The Encyclopedia Of Trading Strategies Global Trade Financing How The Futures Markets Work, second edition Magnet Investing New York Institute Of Finance Guide To Investing, third edition Portfolio Theory & Capital Markets
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 The Encyclopedia Of Trading Strategies (376 pages, $60 hardcover, 2000, ISBN 0070580995), by Jeffrey Owen Katz, Ph.D., and Donna L. McCormick, published by McGraw-Hill. The majority of commodity traders struggle day in and day out to lock in their profits -- and, more often than they would care to admit, lose everything they brought to the table and more. Why? Because they don't take the time to uncover and understand the regularly occurring, exploitable inefficiencies that rise out of the normally efficient market each trading day. This book gives futures and options traders hundreds of innovative ways to take profits out of the market and gain an edge on every trade. Without a large dose of luck, any trading system that relies on intuition and guesswork will fail.
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Global Trade Financing (500 pages, $79.95 hardcover, 2000, ISBN 0471352608), by Harry M. Venedikian and Gerald A. Warfield, published by John Wiley & Sons. Formerly titled Export-Import Financing, this has been the definitive book in its field. It provides global traders, US and foreign bankers, and students of global commerce with a complete and in-depth guide to every aspect of global trade financing. Inside this book you'll find the latest techniques and vehicles for financing all types of export and import operations at every state of the process. This book begins with an overview of the most important organizations that make contributions to the financing of trade and related services. Detailed descriptions are also provided on the services of commercial banks as well as the key private nonbank institutions that may be of financial assistance to exporters and importers. The steps involved with executing a transaction are spelled out along with the rights and responsibilities of the parties involved. It is clearly written and easy to use, and contains the information needed to keep pace with the ever-changing nature of international finance.
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How The Futures Markets Work, second edition (328 pages, $20 softcover, 2000, ISBN 0735201293), by Jake Bernstein, published by New York Institute of Finance. What kind of "investment" requires minimum startup capital, no major investment in equipment, no lease or space requirements, and no fixed location from which work has to be done? It is not a "dot-com" startup! But to the unknowing investor, it's just as profitable and risky. The trading of futures has long been a money-making, albeit risky, game of high stakes with little to no initial investment capital. Unfortunately, many naive investors do not always realize the great risk of this investment tool -- they can lose more money than they actually start out with.
Bernstein starts with the basics, and the specifics of daily operations on the trading floor. The average investor armed with information, persistence, and skill can earn great rewards with minimum investment. However, trading futures requires much discipline, organization, and commitment. In jargon-free language, backed by explicit and lucid examples, this book is an authoritative primer that demystifies every aspect of futures trading. an imprint of Prentice Hall/Simon & Schuster Order Department |
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Magnet Investing: Build A Portfolio & Pick Winning Stocks Using Your Home Computer (239 pages, $24.95 softcover, 2000, ISBN 0962600369), by Jordan Kimmel, published by Next Decade. This book introduces a new computer-based stock-selection process called MAGNET. This proprietary system combines aspects of value and momentum investing to create a model that has produced returns almost twice that of the S&P 500 over the last 10 years. The acronym, MAGNET, incorporates and describes the key characteristics that are common in companies at the point when their stock undergoes a major advance. Investing tips advocated include to start investing early in life, develop a strategy, stick with your plan, and then look for the following: management that is outstanding, improving momentum, accelerating earnings, a growth rate that exceeds valuation, new products or management, emerging industry or product opportunity -- and, still, the timing must be right. A CD containing Telescan Investor's Platform comes with the book.
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New York Institute Of Finance Guide To Investing, third edition (304 pages, $20 softcover, 2000, ISBN 073520117X), by Michael Steinberg, published by The New York Institute of Finance. With the huge expansion of the stock market and the increased access to the markets made possible by electronic trading, individual investing has never been easier -- or more profitable. As swiftly as the markets grow and change, however, the first rule of investing remains the same: Investigate before you invest. This book gives you the information needed for smart investing. This edition also features information on all the latest changes and possibilities in the financial markets, plus and in-depth look at the role of the computer for investors. The author is an independent investment broker and has taught training courses on the various facets of investing.
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Portfolio Theory & Capital Markets: The Original Edition (316 pages, $34.95 hardcover, 2000, ISBN 0071353208), by William Sharpe, Ph.D., published by McGraw-Hill. Thirty years ago, Portfolio Theory And Capital Markets laid the groundwork for today's investment standards, from modern portfolio theory to derivatives pricing and investment, equity index funds, and more. By providing invaluable insights into the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) and introducing such innovations as the Sharpe ratio, Sharpe established himself as one of the most influential financial minds of the 20th century. Sharpe has written a new foreword that reintroduces this essential book -- and places its lessons in meaningful context for modern investors throughout the world. Sharpe was awarded the 1990 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. He is also professor emeritus of finance at Stanford University's graduate school of business.
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