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Investment Issues
Commodity Trading Manual
Chicago Board of Trade
The book provided to investors enrolled in CBOT courses. Introductory level.
Handbook of United States Economic and Financial Indicators
Frederick O'Hara
"This volume lists more than 200 standard measures of economic activity in the US, ranging from the familiar ... to the specialized.... Each entry defines an index; explains its derivation; comments on its use; names its publisher and tells where it is announced; and states its frequency of publication as well as which of 125 periodicals regularly provide cumulations in either tables or graphs. Most entries also contain brief bibliographies of sources of further information. Arranged alphabetically, the volume is cross-referenced by alternative names for some indicators and includes appendixes on `nonquantitative indicators' (the Misery Index, the Superbowl Predictor), sources consulted, and compilers of economic indicators. Most of this information has been available until now only in piecemeal form. Reference librarians will find this an instantly usable source both as a dictionary of key statistical indicators and as a directory of source publications. Essential for all academic and larger public libraries." --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Inventing Money: The Story of Long Term Capital Management and the Legends Behind It
Nicholas Dunbar
For investors who want an explanation of how the fund leveraged its way to disaster using sophisticated financial techniques.
Investments, An Introduction
Herbert B. Mayo
Tremendous coverage of the topic by the well-known author. This book is used in many Certified Financial Planner (CFP) classes. Current edition comes with a sophisticated investment analysis calculator.
Investments:
Portfolio Theory and Asset Pricing (Volume 1)
Edwin Elton and Martin Gruber
Volume 1 of a 2-volume set. These are academic works of two prolific writers in the field of investments. They are
worth having in every investment library.
Investments:
Securities Prices and Performance (Volume 2)
Edwin Elton and Martin Gruber
Volume 2 of a 2-volume set. These are academic works of two prolific writers in the field of investments. They are
worth having in every investment library.
Irrational Exuberance
Robert Shiller
This highly acclaimed book is a (grizzly) bear’s thoughtful view of why the market is overvalued.
On Money and Markets
Henry Kaufman
A sophisticated treatment of why investors need to stay the course, whether in bull markets or bear markets. With coverage such as the role of bias in economics and finance, this is worth reading.
Pioneering Portfolio Management:
An Unconventional Approach to Institutional Investment
David F. Swensen
During his fourteen years as Yale's chief investment officer, David F. Swensen has transformed the management of the university's portfolio. Largely by focusing on nonconventional strategies, including a heavy allocation to private equity, Swensen has achieved an annualized return of 16.2 percent, which has propelled Yale's endowment into the top tier of institutional funds. Now, this acknowledged leader of fund managers draws on his experience and deep knowledge of the financial markets to provide a compendium of powerful investment strategies.
Swensen presents an overview of the investment world populated by institutional fund managers, pension fund fiduciaries, investment managers, and trustees of universities, museums, hospitals, and foundations. He offers penetrating insights from his experience managing Yale's endowment, ranging from broad issues of goals and investment philosophy to the strategic and tactical aspects of portfolio management. Swensen's exceptionally readable book addresses critical concepts such as handling risk, selecting investment advisers, and negotiating the opportunities and pitfalls in individual asset classes. Fundamental investment ideas are illustrated by real-world concrete examples, and each chapter contains strategies that any manager can put into action. (Review by Amazon.com)
Practical Applications of Approximate Equations in Finance and Economics
Manuel Tarrazo
Conventional methods of financial modeling are often overly exact, to the point that their purpose--to aid in financial decision making--is easily lost. Tarrazo's approximation techniques and models provide sound and sophisticated ways to deal with the problem and to improve results in finance, economic analysis, and portfolio management. He reviews model building, particularly with simultaneous equation systems, then provides a simple way to solve them with approximations, and shows how to apply the models to real world problems. Down to earth, readable, and meticulously explained throughout, the book is not only an important tool in practical problem solving situations, but it also provides valuable methods and guidance for upper level students and their instructors. (Review by Amazon.com)
Serpent on the Rock
Kurt Eichenwald
Award winning New York Times reporter gives us a detailed look at one of the greater investment scandals of all time: the sale of limited partnerships to investors by Prudential Securities. Worth reading to prepare for the next investment scandal.
The Terrible Truth About Investing: How to Be a Savvy Investor
Bruce Temkin
A less technical look at topic such as investment allocation, after-tax returns, risk and other concerns, designed for investors as well as their advisors helping them understand the concepts of investing.
U.S. Savings Bonds: the Definitive Guide for Financial Professionals
Daniel Pederson
Clear and concise, well placed in any investment library.
What Works on Wall Street
James O'Shaughnessy
Stock Trader's Almanac called this the "Best Investment Book in 1996" for good reason. The author uses 40 years of proprietary research data to determine the best, and the worst, investment strategies over time.
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