Jim Cramer’s Real Money: Sane Investing in an Insane World June 10, 2007
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Jim Cramer’s Real Money: Sane Investing in an Insane World
James J. Cramer, «Jim Cramer’s Real Money: Sane Investing in an Insane World»
Simon & Schuster | ISBN: 0743224892 | 2005-03-29 | 320 pages | PDF | 9.5 Mb
How do we find hot stocks without getting burned? How do we fatten our portfolios and stay financially healthy? Former hedge-fund manager and longtime Wall Street commentator Jim Cramer explains how to invest wisely in chaotic times, and he does so in plain English in a style that is as much fun as investing is — or should be, when it’s done right.
For starters, Cramer recommends devoting a portion of your assets to speculation. Everyone wants to find the big winners that can bring outsized gains, and Cramer explains how to allocate your portfolio so that you can afford to take this kind of risk wisely. He explains why “buy and hold” is a losing philosophy: For Cramer, it’s “buy and homework.” If you can’t spend an hour a week researching each of your stocks, then you should hand off your portfolio to a mutual fund — and Cramer identifies the very few mutual funds that he’d recommend.
Cramer reveals his Ten Commandments of Trading (Commandment #5: Tips are for waiters). He explains why he’s not afraid to compare investing to gambling (and tells you which book on gambling you should read to become a better investor). He discloses his Twenty-Five Rules of Investing (Rule #4: Look for broken stocks, not broken companies).
Cramer shows how to compare stock prices in a way that you can understand, how to spot market tops and bottoms, how to know when to sell, how to rotate among cyclical stocks to catch the big moves, and much more. Jim Cramer’s Real Money is filled with insider advice that really works, information that Cramer himself used to make millions during his fourteen-year career on Wall Street.
Written in Cramer’s distinctive turbocharged style, this is every investor’s guide to what you really must know to make big money in the stock market.
The Demand for Money: Theoretical and Empirical Approaches, Second Edition June 10, 2007
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The Demand for Money: Theoretical and Empirical Approaches, Second Edition
Apostolos Serletis, «The Demand for Money: Theoretical and Empirical Approaches, Second Edition»
Springer | ISBN: 0387717269 | 2 edition (June 2007) | 387 pages | PDF | 2 Mb
The most comprehensive textbook available on the money demand function and its role in modern macroeconomics, this book takes a microeconomic- and aggregation-theoretic approach to the topic and presents empirical evidence using state-of-the-art econometric methodology, while recognizing the existence of unsolved problems and the need for further developments. The new edition is fully revised, expanded, and updated, including new chapters on cross-country evidence and rational expectations.
Mechanical Sytems, Classical Models June 10, 2007
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Mechanical Sytems, Classical Models
P.P. Teodorescu, «Mechanical Sytems, Classical Models (Mathematical and Analytical Techniques with Applications to Engineering)»
Springer | ISBN: 1402054416 | 1 edition (February 13, 2007) | 790 pages | PDF | 14 Mb
All phenomena in nature are characterized by motion; this is an essential property of matter, having infinitely many aspects. Motion can be mechanical, physical, chemical or biological, leading to various sciences of nature, mechanics being one of them. Mechanics deals with the objective laws of mechanical motion of bodies, the simplest form of motion.
In the study of a science of nature mathematics plays an important rôle. Mechanics is the first science of nature which was expressed in terms of mathematics by considering various mathematical models, associated to phenomena of the surrounding nature. Thus, its development was influenced by the use of a strong mathematical tool; on the other hand, we must observe that mechanics also influenced the introduction and the development of many mathematical notions.
In this respect, the guideline of the present book is precisely the mathematical model of mechanics. A special accent is put on the solving methodology as well as on the mathematical tools used; vectors, tensors and notions of – field theory. Continuous and discontinuous phenomena, various mechanical magnitudes are presented in a unitary form by means of the theory of distributions. Some appendices give the book an autonomy with respect to other works, special previous mathematical knowledge being not necessary.
Some applications connected to important phenomena of nature are presented, and this also gives one the possibility to solve problems of interest from the technical, engineering point of view. In this form, the book becomes we dare say a unique outline of the literature in the field; the author wishes to present the most important aspects connected with the study of mechanical systems, mechanics being regarded as a science of nature, as well as its links to other sciences of nature.
From X-ray Binaries to Quasars: Black Holes on All Mass Scales June 10, 2007
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From X-ray Binaries to Quasars: Black Holes on All Mass Scales
Thomas J. Maccarone, Robert P. Fender, Luis C. Ho, «From X-ray Binaries to Quasars: Black Holes on All Mass Scales»
Springer | ISBN: 1402040849 | 1 edition (March 3, 2006) | 288 pages | PDF | 4.5 Mb
This volume brings together contributions from many of the world’s leading authorities on black hole accretion. The papers within represent part of a new movement to make use of the relative advantages of studying stellar mass and supermassive black holes and to bring together the knowledge gained from the two approaches. The topics discussed here run the gamut of the state of the art in black hole observational and theoretical work-variability, spectroscopy, disk-jet connections, and multi-wavelength campaigns on black holes are all covered. Reprinted from ASTROPHYSICS AND SPACE SCIENCE
Managing Global Financial and Foreign Exchange Rate Risk by Ghassem A. Homaifar June 10, 2007
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Managing Global Financial and Foreign Exchange Rate Risk by Ghassem A. Homaifar
Managing Global Financial and Foreign Exchange Rate Risk by Ghassem A. Homaifar (Author)
Publisher: Wiley (December 22, 2003) | ISBN-10: 0471281158 | PDF | 2 Mb | 400 pages
From the balance of payment exposure to foreign exchange and interest rate risk, to credit derivatives and other exotic options, futures, and swaps for mitigating and transferring risk, this book provides a simple yet comprehensive analysis of complex derivatives pricing and their application in risk management. The risk posed by foreign exchange transactions stems from the volatility of the exchange rate, the volatility of the interest rates, and factors unique to individual companies which are interrelated. To protect and hedge against adverse currency and interest rate changes, multinational corporations need to take concrete steps for mitigating these risks.
Managing Global Financial and Foreign Exchange Rate Risk offers a thorough treatment of price, foreign currency, and interest rate risk management practices of multinational corporations in a dynamic global economy. It lays out the pros and cons of various hedging instruments, as well as the economic cost benefit analysis of alternative hedging vehicles. Written in a detailed yet userfriendly manner, this resource provides treasurers and other financial managers with the tools they need to manage their various exposures to credit, price, and foreign exchange risk.
Managing Global Financial and Foreign Exchange Rate Risk covers various swaps in this geometrically growing field with notional principal in excess of $120 trillion. From caplet and corridors to call and put swaptions this book covers the micro structure of the swaps, options, futures, and foreign exchange markets.
Investment Philosophies June 10, 2007
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Investment Philosophies
Investment Philosophies: Successful Investment Philosophies and the Greatest Investors Who Made Them Work by Aswath Damodaran (Author)
Publisher: Wiley (January 20, 2003) | ISBN-10: 0471345032 | PDF | 4 Mb | 512 pages
Investment philosophies are as unique as the individuals who practice them. In his latest endeavor, investment expert and NYU Stern School of Business professor Aswath Damodaran goes beyond investment strategies and looks at the individual underlying philosophies that support these techniques. He explores all of the time-tested investment philosophies that have worked over the long run, and discusses the greatest investors who made these philosophies so famous. Investment Philosophies will expose readers to a wide range of investment philosophies so as to give them a sense of what drives investors in each philosophy, how they attempt to put these philosophies into practice, and what determines ultimate success. In doing this, Damodaran provides an unbiased forum for the presentation of different investment philosophies, while supplying the tools-the definition and measurement of risk, the notion of market efficiency and how to test for inefficiencies, and the components and determinants of trading costs-and the empirical evidence for readers to make their own judgments on the investment philosophy that fits their specific investment goals and views of how markets work. Filled with valuable insights and expert advice, this book reveals various investment philosophies to a general audience of investors, not purely to professional investors.
Investment Manager Analysis June 10, 2007
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Investment Manager Analysis
Investment Manager Analysis: A Comprehensive Guide to Portfolio Selection, Monitoring and Optimization (Wiley Finance) by Frank J. Travers (Author)
Publisher: Wiley (July 23, 2004) | ISBN-10: 0471478865 | PDF | 1,2 Mb | 384 pages
“This is a book that should have been written years ago. It provides a practical, thorough, and completely objective method to analyze and select an investment manager. It takes the mystery (and the consultants) out of the equation. Without question, this book belongs on every Plan Sponsor’s desk.”
-Dave Davenport, Assistant Treasurer, Lord Corporation, author of The Equity Manager Search
“An insightful compendium of the issues that challenge those responsible for hiring and firing investment managers. Frank Travers does a good job of taking complicated analytical tools and methodologies and explaining them in a simple, yet practical manner. Anyone responsible for conducting investment manager due diligence should have a copy on their bookshelf.”
-Leon G. Cooperman, Chairman and CEO, Omega Advisors, Inc.
“Investment Manager Analysis provides a good overview of the important areas that purchasers of institutional investment management services need to consider. It is a good instructional guide, from which search policies and procedures can be developed, as well as a handy reference guide.”
-David Spaulding, President, The Spaulding Group, Inc.
“This book is the definitive work on the investment manager selection process. It is comprehensive in scope and well organized for both the layman and the professional. It should be required reading for any organization or individual seeking talent to manage their assets.”
-Scott Johnston, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, Sterling Johnston Capital Management, LP
“Investment Manager Analysis is a much-needed, comprehensive review of the manager selection process. While the industry is riddled with information about selecting individual stocks, comparatively little has been written on the important subject of manager selection for fund sponsors. This is a particularly useful guide for the less experienced practitioner and offers considerable value to the veteran decisionmaker as well.”
-Dennis J. Trittin, CFA, Portfolio Manager, Russell Investment Group
nvestment Management: Portfolio Diversification, Risk, and TimingFact and Fiction June 10, 2007
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nvestment Management: Portfolio Diversification, Risk, and TimingFact and Fiction
Investment Management: Portfolio Diversification, Risk, and TimingFact and Fiction (Wiley Finance) by Robert L. Hagin (Author)
Publisher: Wiley (December 18, 2003) | ISBN-10: 0471469203 | PDF | 1 Mb | 304 pages
A new look at the important issue of investment management in the 21st century
Written for professional and private investors-as well as fiduciaries who rely on investment professionals-this book presents the content of an advanced investment-management course in an easy-to-read, question-and-answer format.
Robert L. Hagin (Haverford, PA) is a 30-year investment management veteran who recently retired as Executive Director for Morgan Stanley Investment Management.
Materiala Science and Engineering An Introduction June 10, 2007
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Materiala Science and Engineering An Introduction
William D. Callister Jr, «Materiala Science and Engineering An Introduction »
Wiley| ISBN: 0471135763| 6 edition (July 12, 2002) | 848 pages | PDF | 7581 KB
Building on the extraordinary success of five best-selling editions, Bill Callister’s new Sixth Edition of MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING: AN INTRODUCTION continues to promote student understanding through clear and concise writing and familiar terminology that is not beyond student comprehension. Topics are organized and explained in an approachable manner, so that even instructors who do not have a strong materials background can teach from this user-friendly text.
The text treats the important properties of the three primary types of materials (metals, ceramics, and polymers) and composites, as well as the relationships that exist between the structural elements of materials and their properties. Throughout, the emphasis is on mechanical behavior and failure, including techniques that are employed to improve performance. Individual chapters discuss corrosion, electrical, thermal, magnetic, and optical properties, as well as new and cutting-edge materials
Global Asset Allocation: New Methods and Applications June 10, 2007
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Global Asset Allocation: New Methods and Applications
Global Asset Allocation: New Methods and Applications (Wiley Finance) by Heinz Zimmermann (Author), Wolfgang Drobetz (Author), Peter Oertmann (Author)
Publisher: Wiley (November 22, 2002) | ISBN-10: 0471264261 | PDF | 1,7 Mb | 320 pages
This volume is not only a technical tour de force, but also provides excellent access to state of the art concepts for practitioners. An important resource for those who manage institutional and individual portfolios as it is for those who want the latest applied research in international finance.
