Investment and securities

Commodities represent today the fastest growing markets worldwide.

The foreign-exchange market is often referred to as the Slaughterhouse where novice traders go to get 'chopped up'.

This book provides a cutting edge introduction to market risk management for Hedge Funds, Hedge Funds of Funds, and the numerous new indices and clones launching coming to market on a near daily basis.

Integrated Pitchfork Analysis: Basic to Intermediate Level is an introductory text to the branch of Technical Analysis which uses the Andrews' pitchfork trading technique.

Income trusts are booming.

Trading Regime Analysis is a groundbreaking work on how markets behave and how to profit from this behaviour.

Diderich describes tools and techniques, which can be used to develop quantitative models for actively managing investment products, and focuses on how theoretical models can and should be used in practice.

Hedge Funds of Funds: A Guide for Investors is a comprehensive guide to investing in hedge funds of funds.

Investment Administration has a key role to play in the many and varied investment products and services that are available in the retail investment marketplace.

Building on the success of the author s previous book Beyond the J Curve:Managing a Portfolio of Venture Capital and Private Equity Funds, this work covers new and additional material and offers advanced guidance on the practical questions faced by institutions when setting up and managing a successful private equity investment programme.

Giving IT professionals in financial services firms a rounded and comprehensive grounding in their knowledge of their industry, this book offers a primer on the major financial instruments, transactions, and processes, as well as a sound knowledge of the principles of good IT management in the industry.

A detailed guide to overcoming the most frequently encountered psychological pitfalls of investing Bias, emotion, and overconfidence are just three of the many behavioral traits that can lead investors to lose money or achieve lower returns.

A detailed guide to overcoming the most frequently encountered psychological pitfalls of investing Bias, emotion, and overconfidence are just three of the many behavioral traits that can lead investors to lose money or achieve lower returns.

For more than a decade, emerging markets have proved one of the most exciting areas of investment, but the sector has not been without its dangers.

The recent financial crisis brought to light many of the misunderstandings and misuses of exotic derivatives.

Modelling Single-name and Multi-name Credit Derivatives presents an up-to-date, comprehensive, accessible and practical guide to the pricing and risk-management of credit derivatives.

At a time when the world is grappling with rising food and energy prices and climate change, Living in a Material World provides an insight into some of the contributing factors behind these challenges.

Richard Flavell has a strong theoretical perspective on swaps with considerable practical experience in the actual trading of these instruments.

In recent times, derivatives have been inaccurately labelled the financial weapons of mass destruction responsible for the worst financial crisis in recent history.

Behavioural investing seeks to bridge the gap between psychology and investing.

The last few years have been a watershed for the commodities, cash and derivatives industry.

"e;An excellent and comprehensive source of information on hedge funds!

The foreign-exchange market is often referred to as the Slaughterhouse where novice traders go to get 'chopped up'.

Credit derivatives have been instrumental in the recent increase in securitization activity.

The FX options market represents one of the most liquid and strongly competitive markets in the world, and features many technical subtleties that can seriously harm the uninformed and unaware trader.

In recent times, derivatives have been inaccurately labelled the financial weapons of mass destruction responsible for the worst financial crisis in recent history.

"e;As with his weekly column, James Montier's Value Investing is a must read for all students of the financial markets.

Much of current management literature focuses on a limited set of 'classical' value levers, such as cost reduction, sales optimization or mergers & acquisitions, thus neglecting another core value lever: capital investments.

"e;A must read for all students of the financial markets .

Getting agreement between finance theory and finance practice is important like never before.

"e;Luca Albertini and Pauline Barrieu are to be congratulated on this volume.

The catastrophic events of 2008 prove that the financial world has not learnt the lessons of my own tragic tale.

The financial markets are made up of people from very diverse backgrounds but whether by long or short term investment these market participants all have a desire to win by varying degrees.

Credit derivatives have been instrumental in the recent increase in securitization activity.

The FX options market represents one of the most liquid and strongly competitive markets in the world, and features many technical subtleties that can seriously harm the uninformed and unaware trader.

This book is essential in understanding, investing and risk managing the holy grail of investments - structured products.

Recent turbulence in the financial markets has highlighted the need for diversified portfolios with lower correlations between the different investments.

When I was a boy, my father often pulled me aside to convey lessons intended to build what we generally refer to as "e;character"e;.

When I was a boy, my father often pulled me aside to convey lessons intended to build what we generally refer to as "e;character"e;.

Fully revised and updated from the hugely popular first edition, this book is an accessible and convenient one-volume introduction to international capital markets, ideal for those entering or planning to enter investment banking or asset management.

Investing in Rent-to-Own Property is the distillation of years of investment experience in real estate.

Investing in Rent-to-Own Property is the distillation of years of investment experience in real estate.

Real estate, like any other investment, is a means to an end: that end might be a secondary source of income, a strategic plan for your retirement, or a way to attain complete financial independence.

A step-by-step guide to attracting all the investment funds you will ever need for your next real estate transaction As the sales of Real Estate Investing in Canada have proven, Canadians are looking to real estate investing to build wealth.

A step-by-step guide to attracting all the investment funds you will ever need for your next real estate transaction As the sales of Real Estate Investing in Canada have proven, Canadians are looking to real estate investing to build wealth.

Keeping your books in order and your taxes minimized are crucial elements for profitable real estate investing, and it s vital for real estate investors to take an active role in their administration.

Keeping your books in order and your taxes minimized are crucial elements for profitable real estate investing, and it s vital for real estate investors to take an active role in their administration.

As the world picks itself off the mat and begins to grow again, a bull market in all things Canadian is about to wash up on our shores.

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.

In Wealth, Merrill Lynch and Capgemini present a readable guide on what drives the success of HNWIs, as well as the trends, growth, increased complexity and competitiveness of the global wealth management market, all based on over a decade of research.