Creator: Linda M. Cornwall
Publication date: 2007-10-29
Dewey code: 332.1
List Price: $145.00
Price: $64.50
Review New Developments in Banking and Finance / Nova Science Publishers:This book includes important global research concerning financial institutions and the money and capital markets within which they function. It includes theoretical developments and their implementation, empirical, applied, and policy-oriented research in banking and other domestic and international financial institutions and markets.
Creator: Constantin Zopounidis
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2002-06-10
Dewey code: 332.1068
List Price: $89.95
Price: $56.95
Review New Trends in Banking Management / Physica-Verlag Heidelberg:The variety of new banking products, developed to accomodate the increased customer needs, provides a clear indication of the changes that the banking industry has undergone during the last two decades. Due to this there is a need of advanced quantitative analysis for risk management, information technology, quality management, etc. The implementation of these approaches in banking management is in accordance with the finding that empirical procedures are no longer adequate to address with increasing complexity of the banking industry. All the above issues are included in the edited volume, that covers a wide range of banking problems, such as bank performance, efficiency and viability, credit risk assessment, bank marketing, quality management, bank mergers and acquisitions.
Publication date: 2006-01-30
Dewey code: 330
List Price: $61.99
Price: $56.80
Review Nugget Coombs: A Reforming Life / Cambridge University Press:Born in 1906, H. C. Coombs is best known as the governor of the Australian central bank, but the extent of his activities and his commitment to public life until his death is unsurpassed. Tim Rowse traces Coombs' life from his childhood in Western Australia to his many roles as policy maker, change agent, advocate and adviser. Covering Coombs' life from birth to death, this book provides intriguing insights into the life of one of Australia's most influential citizens.
Publication date: 2007-02-01
Dewey code: 332
List Price: $64.00
Price: $56.74
Review M&A in Mainland China / VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller e.K.:An Analysis of the M&A Market in Mainland China was developed on the back of practical experience and the lack of available market data. The book provides an introduction into the Mergers & Acquisitions business and analyses the M&A market in the Mainland of the People's Republic of China. Thereby it focuses on the development of cross-border transactions within recent years and the relevant Chinese influence factors. With a total of 695 announced domestic and cross-border transactions in 2004 China comes close to the Top 5 international M&A markets. The rapid volume growth supports the common acceptation in the Investment Banking environment that China will be one of the most attractive markets for Corporate Finance services in the following years. Therefore this book should give an insight into the historic development of M&A transactions with Chinese involvement and the current market situation. Thereby it focuses on country specific influence factors that have significant importance to M&A transactions. The book is geared towards researchers and professionals who require an in-depth understanding of the market development and the current regulatory environment.
Authors
- Stephen Jewson
- Anders Brix
Publication date: 2005-04-10
Dewey code: 332.6457
List Price: $88.00
Price: $75.85
Review Weather Derivative Valuation: The Meteorological, Statistical, Financial and Mathematical Foundations / Cambridge University Press:Weather Derivative Valuation is the first book to cover all the meteorological, statistical, financial and mathematical issues that arise in the pricing and risk management of weather derivatives. There are chapters on meteorological data and data cleaning, the modelling and pricing of single weather derivatives, the modelling and valuation of portfolios, the use of weather and seasonal forecasts in the pricing of weather derivatives, arbitrage pricing for weather derivatives, risk management, and the modelling of temperature, wind and precipitation. Specific issues covered in detail include the analysis of uncertainty in weather derivative pricing, time-series modelling of daily temperatures, the creation and use of probabilistic meteorological forecasts and the derivation of the weather derivative version of the Black-Scholes equation of mathematical finance. Written by consultants who work within the weather derivative industry, this book is packed with practical information and theoretical insight into the world of weather derivative pricing.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2003-08-01
Dewey code: 381.1701
List Price: $105.00
Price: $90.55
Review Putting Auction Theory to Work / Cambridge University Press:Providing a comprehensive introduction to modern auction theory and its important new applications, this book is written by a leading economic theorist whose suggestions guided the creation of the new spectrum auction designs. Aimed at graduate students and professionals in economics, the volume provides the most up-to-date analysis of traditional theories of "optimal auctions" as well as newer theories of multi-unit auctions and package auctions, and shows by example how these theories are used. It explores the limitations of prominent older designs, such as the Vickrey auction design, and evaluates the practical responses to those limitations. Paul Milgrom is the Leonard and Shirley Ely Professor of Humanities and Sciences and Professor of Economics, Stanford University. He is the author of more than sixty articles and co-author of the influential textbook, Economics, Organization and Management (Prentice Hall, 1992). Professor Milgrom is a pioneer in the economic theory of auctions and co-designer of the simultaneous, multiple round auction that the FCC adopted for selling radio spectrum licenses.
Authors
- John D. Martin
- Sheridan Titman
Publication date: 2007-08-06
Dewey code: 658.1522
List Price: $106.67
Price: $72.95
Review Valuation: The Art and Science of Corporate Investment Decisions (Addison-Wesley Series in Finance) / Addison Wesley:Valuation: The Art and Science of Making Corporate Investment Decisions is the first textbook to offer an integrated approach to both project and enterprise valuation. The text goes beyond standard DCF analysis by including additional valuation methods commonly used in practice, such as comparables, simulations, and real options. Overview of Evaluation. Project Analysis Using Discounted Cash Flow (DCF): Forecasting and Valuing Cash Flows; Project Risk Analysis. Cost of Capital: Estimating a Firm’s Cost of Capital; Estimating Required Rates of Return for Projects. Enterprise Valuation: Relative Valuation Using Market Comparables; Enterprise Valuation; Valuation in a Private Equity Setting; Earnings Dilution, Incentive Compensation, and Project Selection. Futures, Options, and the Valuation of Real Investments: Using Futures and Contractual Options to Value Real Investments; Managerial Flexibility and Project Valuation: Real Options; Strategic Options: Evaluating Strategic Opportunities. For all readers interested in project and enterprise valuation.
Authors
- Judith J. Baker
- R. W. Baker
Publication date: 2005-12-23
Dewey code: 362.10681
List Price: $82.95
Price: $56.85
Review Healthcare Finance: Basic Tools for Non-Financial Managers (Health Care Finance (Baker)) / Jones & Bartlett Pub:Health Care Finance: Basic Tools for Nonfinancial Managers, Second Edition is a practical financial management text for those who need basic financial management knowledge and a better understanding of health care finance. Using actual examples from hospitals, long-term care facilities, and home health agencies, this text includes practical information for the nonfinancial manager charged with budgeting. This user-friendly text is a thorough revision. New chapters include: * Communicating Financial Information to Others * Comparative Data, Forecasts and Benchmarking * Business Loans and Financing Costs * Owning versus Leasing Equipment * Putting It All Together: Creating a Business Plan * Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth * Capital Expenditure Budgets.
Publication date: 2006-08-30
Dewey code: 332.123
List Price: $105.00
Price: $60.33
Review Global Private Banking and Wealth Management: The New Realities (The Wiley Finance Series) / Wiley:Wealth management is one of the areas in which banks and other personal financial services players are investing heavily. But the market is changing fast. Going forward, players therefore need to adapt their strategies to the new realities: what worked in the past will not, for the most part, be appropriate in the future. This unique book, written by a former McKinsey consultant, offers an up-to-date, detailed, practical understanding of this exciting area of financial services.
Publication date: 2003-03
Dewey code: 920
List Price: $60.00
Price: $60.00
Review Final Report of the Independent Counsel: In Re: Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan Association (Regarding Monica Lewinsky and Others / Diane Pub Co:
Publication date: 1992-07-31
Dewey code: 332.609497
List Price: $120.00
Price: $116.00
Review Investment and Property Rights in Yugoslavia: The Long Transition to a Market Economy (Cambridge Russian, Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies) / Cambridge University Press:In this book, Milica Uvalic examines the theoretical and empirical issues related to investment in Yugoslavia since 1965. She explores investment policies, sources of finance, macroeconomic performance, enterprise incentives and current property reforms in relation to Western theory on investment behavior in the labor-managed firm and Kornai's theory on socialist economies. In line with Kornai's theory, the author argues that the fundamental causes of problems in Yugoslavia are generic to socialist economic systems, rather than the specific characteristic of self-management.
Publication date: 2007-07-27
Dewey code: 332.60951
List Price: $105.00
Price: $56.83
Review Investment Banking and Investment Opportunities in China: A Comprehensive Guide for Finance Professionals / Wiley:Praise for Investment Banking & Investment Opportunities in China "I first met Tom Liaw when my company was exploring potential opportunities in Taiwan. He clearly knew the market and proved invaluable in explaining the financial landscape and in arranging meetings with potential clients, other market participants, and senior government officials. Investment Banking and Investment Opportunities in China should prove equally valuable as we now look to further expand our activities to mainland China. " -Douglas Reinfeld-Miller, EVP, Ambac Assurance, and Chairman/CEO, Ambac Assurance UK Ltd "There is no more important market than China today. Dr. Liaw's book provides an overview of the current situation and recommendations as to how investors can profit from China's amazing growth. " -Donald Tang, Chairman, Bear, Stearns Asia Ltd, and Vice Chairman, Bear, Stearns & Co. , Inc. "Professor Liaw's book takes you on a quick walk through the major milestones in China's economic development over the past two decades. It shows a clear understanding of the environment for doing business in China and explains hot topics in the marketplace. [+]This book is simple, easy to read, and yet highly informative. " -Jesse Wang, Vice Chairman, China Central SAFE Investments Ltd, and Chairman, China International Capital Corporation Ltd "Provides a clear map of China's financial system, investment banking business, and investment opportunities. It should be read by all who are interested in China. " -Mao-Wei Hung, Dean, College of Management, National Taiwan University "Dr. Liaw's book is a comprehensive professional reference work for those of us involved in the global investment arena. I highly recommend it. " -Charles P. Menges, Jr. , CFA, Principal, Business Global Wealth Management, a Unit of Alliance Bernstein LP "China's development has a unique track, including the financial market. People who want to profit from China should have a clear view of this market. Dr. Liaw's book, explaining China's market opening and foreign participation, is the one necessary for them to read. " -Wei Xing, Director of Rules and Regulations, China Insurance Regulatory Commission.
Creator: Mahmood Yousefi
Publication date: 1996-02
Dewey code: 336
List Price: $95.00
Price: $91.00
Review Fiscal Systems and Economic Development: Case Studies of Selected Countries / Nova Science Publishers:
Publication date: 2009-10-05
Dewey code: 658.15
List Price: $90.00
Price: $56.70
Review Strategic Value Management: Stock Value Creation and the Management of the Firm + CD (Wiley Finance) / Wiley:Innovative strategic management solutions for today's market Strategic Value Management addresses common problems among business managers and other professionals involved in thinking about developing and managing organizations. In it, author Juan Pablo Stegmann integrates all strategic management and business strategy into an innovative standard that introduces key metrics to strategic management and stock value creation. He argues that most complex business issues can be reduced to the three dimensions of stock value creation-profits, sales growth, and capital-that are linked to three critical strategic management decisions-competition, innovation, and resources. His new approach indicates that every strategy has a clear dollar metric, which can measure its consequences of the strategies in terms of stock value. Competitive and growth strategies are analyzed along with economic, financial, dynamic, and contingent approaches Includes a companion CD-ROM, which contains Stegmann's proven model for strategic management and stock value creation Ethical consequences of strategic decisions are introduced-showing how ethics are linked to long-term stock value creation Explains the roots of the current financial crisis by examining the link between the financial world and strategic management, and proposes possible solutions For any looking to enhance their understanding of this discipline, Strategic Value Management offers a new conceptual model for thinking about business strategy and its link to stock value creation.
Edition: 2
Publication date: 2001-10-01
Dewey code: 332.632220952
List Price: $100.00
Price: $58.80
Review Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques, Second Edition / Prentice Hall Press:Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques, 2nd Edition, provides an in-depth explanation of candlestick plotting and analysis, conveying to the reader, in easy-to-understand language, the author’s years of practical experience in this increasingly popular and dynamic approach to market analysis. It includes hundreds of examples that span the equity, futures, fixed-income, and foreign exchange markets and shows how candlestick charting techniques can be used in almost any market. It has been thoroughly updated to include: * New techniques and strategies * The author’s concept of the Convergence (when a series of signals converge at one zone, thus increasing the chances for a market turn from that area) This new edition broadens the book’s focus and all new updated charts, and information on several new areas such as day trading and how candlestick charting can be used to improve returns and help decrease market risk. It includes everything from the basics, such as constructing the candlesticks and learning the patterns, to advanced topics, such as the rules of multiple technical techniques. Whether you are new to candlestick charts or a seasoned pro-the reward will be immediate and long lasting.
Creator: John Appleby
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2007-09-21
Dewey code: 332.015195
List Price: $104.95
Price: $56.87
Review Numerical Methods for Finance (Chapman & Hall/Crc Financial Mathematics Series) / Chapman & Hall/CRC:Featuring international contributors from both industry and academia, Numerical Methods for Finance explores new and relevant numerical methods for the solution of practical problems in finance. It is one of the few books entirely devoted to numerical methods as applied to the financial field. Presenting state-of-the-art methods in this area, the book first discusses the coherent risk measures theory and how it applies to practical risk management. It then proposes a new method for pricing high-dimensional American options, followed by a description of the negative inter-risk diversification effects between credit and market risk. After evaluating counterparty risk for interest rate payoffs, the text considers strategies and issues concerning defined contribution pension plans and participating life insurance contracts. It also develops a computationally efficient swaption pricing technology, extracts the underlying asset price distribution implied by option prices, and proposes a hybrid GARCH model as well as a new affine point process framework. In addition, the book examines performance-dependent options, variance reduction, Value at Risk (VaR), the differential evolution optimizer, and put-call-futures parity arbitrage opportunities. Sponsored by DEPFA Bank, IDA Ireland, and Pioneer Investments, this concise and well-illustrated book equips practitioners with the necessary information to make important financial decisions.
Creator: Thomas Lys
Publication date: 1997-10
Dewey code: 330.1
List Price: $160.00
Price: $62.87
Review Monetary Theory and Monetary Policy (Economists of the Twentieth Century) / Edward Elgar Publishing:Monetary Theory and Monetary Policy is the second collection of essays by Karl Brunner - one of the most prominent monetary economists of the twentieth century. It demonstrates the importance of economic analysis for the development of appropriate economic policies. The book opens with a preface by Thomas Lys which provides the reader with an account of both Karl Brunner's personal and academic life. This is developed further in an introduction by Allan H. Meltzer, who focuses on Brunner's intellectual development. Issues discussed in this collection include: the question of whether monetarism has failed, monetary policy, persistent inflation, deficits and interest rates, high-powered money, the monetary base, the money supply, international monetary order and the question of whether supply-side economics is sufficient for comprehensive policy-making. This selection will be welcomed by academics, students and policy makers interested in monetary economics and the work of Karl Brunner.
Authors
- René A. Carmona
- Michael R. Tehranchi
Publication date: 2006-06-14
Dewey code: 332.80151923
List Price: $89.95
Price: $56.77
Review Interest Rate Models: an Infinite Dimensional Stochastic Analysis Perspective (Springer Finance) / Springer:Interest Rate Models: an Infinite Dimensional Stochastic Analysis Perspective studies the mathematical issues that arise in modeling the interest rate term structure. These issues are approached by casting the interest rate models as stochastic evolution equations in infinite dimensional function spaces. The book is comprised of three parts. Part I is a crash course on interest rates, including a statistical analysis of the data and an introduction to some popular interest rate models. Part II is a self-contained introduction to infinite dimensional stochastic analysis, including SDE in Hilbert spaces and Malliavin calculus. Part III presents some recent results in interest rate theory, including finite dimensional realizations of HJM models, generalized bond portfolios, and the ergodicity of HJM models.
Edition: 2nd
Publication date: 2006-07-28
Dewey code: 332
List Price: $129.00
Price: $58.00
Review Asset Prices, Booms and Recessions: Financial Economics from a Dynamic Perspective / Springer:"Asset Prices, Booms and Recessions" is a book on Financial Economics from a dynamic perspective. It focuses on the dynamic interaction of financial markets and economic activity. The financial markets to be studied here encompasses the money and bond market, credit market, stock market and foreign exchange market. Economic activity is described by the activity of firms, banks, households, governments and countries. The book shows how economic activity affects asset prices and the financial market and how asset prices and financial market volatility feed back to economic activity. The focus in this book is on theories, dynamic models and empirical evidence. Empirical applications relate to episodes of financial instability and financial crises of the U. S. , Latin American, Asian as well as Euro-area countries. The current version of the book has moved to a more extensive coverage of the topics in financial economics by updating the literature in the appropriate chapters. [+]Moreover it gives a more extensive treatment of new and more advanced topics in financial economics such as international portfolio theory, multi-agent and evolutionary approaches, capital asset pricing beyond consumption-based models and dynamic portfolio decisions. Overall, the book presents material that researchers and practitioners in financial engineering need to know about economic dynamics and that economists, practitioners and policy makers need to know about the financial market.
Edition: Har/Cdr Re
Publication date: 2008-10-03
Dewey code: 332
List Price: $120.00
Price: $62.00
Review Credit Derivatives and Structured Credit Trading (Revised Edition) (Wiley Finance) / Wiley:Credit derivatives as a financial tool has been growing exponentially from almost nothing more than seven years ago to approximately US$5 trillion deals completed by end of 2005. This indicates the growing importance of credit derivatives in the financial sector and how widely it is being used these days by banks globally. It is also being increasingly used as a device of synthetic securitisation. This significant market trend underscores the need for a book of such a nature. Kothari, an undisputed expert in credit derivatives, explains the subject matter using easy-to-understand terms, presents it in a logical structure, demystifies the technical jargons and blends them into a cohesive whole. This revised book will also include the following: - New credit derivative definitions - New features of the synthetic CDO market - Case studies of leading transactions of synethetic securitisations - Basle II rules - The Consultative Paper 3 has significantly revised the rules, particularly on synthetic CDOs - Additional inputs on legal issues - New clarifications on accounting for credit derivatives/credit linked notes.
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