My Word Is My Bond Voices From Inside The Chicago Board of Trade My Word Is My Bond takes readers on an extraordinary journey inside the Chicago Board of Trade. Through interviews of twenty-one of the most influential members of this LaSalle Street institution, the life and times of a career in this financial world will be revealed. These professionals have devoted their hearts and minds to their chosen business. Like any great love, these individuals have nurtured their relationships with the Chicago Board of Trade. Each relationship has taken time and effort. Though it has not always been smooth sailing-they disagree, they become physical and boisterous, they even come close to walking out the door- they stay because of the greater good that will come from that experience. This is a diverse group of people in a business that initially fights change and then comes to embrace the challenges ahead. My Word Is My Bond introduces market strategies outside the box. It also gives read

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Throughout history, mergers and acquisitions have been the major game played on Wall Street. These deals have had far-reaching effects, on the worlds of finance and industry - more than most commentators or financiers are publicly willing to admit. Deals of the Century captures this dynamic moment in history by taking an in-depth look at the most notable merger and acquisition deals of the twentieth of Carnegie Steel in 1901 to the creation of the former AOL Time Warner, renowned business historian and bestselling author Charles Geisst traces the deals that have had the most dramatic impact on the worlds of both finance and industry over the past century. Decade by decade, you'll be introduced to the personalities behind each event, as industries are built, dismantled, and reorganized by "professionals" driven mainly by the profits extracted from the deals themselves. Engaging and informative, Deals of the Century paints an exciting portrait of the incredible M&A journey and illustrates how many of

An essential guide to valuation techniques and financialanalysis With the collapse of the economy and financial systems, manyinstitutions are reevaluating what they are willing to spend moneyon. Project valuation is key to both cost effectiveness measuresand shareholder value. The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensiveexamination of critical capital budgeting topics. Coverage extendsfrom discussing basic concepts, principles, and techniques to theirapplication to increasingly complex, real-world situations.Throughout, the book emphasizes how financially sound capitalbudgeting facilitates the process of value creation and discusseswhy various theories make sense and how firms can use them to solveproblems and create wealth. Offers a strategic focus on the application of varioustechniques and approaches related to a firm's overall strategy Provides coverage of international topics based on the premisethat managers should view business from a global perspective Emphasizes the importance of u

A step-by-step guide to creating an actionable marketing plan-fast A great marketing plan identifies where an organization is, where it wants to be, and how it will get there. Most companies think they already have such a plan-but often they really have only a budget, a sales goal, or an excuse. What's the solution? According to Paul Kurnit and Steve Lance, it's not about copying someone else's cookie-cutter plan, or retreading your own plan from years past. There's a far more effective option: harnessing the company's own internal brain trust to create something fresh and perfectly tailored. The authors show how to maximize collaboration among all key players in marketing, R&D, research, sales, financial, legal, and senior management. When everyone combines their knowledge, the critical elements become clear, including brand positioning, target audience, and competitive strategy. Filled with easy-to-follow advice for businesses large and small, The Little Blue Book of Marketing is a powerfu

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.

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

In Becoming Your Own China Stock Guru, James Trippon, who runs the largest independent equity investment research firm in Mainland China, reveals how to profit from the investment opportunities available in the rise of the world’s newest economic superpower. Trippon has invested in the Chinese market for more than twenty years and made his clients millions of dollars in the process. Now, with this new book, he offers you detailed guidance on how to profit from this significant financial opportunity. 作者简介： James M. Trippon runs the largest equity investment research firm in Mainland China and is the Editor in Chief of China Stock Digest, America's top performing newsletter for Chinese stocks traded in U.S. markets. Trippon maintains research offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Houston in order to research new opportunities and stay on top of the Chinese economy in real time. He also advises corporate pensions, private trusts, and high-net-worth families on their China investment strategies

The strategies and techniques of THE investment legend Warren Buffett Wealth follows the world′s greatest investor fromthe beginning of his career, as he takes a 100–dollar investmentand turns it into one of the most successful multibillion–dollarcompanies in the world. By carefully detailing how Buffett beganhis career and discussing what he learned from Benjamin Graham,this book reveals the true secrets to Buffett′s success. Readerswill see how Buffett reached the pinnacle of his profession byfollowing certain key principles such as investing in old–styletraditional American companies, holding the companies forever, andhiring and keeping the same managers. Robert P. Miles (Tampa, FL) is a writer, speaker, and consultant.He is also the author of The Warren Buffett CEO (0–471–44259–3) and101 Reasons to Own the World′s Greatest Investment: WarrenBuffett′s Berkshire Hathaway (0–471–41123–X).

Do you or your volunteers fear rejection or feel like a beggar when fundraising? Do you worry about soliciting donors too often? Are you tired of the relentless cycle of fundraising activities necessary to generate revenues for your programs? Beyond Fundraising: New Strategies for Nonprofit Innovation and Investment, Second Edition dispels these concerns and helps you: Learn how to position your organization in the community as a constructive, vital, and successful social investment Develop an investor relationship with donors and engage their values-based commitment capacity to make a difference in their communities In this revised and updated Second Edition, fundraising expert Kay Sprinkel Grace presents her internationally field-tested core beliefs, principles, and strategies for developing long-term relationships with donor-investors and volunteers. Share in the wisdom and experience that have helped countless nonprofit organizations grow their base of support and go beyo

Since the first hedge fund was launched in 1949 by Alfred Winslow lones,the industry has grown impressively.In 2005 it reached the record size of 1.3 trillion dollars and 8000 hedge funds.Responsible for a big slice of the daily trading volumes of financial markets,hedge funds are among the top clients for brokers,given the level of trading fees they generate. The hedge fund world is a very heterogeneous one: there are hedge funds that encompass only a few people and those with trading floors bigger than soccer fields.The hedge fund world seems to be the place where the ability to generate positive uncorrelated returns resides,even though performances are not publicly disclosed. And still,this remarkable phenomenon is surrounded by an aura of mystery.Using real-life examples and case studies,this book provides an intensive learning experience,and helps readers understand the investment strategies of hedge funds showing them how they can invest to make money in an uncorrelated way with financial market

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