There has been an explosive growth in the number of corporates, investors and financial institutions turning to structured products to achieve cost savings, risk controls and yield enhancements. However, the exact nature, risks and applications of these products and solutions can be complex, and problems arise if the fundamental building blocks and principles are not fully understood. This book explains the most popular products and strategies with a focus on everything beyond vanilla options, dealing with these products in a literate yet accessible manner, giving practical applications and case studies. A special emphasis on how the client uses the products, with interviews and de*ions of real-life deals means that it will be possible to see how the products are applied in day-to-day situations – the theory is translated into practice. 作者简介： UWE WYSTUP is CEO of www.mathfinance.com, a global network of quants specializing in modeling and implementing Foreign Exchange Exotics. H

Wealth Secrets of the Affluent reveals the ten “keys” to financial success that affluent families have used for decades. This is a must read for anyone who earns over $150,000 per year or any family that is worth over $2,000,000, as well as any advisor who makes a living assisting wealthy clients or would like to attract wealthy clients with more appropriate—and more effective—advice. There are specific strategies used to achieve unparalleled wealth, and this book puts them in perspective.

Created by Wall Street’s top commodity research firm, The CPM Silver Yearbook 2008 provides in-depth statistics, analysis, and forecasts for silver metal. The supply and demand fundamentals of this commodity are displayed in detailed charts and graphs, providing you with the information needed to make fully informed investment decisions. Packed with invaluable reference data, The CPM Silver Yearbook 2008 is a focused guide that will help you succeed in this specific market.

n the last 15 years, Russia has become a bigger part of the global economy and its free market society has attracted widespread investment interest. Out of the Red is an inside look at what is happening in this country today. With this book, author John Connor, a leading authority on Russian markets, focuses on a number of industries, including steel/metals, oil and gas, auto, real estate, banking, and retail, and offers both an industry overview and history, as well as advice on how to invest in these areas. And while Connor does believe that investing in Russia is a smart idea, today there are at least 60 viable companies that he would recommend, he also warns that there are also currency, oil, and political risks that must be taken into consideration before making a move in this market.

Step-by-step guidelines for making commodities a valuable component in any portfolio As stock market investing becomes increasingly hard to squeeze profits from, savvy investors are finding commodities to be the perfect vehicle for maintaining portfolio performance. Commodities for Every Portfolio shows commodities newcomers how to ease into this straightforward market, which strategies are best (and which to steer clear of!) and much, much more. Investors and traders get easy-to-follow techniques, strategies, and methods, with individual chapters showing how to invest in commodities through stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, and futures. High-performing companies and index-based funds are listed by name, with specific information on how and why they succeed; hard-to-find informational resources are also provided. 作者简介： Emanuel Balarie is President and Chief Investment Officer of Jabez Capital Management. Previously, he was senior market strategist at Wisdom Financial, Inc., and editor

Structured Credit Products are one of today's fastest growing investment and risk management mechanisms, and a focus of innovation and creativity in the capital markets. The building blocks of these products are credit derivatives, which are among the most widely used products in finance. This book offers a succinct and focused de*ion of the main credit derivative instruments, as well as the more complex products such as synthetic collateralised debt obligations. The book features: Detailed product de*ions and analysis Case studies on US, European and Asian transactions Latest developments in synthetic structures. Written in an accessible style by an acclaimed author in the field of finance, this book is aimed at the entire banking, securitisation and fund management market.

Traders have used spreads since the inception of the commodity markets. Although spreads are particularly popular in physical commodi-ties—because they often reflect supply/demand fluctuations brought about by harvesting，animal slaughter，or seasonal weather patterns—they can also be used as effective trading strategies in the currency and interest rate markets. Despite the widespread acceptance of spread trading as a sound trading concept,there hasn't been a lot of good，instructive material in this area—until now. The Encyclopedia of Commodity and Financial Spreads is a well-researched，detailed examination of some of the more recently successful spreads in the futures market.Created by a team of experienced experts associated with Moore Research Center，Inc.，a respected spread trading research firm，this valuable resource can potentially help you make more informed and profit-able trading decisions. The Encyclopedia of Commodity and Financial Spreads is divided by product category—

Human genomics, proteomics, robotics, nanotechnology, fractals, ecoforming, global information nelworks, telemedicine - the list goes on and on. These are the exciting new sciences that will propel our next technology boom. Each creates value from novel, vast, and complex bodies of knowledge. Each demands an array of business models predicated on the knowledge economy, At present, only a handful of experts in their respective areas even understand these sciences; and only a fraction of these experts have either the inclination or the insight to create viable businesses from these knowledge-intensive technologies. The collapse of dot-com stock prices left the investment community wondering how they could have got Internet stock values so wrong. Yet relatively "simple" Internet technology pales next to the hyperintelligent computing, complex interactions, and enormous databases seen in genomics, proteomics, and other emerging technologies. This book identifies the four major trends in business and econ

First in a new series based on information from Standard & Poor’s—the leading financial information organization—Standard & Poor’s Guide to Money & Investing demystifies the world of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, futures, and options, empowering you to make informed investment decisions, measure your performance, and evaluate the risks and rewards. Completely up-to-date to reflect significant changes in investing due to new technologies and the Internet, this concise, easy-to-read guide explains how to understand the markets, evaluate companies, and spot trends to invest for success. Also covered are forces driving the economy and the roles of institutions from the Federal Reserve to multinational banks to the stock exchanges.

Louis Navellier is one of the most well-respected growth investors of our day. He's pulled impressive profits from the stock market for over twenty-seven years, he has also helped investors beat the market by fiearly a 4-to-I margin. Now, with The Little Book That Makes You Rich, he'll show you how to do the same. Growth investing--which aims to produce capital gains rather than income--is one of the best ways to invest for success. Best of all, Navellier has created a proven and easy-to-follow approach to growth investing that offers you a rare opportunity to outperform the market without taking on excessive risk. In The Little Book That Makes You Rich, Navellier explains exactly why this proactive approach works and skillfully shows you how it can be used to find stocks that are poised for rapid price increases--regardless of overall stock market direction. Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, The Little Book That Makes Fou Rich details a proven formula for finding growth stocks that

Energy & Environmental Hedge Funds The New Investment Paradigm I highly recommend this book for those investors interested in energy and environmental hedge funds. It is a great handbook on these topics. The authors make a difficult subject easy for investors to understand. Energy and environmental hedge funds are both the newest and next area for hedge fund investment and diversification. - Lisa Vioni, President, HedgeConnection.com Peter Fusaro and Gary Vasey have done a great jo9b in compiling all of the background information that a newcomer to energy investing should have. This insightful book helps in determining how best to gain exposure to the rapidly changing energy trading sector. - Raj Mahajan, President & Co-Founder, SunGard Kiodex The entry of opportunistic hedge funds into the energy sector is creating a sea of change for the industry. Fueled by pension funds and institutional investors, hedge funds are attracted to the petroleum industry because the current price volatil

SOMEONE WILL MAKE MONEY ON YOUR FUNDS-WHY NOT YOU? "This book is a treasure trove of practical research and pithy thoughts based on Gastineau's decades of experience; a valuable guide for the thoughtful investor." —Harold Evensky, Chairman, Evensky, Brown & Katz "Someone Will Make Money On Your Funds - Why Not You? will jar armchair mutual fund investors out of their PJ's. If you think checking out your funds in Morningstar and Lipper has you covered, you best read this book." —Maureen Nevin Duffy, Editor/Publisher, The Turnaround Tactician "This book is a must-read for fund investors. Gastineau carefully discusses many important factors such as taxes, capital gains overhang, trading costs, turnover, benchmark selection, active management, expense ratio, and aggressive trading by market timers. These factors significantly affect fund performance but may be ignored by investors. Gastineau goes on to build a strong case for choosing ETFs over mutual funds, especially for long-term investors. I st

Written by Wall Street’s top commodity research firm, The CPM Gold Yearbook 2008 provides in-depth statistics, analysis, and forecasts for gold. The supply and demand fundamentals of this commodity are displayed in detailed charts and graphs, providing you with the information needed to make fully informed investment decisions. Filled with invaluable reference data, The CPM Gold Yearbook 2008 is a focused guide that will help you succeed in this dynamic market.

How did a secretary, a firefighter, a retired naval officer, a housewife, a construction worker, a schoolteacher, and a pharmacist become wealthy? Bestselling author Ric Edelman has studied the wealth-making habits of these 5,000 other ordinary Americans and reveals his findings in this extraordinary book that outlines in eight easy, practical steps to secrets to achieving and maintaining wealth. Here you'll find a lifetime of wealth-building experience from people just like you -- people who have figured out how to arrange their finances and make wise investment decisions so that they can reach their goals and achieve financial security. Plus, you'll find tips on How to turn your mortgage into a wealth-enhancing tool Why small investments work better than big ones How to max out on your employer-sponsored retirement plan When to hold investments and when to fold them When to pay attention to financial news and when to turn it off Let your neighbors lend you a hand.

Based on cutting-edge research by leading corporate critic Louis Lowenstein, The Investor’s Dilemma: How Mutual Funds Are Betraying Your Trust and What to Do About It reveals how highly overpaid fund sponsors really operate and walks you through the conflicts of interest found throughout the industry. Page by page, you’ll discover the real problems within the world of mutual funds and learn how to overcome them through a value-oriented approach to this market.

Trump University books are practical, straightforward primerson the basics of doing business the Trump way--successfully.Written by leading experts and including an inspiring Foreword byTrump himself, these books present smart business wisdomillustrated with real-life examples from Trump and otherworld-renowned experts. Perfect for anyone who wants to get aheadin business without the cost of an MBA, these street-smart guidesprovide real-world business advice based on the one thing you can'tget in any business school--experience. In "Trump University RealEstate 101, Second Edition," you'll learn how to: Develop yourentrepreneurial abilities and invest like a pro Make moneyespecially in today's down market Operate your rentals profitablyeven in weak markets Create instant equity in any propertyCalculate the effects of financing on cash flows and propertyvalues Use options and assignments to tie up properties Forecastmarket trends whether up or down Create and enhance the value ofany property And much mor

The Bull Hunter is a personal road map to making big money in the days ahead–retirement-level wealth that only early investors can enjoy. Influential global market analyst Dan Denning reveals what readers can unearth exceptional short- and long-term profit opportunities. He outlines numerous techniques to mine raging bull markets and extraordinary profits in emerging countries, sectors, industries, and companies that are just beginning to flourish. He also shows readers how to protect themselves from disastrous risks, get in on the stocks of hard-asset companies, profit from the fastest growing economies in the world, and more. The Bull Hunter shows readers how, with simple trades they can make with a phone call to their broker, their investment performance and profits will jump today, tomorrow, and over the next decade.

This no-holds-barred presentation of one of the most successful investment strategies of all time -- value investing in distressed securities/companie -- shows you how to analyze and evaluate stocks just like controlling owners. Based on the assumption that stock price rarely reflects real value, authors Whitman and Shubik use numerous case studies to present risk-minimizing methods that also provide high rewards. Still relevant today, this classic work includes a new introduction discussing the dramatic changes that have taken place in the value investing world since its first publication in 1979. 作者简介:Martin J. Whitman (New York, NY) is chairman, chief executive officer, and co-chief investment officer of Third Avenue Management LLC, and also manages the Third Avenue Value Fund. Mr. Whitman is chairman and CEO of M.J. Whitman, Inc., a New York-based full-service broker-dealer and serves as CEO of Danielson Holding Corporation, a Chicago-based insurance holding and trust company. Mr. Whitman

TheclassicbestsellerbyBenjaminGraham,TheIntelligentInvestorhastaughtandinspiredhundredsofthousandsofpeopleworldwide.Sinceitsoriginalpublicationin1949,BenjaminGraham'sbookhasremainedthemostrespectedguidetoinvesting,duetohistimelessphilosophyofvalueinvesting,whichhelpsprotectinvestorsagainsttheareasofpossiblesubstantialerrorandteachesthemtodeveloplong-termstrategieswithwhichtheywillbecomfortabledowntheroad. Overtheyears,marketdevelopmentshaveborneoutthewisdomofGraham'sbasicpolicies,andintoday'svolatilemarket,TheIntelligentInvestoristhemostimportantbookyouwilleverreadonmakingtherightdecisionstoprotectyourinvestmentsandmakethemasuccess.Featuringnewchapterupdates-whichappendeverychapterofGraham'sbook,leavinghisoriginaltextuntouched-fromnotedfinancialjournalistJasonZweig,thisHarperBusinessEssentialseditionofthetimelessclassicoffersreadersanevenclearerunderstandingofGraham'swisdomasitshouldbeappliedtoday.

A quick and accurate way to calculate key investment ratios Written by a leading finance expert, this book offers readers simple explanations on how to calculate and interpret key financial ratios-information that is essential for the accurate assessment of a company's financial condition and the true value of its shares. This comprehensive resource is packed with numerous examples from actual company reports and features a supporting Web site at www.magicnumbersbook.com. Readers will also find many online reference sources, including company Web sites and free software offers. Peter Temple is a graduate in economics and statistics from the University of Wales, and is a Fellow of the UK Securities Institute. After an 18-year career as an investment analyst in fund management and investment banking, Temple turned to full-time writing in 1988 as a freelance financial journalist and author. 作者简介： Peter Temple has spent 33 years working in or writing about financial markets. After an 18-year c

Hugh addresses what I believe is the most important aspect of achieving economic freedom: Know Thyself! The financial planning community owes a great deal to Hugh for his contributions." "A great lesson in knowing how you are hard-wired to behave and communicate in planning your personal finances is more important than the technical and product aspects of money management." "Financial DNA nailed both of us, generating new communication and exciting insights among our team members. It's helping us to grow both personally and professionally. It's more than a good read, it's a virtual experience!" "The process Hugh has developed truly identifies the behavioral issues that get in the way of functional family relationships and in a very practical way builds a bridge to protect the wealth and harmony of the family." "Very powerful behavioral insight that will give you the formula to transform the way you think about building the quality of your life, starting with understanding yourself in a new wa

Investing is governed by unofficial rules, passed to investors through brokers, the financial press, and even fellow investors. For more than a decade, in two previous editions, Stock Market Rules has helped investors separate the most valuable of these maxims from the meaningless and even potentially harmful. But with recent market turbulence and scandals blindsiding millions of investors, the time has come for a new, updated edition.

Since around the turn of the millennium there has been a general acceptance that one of the more practical improvements one may make in the light of the shortfalls of the classical Black–Scholes model is to replace the underlying source of randomness, a Brownian motion, by a Lévy process. Working with Lévy processes allows one to capture desirable distributional characteristics in the stock returns. In addition, recent work on Lévy processes has led to the understanding of many probabilistic and analytical properties, which make the processes attractive as mathematical tools. At the same time, exotic derivatives are gaining increasing importance as financial instruments and are traded nowadays in large quantities in OTC markets. The current volume is a compendium of chapters, each of which consists of discursive review and recent research on the topic of exotic option pricing and advanced Lévy markets, written by leading scientists in this field. 作者简介：ANDREAS KYPRIANOU has a degree in M

This book discusses scenarios for risk management and developing global investment strategies. What are the chances that various future events will occur over time and how should these events and probable occurrence influence investment decisions? Assessing all possible outcomes is fundamental to risk management, financial engineering and investment and hedge fund strategies. A careful consideration of future scenarios will lead to better investment decisions and avoid financial disasters. The book presents tools and case studies around the world for analyzing a wide variety of investment strategies, building scenarios to optimize returns.

A comprehensive guide to building financial models Building Financial Models with Microsoft Excel + CD-ROM provides beginning or intermediate level computer users with step-by-step instructions on building financial models using Microsoft Excel-the most popular spreadsheet program available. The accompanying CD-ROM contains Excel worksheets that track the course of the book and allow readers to build their own financial models. This comprehensive resource also covers important topics such as the concept of valuation, the concept of sensitivity analysis, the concepts of contribution margin and financial ratios and the basics of building and using a Capitalization Table. K. Scott Proctor, CFA, is the Director of Investor Analytics at SNL Financial, a financial information provider.