Most investors and risk managers are familiar with financial options. But the real option structure is embedded in billions of dollars of stocks traded everyday, and in billions of dollars of strategic or investment decisions made by many companies. Real Options Analysis Course: Business Cases and Software Applications provides an advanced view of evaluating and valuing capital investment strategies by taking into consideration the strategic decision-making process. A perfect complement to Mun's earlier endeavor-Real Options Analysis: Tools and…

This book gives a new insight into Buffett and his unique investment style. It does this by dissecting his annual reports and reassembling Buffett's wisdom in distinct categories. This makes the task of understanding and replicating Buffett's work so much easier. O'Loughlin has carefully chosen pertinent quotes and has achieved the right balance between quotes and his own comments.

What went wrong with American business at the end of the 20th century? Until the spring of 2001, Enron epitomized the triumph of the New Economy. Feared by rivals, worshipped by investors, Enron seemingly could do no wrong. Its profits rose every year; its stock price surged ever upward; its leaders were hailed as visionaries. Then a young Fortune writer, Bethany McLean, wrote an article posing a simple question how, exactly, does Enron make its money? Within a year Enron was facing humiliation and bankruptcy, the largest in US history, which c…

For MBA or advanced undergraduate courses in Pricing Strategy or Pricing and Product Policy. Practical in focus and lively in style, this text provides a comprehensive, managerially-focused, integrated, step-by-step guide to pricing analysis and strategy development. Features and Benefits NEW - Updated, practical guide to legal limitations on pricing written by a leading industry consultant and practicing attorney (Gene Zellic) on this subject. NEW - New chapter on "Pricing in and through Channels of Distribution.". NEW - Expanded a…

Buffett is back . . . and better than before! A decade has passed since the book that introduced the world to Warren Buffett -- The Warren Buffett Way by Robert Hagstrom -- first appeared. That groundbreaking book spent 21 weeks on the New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestseller list and sold over 1 million copies. Since then, Warren Buffett has solidified his reputation as the greatest investor of all time -- becoming even richer and more successful, despite the wild fluctuation of the markets. How does this value investing legend continu…

"...excellent, professional grounding for one's investing. Interesting, original contribution to the literature of the markets!" Steven Phillips

It is actually an amazing account of the life and time of John D Rockefeller and his close family. The deals done and the plans laid meant that he became the richest man every to have walked the earth - being worth (in modern money) the combined worth of Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and Mr WalMart three times over. The book itself explains about his methods in business and how the combination of his intellect, planning and attention to detail lead to his immense wealth.

Learn the successful strategies behind hedge fund investing Hedge funds and hedge fund trading strategies have long been popular in the financial community because of their flexibility, aggressiveness, and creativity. Trade Like a Hedge Fund capitalizes on this phenomenon and builds on it by bringing fresh and practical ideas to the trading table. This book shares 20 uncorrelated trading strategies and techniques that will enable readers to trade and invest like never before. With detailed examples and up-to-the-minute trading advice, Trade Lik…

How did trader, John W. Henry, start out as a farmer and end up a billionaire and owner of, first the Florida Marlins and now, the Boston Red Sox? How do traders like Bill Dunn, Ed Seykota and Keith Campbell continually pull profits in the hundreds of millions from both bull and bear markets? The answer is that they are trend followers. Trend following is the only strategy to consistently make money in the markets. Leading expert Michael Covel reveals the underground network of these little-known traders and hedge fund managers who have practi…

A resource for understanding and practising valuation of both common fixed income investment vehicles and complex derivative instruments. The book provides a framework for evaluating any fixed income product, valuation techniques for option embedded bonds and valuing interest rate caps and floors.