock market works. The reason, say Lynch and Rothchild, is that the basics of investing -- the fundamentals of our economic system and what they have to do with the stock market -- aren't taught in school. At a time when individuals have to make important decisions about saving for college and 401(k) retirement funds, this failure to provide a basic education in investing can have tragic consequences. For those who know what to look for, investment opportunities are everywhere. The average high-school student is familiar with Nike, Reebok, McDonald's, the Gap, and the Body Shop. Nearly every teenager in America drinks Coke or Pepsi, but only a very few own shares in either company or even understand ho
Investing in an Uncertain Economy For Dummies providesinvestors with focused, individualized investment strategies thatenable them to conquer indecision and protect and strengthen theircurrent financial holdings. With advice from 200 top independentfinancial advisors, empowered readers can make effective assetallocation decisions in the face of volatile markets.
Why do the rich get richer even in a financial crisis? In hisnew book the bestselling author of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" confirmshis message and challenges readers to change their context and actin a new way. In this timely new book, Robert Kiyosaki takes a newand hard-hitting look at the factors that impact people from allwalks of life as they struggle to cope with change and challengesthat impact their financial world. In "An Unfair Advantage: ThePower of Financial Education", Robert underscores his messages andchallenges readers to change their context and act in a new way.Readers are advised to stop blindly accepting that they are"disadvantaged" people with limited options and challenge thepreconception that they will struggle financially all of theirlives. Robert's fresh approach to his time-tested messages includesclear, actionable steps that any individual or family can take,starting with education. Education becomes applied knowledge, apowerful tactic with measurable results. In true "Rich Dad" sty
In this book, Pascal Costantini gives a lively and wonderfully readable account of ten years of efforts by a small group of investment analysts to find a reliable, practical and implementable method for valuing and selecting shares. The result of their effort is an original investment methodology called CROCI (Cash Return on Capital Invested), best described as a variation of the economic profit model. For over a decade now, Costantinis group at Deutsche Bank has been using this valuation tool every time it has had to take a view on the pricing of an equity asset, be it a market, a sector or an individual sharein other words, every single working day, since it is this groups job to advise institutional investors on equity valuation. Costantini describes in detail, accompanied by concrete examples in the form of charts and graphs, the precise investment results of the actual implementation of the CROCI approach in the global equity markets since 1996. Readers will enjoy taking this journey with Costantini to s
November 11th 2003 saw a landmark event take place in London. As the first conference designed for quants by quants the Quantitative Finance Review 2003, moved away from the anonymous bazaars that have become the norm, and instead delivered valuable information to market practitioners with the greatest interest. The roster of speakers was phenomenal, ranging from founding fathers to bright young things, discussing the latest developments, with a specific emphasis on the burgeoning field of credit derivatives. You really had to be there. Until now, at least. The Best of Wilmott 1: Including the latest research from Quantitative Finance Review 2003 contains these first-class articles, originally presented at the QFR 2003, along with a collection of selected technical papers from Wilmott magazine. In publishing this book we hope to share some of the great insights that, until now, only delegates at QFR 2003 were privy to, and give you some idea why Wilmott magazine is the most talked about periodical in th
A step-by-step guide to securing a solid future-no matter thefinancial climate. Interactive CD-ROM included. This step-by-step workbook from a Certified Financial Plannergives readers a clear path for organizing their personal finances.From investing, debt management, and college financing toretirement, savings, and household expenses, content is writtenwith easy-to-understand language and terms, this bookincludes: *A detailed financial-profile overview *An evaluation of priorities about spending, investment, and lifegoals *A practical and prudent approach to income *Advice on spending habits and savings initiatives *A CD-ROM of basic worksheet forms, checklists andquestionnaires
Innovative insights on creating models that will help youbecome a disciplined intelligent investor The pioneer of value investing, Benjamin Graham, believed in aphilosophy that continues to be followed by some of today's mostsuccessful investors, such as Warren Buffett. Part of thisphilosophy includes adhering to your stock selection process come"hell or high water" which, in his view, was one of the mostimportant aspects of investing. So, if a quant designs and implements mathematical models forpredicting stock or market movements, what better way to remainobjective, then to invest using algorithms or the quantitativemethod? This is exactly what Ben Graham Was a Quant will show youhow to do. Opening with a brief history of quantitative investing,this book quickly moves on to focus on the fundamental andfinancial factors used in selecting "Graham" stocks, demonstratehow to test these factors, and discuss how to combine them into aquantitative model. Reveals how to create custom screen
During the 1990s the warrants market exploded onto the Australian investment scene and today warrants are one of the fastest growing and most popular financial products in the country. Investors can now access a large range of warrants on traditional and non-traditional investment assets to leverage substantial profits from a relatively small outlay.Warrant issuers have constructed warrants to cover virtually the entire risk/reward spectrum.As such,these products may be appropriate both for the conservative and for the aggressive investor. Investing in Warrants-the ASX Way shows how to get started in warrants,providing comprehensive information on instalments and trading-style warrants as well as looking at structured investment products and endowment warrants The book also covers: the different instalment strategies using instalments within self-managed superannuation funds how warrants are priced index,currency and knock-out warrants the risks involved the tax co
Tools and Techniques for Determining the Value of Any Asset. Valuation is at the heart of every investment decision, whether that decision is to buy, sell, or hold. But the pricing of any financial asset has become a more complex task in modern financial markets. Now completely revised and fully updated to reflect changing market conditions, Investment Valuation, Second Edition, provides expert instruction on how to value virtually any type of asset-stocks, bonds, options, futures, real assets, and much more. Noted valuation authority and acclaimed NYU finance professor Aswath Damodaran uses real-world examples and the most current valuation tools, as he guides you through the theory and application of valuation models and highlights their strengths and weaknesses. Expanded coverage addresses: Valuation of unconventional assets, financial service firms, start-ups, private companies, dot-coms, and many other traditionally valued assets; Risk in foreign countries and how best to deal wit
In "Exile on Wall Street, " Mayo: Lays out practices that havediminished capitalism and the banking sectorShares his battle scarsfrom calling truth to power at some of the largest banks in theworld and how he survived challenging the status quo to be creditedas one of the few who saw the crisis comingBlows the lid off thetrue inner workings of the big banks and shows the ways in whichWall Street is just as bad today as it was pre-crash.Analyzes thefallout stemming from the market crash, pointing out the numerousholes that still exist in the system, and offers practicalsolutions.
Investors who've primarily purchased equity securities in the past have been looking for more secure investment alternatives; namely, fixed income securities. This book demystifies the sometimes daunting fixed income market, through a user-friendly, sophisticated, yet not overly mathematical format. Investing in Fixed Income Securities covers a wide range of topics, including the different types of fixed income securities, their characteristics, the strategies necessary to manage a diversified portfolio, bond pricing concepts, and more, so you can make the most informed investment decisions possible.