Now, in Quantitative Investment Analysis Workbook, SecondEdition, they offer you a wealth of practical information andexercises that will further enhance your understanding of thisdiscipline. This essential study guide––which parallels the mainbook chapter by chapter––contains challenging problems and acomplete set of solutions as well as concise learning outcomestatements and summary overviews.

Half a million family trusts have already been set up in Australia-and the number is growing.Increasingly share and property investors and owners of small businesses are seeking to capitalise on the significant tax bensfits and other advantages family trusts can offer. In this fully revised second edittion of Leam More About Family Trusts Nick Renton analses all aspects of family trusts and other legal structures in his trademark plain english witing style he discusses: ownership of assets by individuals partnerships tursts and companies. the factors that will influence structre selection. holding assets in a superannuation fund and the costs of do-it-yourseolf super. planning for retirement including writing a will and granting power of attomey.

Companion workbook to the CFA Institute's Investments:Principles of Portfolio and Equity Analysis Workbook In a world of specialization, no other profession likely requiressuch broad, yet in-depth knowledge than that of financial analyst.Investments: Principles of Portfolio and Equity Analysis providesthe broad-based knowledge professionals and students of the marketsneed to manage money and maximize return. This companion Workbook,also edited by experts from the CFA Institute, allows busyprofessionals to gain a stronger understanding of core investmenttopics. The Workbook Includes learning outcomes, summaries, and problems and solutionssections for each chapter in the main book Blends theory and practice Provides access to the highest quality information on investmentanalysis and portfolio management With Investments: Analysis and Portfolio Management Workbook,busy professionals can reinforce what they've learned in readingInvestments, while doing so at their own pace.

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.

If you're going to play the stock market, play to win by using a fundamental strategy of most hedge fund managers-trend trading. In Trend Trading for a Living, the trading coach and hedge fund manager known on Wall Street as “Dr. Stoxx” shares his personal strategies for analyzing markets, picking stocks, and knowing when to buy and sell.

Fidelity offers investors some of the most innovative financial tools, products, and platforms currently available, and with What Every Fidelity Investor Needs to Know, James Lowell—one of the most trusted names in the investment business and a self-described Fidelity fanatic—will help you get the best out of what Fidelity has to offer; whether it be through taxable accounts, IRAs, or 401(k)s.

"This is destined to be the business world's Little Red Book that investors and managers will resort to over and over. David Clark and Mary Buffett have again captured the heart, soul, and ethos of Warren Buffett - giving us practical, lasting strategies we can use to improve our financial performance." 作者简介：MARY BUFFETT is an author and lecturer on investing and was married to Warren's son Peter for twelve years. She and DAV IDCLARK-a long-time friend of the Buffett family who is a portfolio manager, attorney, and lecturer on the subject of Buffettology--are the bestselling authors of the interna-tionally acclaimed investment books Buffettology, The New Buffettology, and The Buffettology Workbook.

If all that has ever been said and written about the art and science of fundraising could be distilled down to just what really matters—what fundraisers everywhere need to know—there would be only a small number of true gems deserving of the de*ion, “nuggets of information.” Leading international fundraiser Ken Burnett, author of the classic Relationship Fundraising, has identified and defined 89 such nuggets which he presents here as The Zen of Fundraising, a fun read, one-of-a-kind look into what makes donors tick and–more importantly–what makes them give.

"Aswath Damodaran is simply the best valuation teacher around. If you are interested in the theory or practice of valuation, you should have Damodaran on Valuation on your bookshelf. You can bet that I do." -- Michael J. Mauboussin, Chief Investment Strategist, Legg Mason Capital Management and author of More Than You Know: Finding Financial Wisdom in Unconventional Places In order to be a successful CEO, corporate strategist, or analyst, understanding the valuation process is a necessity. The second edition of Damodaran on Valuation stands out as the most reliable book for answering many of today s critical valuation questions. Completely revised and updated, this edition is the ideal book on valuation for CEOs and corporate strategists. You'll gain an understanding of the vitality of today s valuation models and develop the acumen needed for the most complex and subtle valuation scenarios you will face.

A complete explanation of the issues that determine private firm value Principles of Private Firm Valuation combines recent academic research and practical real world experience to help readers better understand the multitude of factors that determine private firm value. For the financial professional serving private firms-who are increasingly being called upon to give advice on issues related to firm valuation and deal structure-this comprehensive guide discusses critical topics, including how firms create value and how to measure it, valuing control, determining the size of the marketability discount, creating transparency and the implications for value, the value of tax pass-through entities versus a C corporation, determining transaction value, and the valuation implications of FASB 141 (purchase price accounting) and 142 (goodwill impairment). Dr. Stanley J. Feldman (Lowell, MA) is Associate Professor of Finance at Bentley College, where he currently teaches courses in corporate finance with a focus

Since the publication of the bestselling original Morningstar Guide to Mutual Funds, investors have confronted some challenging questions head-on. How do you find a mutual fund company you can trust? Are exchange-traded funds a viable alternative to traditional mutual funds? And perhaps a more fundamental question: Are mutual funds still worth investing in? Completely revised and updated to meet the needs of today's demanding investor, Morningstar Guide to Mutual Funds, Second Edition answers these questions and many more. Filled with commonsense advice that will help both the novice and seasoned investor, this book outlines the latest tools and techniques needed to select winning mutual funds, create a well-diversified portfolio, and help you reach your financial goals. It shares Morningstar's top mutual fund picks, provides sample portfolios for investors with short-, intermediate-, and long-term time horizons, and tells you how to avoid the pitfalls that trip up so many other investors. Most of all,

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.

This title provides the easy way to get started ininvesting. The most stressful investment for any new investor isthe first one. "All About Investing" helps remove that stress, byproviding inexperienced investors with techniques for establishingrealistic investment goals, buying the proper assets to meet thosegoals, and constructing a safe and suitable portfolio of long-terminvestments.

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

Cash flow is the foundation of every successful business, but investors do not have to start with their own money to build a business. Money can be made by acquiring an asset, turning an idea into a fortune, or building a business, using other peoples moneyOPM. This book will discuss different forms of OPM, how to find OPM, the consequences of using OPM, and the legal aspects and pitfalls of trying to access OPM.

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 The Little Book That Builds Wealth, author Pat Dorsey—theDirector of Equity Research for leading independent investmentresearch provider Morningstar, Inc.—reveals why competitiveadvantages, or economic moats, are such strong indicators of greatlong–term investments and examines four of their most commonsources: intangible assets, cost advantages, customer–switchingcosts, and network economics. Along the way, he skillfully outlinesthis proven approach and reveals how you can effectively apply itto your own investment endeavors.

For several years high-profile corporate wrongdoers have been vilified by the media. Yet the problem, according to Gary Weiss, is not just a few isolated instances of malfeasance. The problem is in the very fabric of Wall Street and its practices that enable and even encourage corruption—practices that are so pervasive and so difficult to combat that they are in effect perfect crimes, with the small investor left holding the bag. In this blistering report from the front, Weiss describes how the ethos of Mafia chophouses, boiler rooms, and penny stock peddlers now permeates all of Wall Street. Protected from investor lawsuits by laughably corrupt arbitration systems, Wall Street firms are free to fleece unsuspecting clients with little or no risk. But as this empowering book shows, ordinary investors can fight back and come out on top—if they learn to recognize warning signs, filter media chatter, and spot looming corporate meltdowns in advance. Prepare to be surprised, get angry, and t

Over the past decade, credit derivatives have emerged as the key financial innovation in global capital markets. At end 2004, the market size hit $6.4 billion (in notional amounts) from virtually nothing in 1995. This rise has been spurred by the imperative for banks to better manage their risks, not least credit risks, and the appetite shown by institutional investors and hedge funds for innovative, high yielding structured investment products. As a result, growth in collateralized debt obligations and other second–generation products, such as credit indices, is currently phenomenal. It is enabled by the standardization and increased liquidity in credit default swaps – the building block of the credit derivatives market. Written by market practitioners and specialists, this book covers the fundamentals of the credit derivatives and structured credit market, including in–depth product de*ions, analysis of real transactions, market overview, pricing models, banks business models. It is recommended r

"Alan Kanuk's compilation of the Capital Markets of India: An Investor's Guide provides a much-needed and timely resource that will facilitate greater investment flows to India: one of the twenty-first century's greatest investment opportunities." "Capital Markets of India is authoritative and readable and, most importantly, it is useful. I would encourage anyone, whether an individual or an institutional investor, who has existing securities investments in India or who is contemplating making such investments, to read Alan Kanuk's book." "Currently one of the world's fastest growing economies and destined to become the most populous country in the world, India warrants investors' attention. Kanuk, drawing upon a rich and lengthy career, shows investors how to navigate the Indian markets. This book is essential reading for those who invest in India." "With the Indian economy continuing on its rapid growth path, the country's capital market is also going through a metamorphosis. The domestic market