"Chuck Carlson is one of those rare people in the investment advisory industry that can combine solid investment strategies with
THOMAS H. KEE Jr. is President and CEO of Stock Traders Daily. His reports and analysis are currently featured by Reuters Research for their institutional clients. Kee writes a monthly column for MarketWatch and provides economic analysis and forecasting to a variety of institutional and retail clients. He had worked with Smith Barney, A.G. Edwards, and Morgan Stanley before founding Stock Traders Daily in January of 2000.
Unless you're a Wall Street banker or a Fortune 500 CEO, times are toughtougher than they've been in eighty years. But take heart, you can survive and thrive in a global economic meltdown. And you don't need a Ph.D. in economics or a crystal ball. All you need is your own good common sense, plus the knowledge and tools this book gives you to help you protect your assets, boost your income, and build wealth even in the worst of times.
Helping folks persevere through hard t
One of the foremost financial writers of his generation, Peter Bernstein has the unique ability to synthesize intellectual history and economics with the theory and practice of investment management. Now, with classic titles such as Economist on Wall Street, A Primer on Money, Banking, and Gold, and The Price of Prosperity—which have forewords by financial lu
A timeless investment guide that reveals how to consistently earn market-beating returns while reducing risk
What every investor needs is a battle-tested strategy that embraces the uncertainty of financial markets-and life in general. One that will yield market-beating portfolio returns in both good times and bad. The Gone Fishin' Portfolio shows you what that strategy is, how it works, and why you should begin using it immediately.
Preface.
Introduction.
Achieving Excellence as a Financial Pilot.
What Is Sustainable Wealth?
A Volatile World of Debt, Consumption, and Temptation.
Unintended Consequences.
The Flight You’re About to Embark On . . .
Part I A World of Temptations.
Chapter 1 The Temptation of Credit.
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Considered an indispensable source of cutting-edge research and ideas among the world's top investment firms and money managers, the journal The Manual of Ideas boasts a subscribers list that reads like a Who's Who of high finance. Written by that publication’s managi
Subsequently, Brian taught courses on Islamic banking and finance at a range of financial institutions including the World Bank, National Commercial Bank (Saudi Arabia), Global Investment House (Kuwait), Noor Islamic Bank (UAE), the UK Treasury,
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Chapter I 1
Chapter II 17
Chapter III 35
Chapter IV 51
Chapter V 71
Chapter VI 87
Chapter VII 105
Chapter VIII 115
Chapter IX 131
Chapter X 151
Chapter XI 167
Chapter XII 183
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Chapter 1 Wagers of the Dance: China, America, and the Interplay of Public Equity 1
A Hierarchy of Financial Footwork 1
IPOs for Cash-out and Cash-in 5
A Ground-Level View 7
U.S. China Issuances Measuring Up 22
Chapter 2 Realities, Theories, and Gung Ho: The Ying and Yang of Chinese Issuances 25
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FRANK J. FABOZZI, PHD, CFA, CPA, is Professor
In the current volatile and irrational financial climate, intelligent investors are looking for sound advice and proven strategies to protect their money and grow it safely.
Drawn from annual reports and other communiqués with investors during the most turbulent period of U.S. economic history since the 1930s, A Decade of Delusions: From Speculative Contagion to the Great Recession offers a glimpse into the real-time thought process of a successful investmen