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Canadian Securities Exam: Fast-Track Study Guide eBook by Cleary, Sean, Ph.D.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:22 GMT

Preparing for the Canadian Securities Exam just got easier with the Canadian Securities Exam Fast-Track Study Guide from Wiley

Whether your career aspirations lie in banking, financial planning, the mutual fund industry, or a brokerage, you can’t avoid taking the Canadian Securities Exam. But there’s a lot of material to know for the day of the examination, and it can be a daunting task to assimilate such a wide body of knowledge.

The Wiley Canadian Securities Exam Fast-Track Study Guide is a quick-review tool that covers all the basics you need to pass the exam. This concise study aid presents "quick hits" of the key points you need to know, in language that’s easy to understand and follow:

a compact study aid that summarizes the essential, "need-to-know" information
highlights important topics
features multiple choice review questions at the end of each chapter
makes material easy to read, understand, and remember
includes two practice exams
solutions to review questions and the practice exams are cross-referenced to appropriate discussions in the CSC textbook for further review of problem areas.

This edition has been completely updated and revised to reflect recent changes to the course and the exams. It features updates throughout, new questions, new practice exams, and an entirely new chapter on hedge funds.

Don’t let the stress and amount of material you need to know for the exam overwhelm you. Prepare yourself with the Wiley Canadian Securities Exam Fast-Track Study Guide. It’s the perfect quick-review tool to wrap up your studying and to help you focus on doing your best on the exam.

Behavioral Finance and Wealth Management: How to Build Optimal Portfolios That Account for Investor Biases eBook by Pompian, Michael

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:22 GMT

""Pompian is handing you the magic book, the one that reveals your behavioral flaws and shows you how to avoid them. The tricks to success are here. Read and do not stop until you are one of very few magicians."" Arnold S. Wood, President and Chief Executive Officer, Martingale Asset Management Fear and greed drive markets, as well as good and bad investment decision-making. In Behavioral Finance and Wealth Management, financial expert Michael Pompian shows you, whether you're an investor or a financial advisor, how to make better investment decisions by employing behavioral finance research. Pompian takes a practical approach to the science of behavioral finance and puts it to use in the real world. He reveals 20 of the most prominent individual investor biases and helps you properly modify your asset allocation decisions based on the latest research on behavioral anomalies of individual investors.

A-Plus Study Notes CFA 2007 Level I Certification: (with Download Exam) A complete course of Study For Chartered Financial Analyst eBook by Gottlieb, CFA, Samuel, J.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:22 GMT

A-Plus Study Notes teaches the entire CFA Level I curriculum, eliminating the impossible task of predicting what will be covered on the actual examination. Its purpose is to help you master the Learning Outcome Statements as quickly and as effectively as possible so you can pass the CFA Level I exam your first time. This one compact study guide and accompanying test engine will give you with all the information, practice exams, and test-taking tips that you need to reach a passing level and feel confident that you are ready for the real exam.
You can also feel confident that your are getting some of the best advice and coaching available, since our authors are not only CFA charter holders and successful investment professionals, but also teach CFA exam preparation courses in college, online, and in seminars. You get the benefit of their combined international experience.
This book is divided into Study Sessions (1 - 18) and Appendix A (Exhibits 1 - 3). Appendix A is a collection of Exhibits and flow charts for condensed reference and review, including examples of accounting statements, puts and calls, PE breakdown, and financial ratios.
Ethical and Professional Standards
Study Session 1: Ethical and Professional Standards
Investment Tools
Study Session 2. Quantitative Methods: Basic Concepts
Study Session 3. Quantitative Methods: Application
Study Session 4. Economics: Microeconomic Analysis
Study Session 5. Economics: Macroeconomic Analysis
Study Session 6. Economics: Global Economic Analysis
Study Session 7. Financial Statement Analysis: Basic Concepts, Cash Flow & IASB GAAP
Study Session 8. Financial Statement Analysis: Financial Ratios and Earnings Per Share
Study Session 9. Financial Statement Analysis: Inventories, Long-Term Assets, Economic Reality
Study Session 10. Financial Statement Analysis: Taxes, Balance-Sheet Debt, Economic Reality
Study Session 11. Corporate Finance: Corporate Investing & Financing Decisions Portfolio Management
Study Session 12. Portfolio Management
Asset Valuation
Study Session 13. Analysis of Equity Investments: Securities Markets
Study Session 14. Analysis of Equity Investments: Industry and Company Analysis
Study Session 15. Analysis of Fixed Income Investments: Basic Concepts
Study Session 16. Analysis of Fixed Income Investments: Analysis and Valuation
Study Session 17. Derivative Investments
Study Session 18. Alternative Investments

Candlesticks, Fibonacci, and Chart Pattern Trading Tools: A Synergistic Strategy to Enhance Profits and Reduce Risk eBook by Fischer, Robert / Fischer, Jens

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:22 GMT

An in-depth examination of a powerful new trading strategy

Candlestick, Fibonacci and 3-Point Chart Patterns are three of the most popular technical tools used by stock, options, and futures traders. By merging the three techniques, Candlesticks, Fibonacci, and Chart Pattern Trading Tools provides readers with a new, cutting-edge trading strategy. This synergistic approach, never before written about, will attract traders looking for an edge in challenging market times, regardless of whether they are short- or long-term traders. This comprehensive trading guide also includes a powerful tutorial CD-ROM, so readers can immediately practice what theyve learned.

Robert Fischer (Zug, Switzerland) is President of Fischer Finance Consulting AG, Switzerland, and author of Fibonacci Applications and Strategies for Traders (0-471-58520-3) and The New Fibonacci Trader (0-471-41910-9).
Jens Fischer, PhD (Dortmund, Germany), currently works as Adjunct Professor for International Relations at Dortmund University, Germany, and advises Fischer Asset Management Ltd. Bermuda, in matters of computer simulation and system design.

Cybernetic Analysis for Stocks and Futures: Cutting Edge DSP Technology to Improve Your Trading eBook by Ehlers, John F.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:22 GMT

Customer Review: Excellente book, it is more clear and complete than his other book MESA and Trading Market Cycles, and it is full of code, that's great

10 Truths of Mergers & Acquisitions eBook by Cower, C. M

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:22 GMT

In today's business environment, market maturity and globalization have increased the level of competition, making it more difficult to capture and increase market share. This has led to the age of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), where the easiest way to grow your business and deliver shareholder value is to acquire and merge companies and their revenue streams.

The net result is that most people will either have to experience and survive M&As firsthand, or at least know someone that has gone through a merger or acquisition in their professional career. Though management will paint M&As as a "win-win" for all those involved, the reality is that the only people who win are the executive management teams. The remaining employees are trapped in the middle trying to make M&As work for their own survival.

10 Truths of Mergers and Acquisitions: A Survival Guide lays out the reality of what happens when companies are acquired or merged. Starting with The Truth of Mergers: "There are no mergers, only acquisitions," each truth is conveyed with humor and irony, backed by real-life examples, and offers guidelines for success to help you survive the situation. Dr. C. M. Cower shares his own personal M&A mistakes and lessons learned, preparing you to delicately tread through the minefield of acquisitions and mergers.

Chicks Laying Nest Eggs eBook by Housley, Karin

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:22 GMT

A couple of years ago when Karin Housley asked the so-called financial expert handling her family's investments to explain his strategy to her, he said, "You wouldn't understand". Grrrrrr. Karen decided she needed to understand and put out a call to ten friends, ranging in age from 29 to 60 and located in nine cities, asking if they'd like to start an investment club. They held their meetings in a chat room and used the Internet to research promising stocks and even to buy and sell at the touch of a button. After two years in action, the Chicks Laying Nest Eggs Investment Club is beating the market by a huge margin. Chicks Laying Nest Eggs shows women how to create an investment club of their own, get online, research stocks, build a portfolio, and even do their taxes -- and it does it all with a high-spirited sense of humor and fun. With Americans in general and women in particular continuing to flock to the stock market, the potential market for this book is huge. And with an author as engaging as Karin Housley with an amazing story to tell, this is the book that could spark a national movement!

Buying the Iraqi Dinar at Exchange Rates and Investing in the Iraqi Stock Market eBook by Equities Investment Research Gro, Trading

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:22 GMT

Customer Review: This book is worth alot more than the price. Not only does it show you how to open a foreign bank account to buy the dinar at the exchange rate, the author also includes some really insightful commentary on risk and the future of Iraq. Highly recommended.

Asymmetric Returns: The Future of Active Asset Management eBook by Ineichen, Alexander M.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:22 GMT

In Asymmetric Returns, financial expert Alexander Ineichen elevates the critical discussion about alpha versus beta and absolute returns versus relative returns. He argues that controlling downside volatility is a key element in asset management if sustainable positive compounding of capital and financial survival are major objectives. Achieving sustainable positive absolute returns are the result of taking and managing risk wisely, that is, an active risk management process where risk is defined in absolute terms and changes in the market place are accounted for. The result of an active risk management process-when successful-is an asymmetric return profile, that is, more and higher returns on the upside and fewer and lower returns on the downside. Ineichen claims that achieving Asymmetric Returns is the future of active asset management.

Alexander M. Ineichen, CFA, CAIA, is Managing Director and Senior Investment Officer for the Alternative Investment Solutions team, a key provider within Alternative and Quantitative Investments, itself a business within UBS Global Asset Management. He is also on the Board of Directors of the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIAA). Ineichen is the author of the two UBS research publications In Search of Alpha—Investing in Hedge Funds (October 2000) and The Search for Alpha Continues—Do Fund of Hedge Funds Add Value? (September 2001). As of 2006 these two reports were the most often printed research papers in the documented history of UBS. He is also author of the widely popular Absolute Returns—The Risk and Opportunities of Hedge Fund Investing, also published by John Wiley & Sons.

60 Minute trader eBook by Kobewka, Chris

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:22 GMT

This HAS TO BE The Most PROLIFIC, PROFITABLE, Yet SIMPLE Futures Trading System Ever... (I made over $2,000 in less than One hour trading futures...) I can show you a futures trading method that wins at least 75 times out of every 100 trades. 60 Minute TraderT is a unique, original futures trading system and is now being offered for the very first time allowing everyday people to BEAT THE PROFESSIONALS! The 60MinuteTrader strategy continues to astound even the veteran traders as it continues to deliver success day in, day out.

Adventure Capitalist eBook by Rogers, Jim

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:22 GMT

Adventure Capitalist

Buy, Rent and Sell: How to Profit by Investing in Residential Real Estate eBook by Irwin, Robert

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:22 GMT

This book arms the millions of investors who are returning to real estate as an established instrument of wealth creation with surefire strategies for making a killing in the real estate market.

Confessions of a Street Addict eBook by Cramer, James J.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:22 GMT

"In the most candid look at Wall Street since Liar's Poker, James J. Cramer, cofounder of TheStreet.com, radio and television commentator, and for years one of Wall Street's premier money managers, takes readers on a no-holds-barred tour of life on Wall Streetrevealing how the game is played, who breaks the rules, and who gets hurt. Everyone on Wall Street knows Jim Cramer, and Cramer knows Wall Street better than anyone. For fifteen years he ran Cramer, Berkowitz, one of the Street's most successful hedge funds with a compounded annual return of 24% after all fees. In Confessions of a Street Addict he takes us from his fascination with the stock market as a middle-class kid in the Philadelphia suburbs to Harvard, where he began managing money. After an apprenticeship at Goldman, Sachs, Cramer set out on his own with his wife, Karen, the ""Trading Goddess,"" as his partner. Cramer brilliantly describes the life of a money manager -- the frenetic pace, the constant pressure to outperform the market and other fund managers, and the shark-like attacks fund managers make as they circle a fund perceived to be in trouble. Throughout the book Cramer is characteristically outspoken, outrageous, and candid about everyone, himself included. There has never been a high-wired, high-octane book about Wall Street like this one. "

Business Knowledge for IT in Investment Banking eBook by Essvale Corporation Limited

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:22 GMT

IT professionals need business knowledge in today's fast-paced financial landscape to deploy and maintain business-critical systems. This book gives the IT professional an insight into the business world of investment banking. It contains 12 chapters that cover: * A description of business divisions for full-service and boutique investment banks * Trends in investment banking * Overview of the asset classes * The trading lifecycle and how it maps to the software development lifecycle * An overview of the systems from notable vendors that are used for trading, risk management and compliance * A description of the major players in the industry * Skills demanded by employers The authors have carefully selected topics for discussion that ensure a wide coverage of the business knowledge required to get readers up to speed with the exciting business of investment banking. Business Knowledge for IT in Investment Banking is an invaluable handbook for professionals working in investment banking and crossovers. It is targeted at IT professionals such as: * Project Managers * Application developers * Development Managers * Test Managers * Business Analysts * Data Analysts * Systems Analysts * Test Analysts * Support Analysts * Database Administrators * HR staff responsible for IT recruitment Post graduate and under graduate students in Information Technology -related degree courses will also find this book useful. This is the first publication in the Bizle Professional Series .It is also the first of its kind that addresses the misalignment of IT and business and contains region-specific content.

Asset and Risk Management: Risk Oriented Finance eBook by Esch, Louis / Keiffer, Robert / Lopez, Thierry

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 47:11:22 GMT

The aim of this book is to study three essential components of modern finance & Risk Management, Asset Management and Asset and Liability Management, as well as the links that bind them together. It is divided into five parts: Part I sets out the financial and regulatory contexts that explain the rapid development of these three areas during the last few years and shows the ways in which the Risk Management function has developed recently in financial institutions. Part II is dedicated to the underlying theories of Asset Management and deals in depth with evaluation of financial assets and with theories relating to equities, bonds and options. Part III deals with a central theory of Risk Management, the general theory of Value at Risk or VaR, its estimation techniques and the setting up of the methodology. Part IV is the point at which Asset Management and Risk Management meet. It deals with Portfolio Risk Management (the application of risk management methods to private asset management), with an adaptation of Sharpe's simple index method and the EGP method to suit VaR and application of the APT method to investment funds in terms of behavioural analysis. Part V is the point at which Risk Management and Asset and Liability Management (ALM) meet, and touches on techniques for measuring structural risks within the on and off balance sheet. The book is aimed both at financial professionals and at students whose studies contain a financial aspect. ""Esch, Kieffer and Lopez have provided us with a comprehensive and well written treatise on risk. This is a must read, must keep volume for all those who need or aspire to a professional understanding of risk and its management."" Harry M Markowitz, San Diego, USA