For upper-level college courses in Economics or Finance that focus on bond markets. This comprehensive textbook on bonds takes a practical real-world approach to the subject. It includes a detailed discussion of each type of bond including a wide range of products. The text features comprehensive discussion of not only the instruments, but their investment characteristics, the state-of-the art technology for valuing them, and portfolio strategies for using them.

This book is an introduction to bond markets and bond derivatives for students as well as for executives in commercial businesses and financial institutions. While many topics about debt instruments involve considerable mathematics, this text presents the essential elements in an intuitive and relatively non-mathematical way. For students, the book is designed to be the main text for a debt markets course or as a supplement for investment, money and banking, and institutional finance courses. For practitioners, the book can be used as a trainin…

The beauty of Warren Buffett's investment strategies is that they are not rocket science; they employ good sense, information and techniques that can be accessible to everyone. In Buffett; Step-by-Step, Richard Simmons unravels these techniques and shows you how to put them to work for your own investment portfolio.

Reveals the secrets of how to uncover the hidden value of companies and build a portfolio of long-term growth shares. Takes you step-by-step through the analysis process and, using interactive case studies, it will teach you how to apply these techniques with skill and confidence. Authors- Ken Langdon is a consultant and trainer as well as a bestselling author. Alan Bonham is a chartered accountant and trainer.

The summer and fall of 1998 witnessed some of the most turbulent financial markets the world has ever seen. The implosion of the Russian financial markets and investors' ensuing flight to quality propelled the giant hedge-fund, long-term Capital Management, to the brink of collapse and left the investment portfolios of many of Wall Street's major banks and brokerage houses teetering on the brink. The US equity market dropped precipitously at the end of August and continued over the next month to experience levels of volatility not seen since th…

Created over a hundred years ago by Wall Street Journal founder Charles H. Dow, the Dow Theory is the grandfather and foundation of all technical stock market analyses. The Theory operates on the premise that the market itself is the best predictor of future performance. By using Dow averages to explain the current condition of the market, forecast future trends, and determine investment strategy, the Dow Theory continues to be a sound technique for successful stock investing.Cashing in on the Dow takes a contemporary look at the Dow Theory and…

Widely respected and admired, Philip Fisher is among the most influential investors of all time. His investment philosophies, introduced almost forty years ago, are not only studied and applied by today's financiers and investors, but are also regarded by many as gospel. This book is invaluable reading and has been since it was first published in 1958. The updated paperback retains the investment wisdom of the original edition and includes the perspectives of the author's son Ken Fisher, an investment guru in his own right in an expanded prefac…

In this one-of-a-kind "how-to" guide, Joseph Hooper and Aaron Zalewski provide step-by-step instructions for generating large monthly cash returns from almost any stock investment while at the same time decreasing the risk of stock ownership. Filled with in-depth insights and proven techniques, this book is the definitive, rule-based guide to cover calls and calendar LEAPS spreads.

Hätte jemals jemand in Deutschland den Titel "Mr. Aktie" verdient, dann André Kostolany, der im vergangenen September im Alter von 93 Jahren starb: Der Finanzberater, Journalist, Schriftsteller und Spekulant kämpfte Zeit seines Lebens für die Geldanlage in Unternehmenspapieren. Kostolany schafft etwas, was ein Heer von deutschen Bankprofis und Analysten nicht zuwege brachte, nämlich das rätselhafte Geschehen auf dem Börsenparkett als charmantes Entertainment erscheinen zu lassen. Der polyglotte Weltbürger versteht es, über Geld und des…

A detailed guide to investing in America's Finest Companies. Bill Staton has helped thousands of investors increase their wealth with a commonsense approach to investing. It's simple, and it works: Invest in well-run, profitable companies with long histories of rising annual earnings and dividends. Now, in Double Your Money in America's Finest Companies, Staton shows readers how to achieve this goal. He reveals how to screen public companies, scrutinize their earnings history, and invest in those that consistently pay higher yearly cash divide…