March 2011

Behavioural Technical Analysis
(201 pages, £34.99 paperback, 2010, ISBN 978-1-905641-41-3) by Paul V. Azzopardi, published by Harriman House, Ltd.

At its core, trading is a decision-making process based on the analysis of data and a judgment on risk and uncertainty. When humans make trading decisions their emotions, physiology, and the natural qualities of the brain automatically play a role. To better understand the financial markets we need to better understand the behavior of individual investors within those markets. This book provides an introduction to the six main areas of behavioral finance. Then three key technical analysis techniques are applied to these areas. This is a practical read for those who want to understand what happens when human nature and financial markets collide, and how to profit from it.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: www.harriman-house.com

Better Good Than Lucky
(186 pages, $29.95 hardcover, 2010, ISBN 978-1-934354-14-8) by Charles Rotblut, published by W&A Publishing.

This work boils down the basics of thousands of trading tools available into four concepts. It draws on the time-tested methods of the professionals by exploring and dissecting the works of respected financial pioneers. It distills their methods and innovations into an easily understandable explanation of why experience and solid information can lead to investing success. You will learn to analyze stocks like a pro and find the best investing information. You will find out how to create your own luck — and more.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: www.w-apublishing.com

Just A Trade A Day
(161 pages, $99.95 hardcover, 2010, ISBN 978-1-59280-442-9) by Michael Jardine, published by Marketplace Books.

With this trading guide you also get access to online solutions that help you gain the maximum benefits from the book. It is full of quizzes to confirm that you understand the tactics, and links to places where you can get additional details. Based on the author’s work with Fibonacci numbers, this book was designed from the feedback of active traders, and it allows you to get the power of the author’s trading system.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: www.marketplacebooks.com

The Little Book Of Sideways Markets
(226 pages, $19.95 hardcover, 2011, ISBN 978-0-470-93293-3) by Vitaliy N. Katsenelson, published by John Wiley & Sons.

In this book you will learn how to survive a stagnant market that is neither bull nor bear, but more like a cowardly lion with bursts of bravado quickly overcome by fear. The book is full of commonsense principles that decode the theories and then gets down to the practical and timely strategies for how to survive and thrive in a sideways market. Making progress in sideways markets is difficult, but this guide will help you triumph even when the markets have stalled.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: www.wiley.com

Trade Like An O’Neil Disciple
(365 pages, $60 hardcover, 2010, ISBN 978-0-470-61653-6) by Gil Morales and Chris Kacher, published by John Wiley & Sons.

According to this book, 90% of traders haven’t done enough homework, and that is why they lose money investing in the stock market. This book details the small realities that make up the stock market — things like using a 6% to 7% stop-loss policy on stock purchases, but sitting tight on your good picks and taking profits slowly. It shows that diversification is not necessary, and that timing is both possible and necessary. It took years to find and verify the characteristics of winning stocks, but this book brings it all together in one comprehensive and commonsense guide.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: www.wiley.com

What Investors Really Want
(286 pages, $30 hardcover, 2011, ISBN 978-0-07-174165-1) by Meir Statman, published by McGraw-Hill.

This book combines behavioral finance with the real world of investing, and explores the mindsets and motivations behind the major money decisions — and most common mistakes — that investors make every day. Most of these are obvious. Investors want to win with big profits and lower risk. They want to have their money and spend it too. You will learn how age, gender, and personality affect your investment decisions. Most important, you will learn to recognize the desires, thoughts, and emotions that drive your own investment decisions, which should help you steer more profitably along the road of investment success.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: www.mhprofessional.com