- Introduction to Technical Analysis
- Dec 7, 2015
- The authors of Technical Analysis introduce their book, which thoroughly addresses recent advances in pattern recognition, market analysis, systems management, and confidence testing; Kagi, Renko, Kase, Ichimoku, Clouds, and DeMark indicators; innovations in exit stops, portfolio selection, and testing; implications of behavioral bias, and the recent performance of old formulas and methods.
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- Why Your Credit Score Matters
- Nov 18, 2015
- Liz Weston discusses the importance of your credit score, and how poor or mediocre credit scores can cost you, in this excerpt from Your Credit Score: How to Improve the 3-Digit Number That Shapes Your Financial Future, 5th Edition.
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- The Four Basic Options Strategies
- Jul 30, 2015
- In this chapter from The Bible of Options Strategies: The Definitive Guide for Practical Trading Strategies, 2nd Edition, Guy Cohen covers the four basic strategies that underpin your entire options trading knowledge, which are long call, short call, long put and short put.
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- Introduction to A Technical Approach To Trend Analysis: Defining the Trend
- Jul 9, 2015
- In this uncertain trading environment, how do professional traders manage effectively? In this introduction to his book, A Technical Approach To Trend Analysis: Practical Trade Timing for Enhanced Profits, Michael Thomsett offers methods for trend analysis based on a few sound principles.
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- Overview of Quantitative Investing
- Jul 1, 2015
- In this excerpt from his book, Principles of Quantitative Equity Investing: A Complete Guide to Creating, Evaluating, and Implementing Trading Strategies, Sugata Ray gives an overview of quantitative investing, including a discussion of screens, backtesting, and implementation.
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- Introduction to Profiting from Technical Analysis and Candlestick Indicators: The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
- Dec 1, 2014
- Michael C. Thomsett proposes that a candlestick indicator by itself is not reliable for timing of trades. You need confirmation through distinct and separate signals forecasting the same reversal (or continuation), but you also need more, as he discusses in this introduction to his book, Profiting from Technical Analysis and Candlestick Indicators.
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- Protect Yourself from Identity Theft
- Sep 3, 2014
- Steve Weisman outlines identity theft threats and what you can do to avoid them.
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- The New Movement in Alternative Investing: What Goes Up...
- Aug 7, 2014
- A new movement is afoot—one focused on alternative investments that can alter the way people invest. Clifford Jack introduces his book, which explains the increased globalization and the hyper-connectivity of today’s markets, and the volatility all of it brings.
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- Understanding the Chinese
- Jun 6, 2014
- The authors of China 88: The Real China and How to Deal with It discuss Chinese values and how they are influenced by its rich past as well as its rapidly developing present.
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- Options Trading for the Institutional Investor: Setting the Ground Rules
- Apr 29, 2014
- Michael C. Thomsett outlines the five underlying assumptions that this book follows—ground rules to keep in mind because they relate to your risk profile and investing philosophy.
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- The Basics of Data Analytics for Corporate Debt Markets
- Mar 5, 2014
- The corporate debt markets are dynamic, not static, and analytics is necessary to see how the markets are changing. Robert S. Kricheff explains the basics of data analytics as related to the corporate debt market in this introduction to his book.
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- Rule Based Volatility Investment
- Feb 27, 2014
- Before investing in volatility, it’s crucial to understand on a fundamental level where the potential profit comes from and why. Selling volatility is a profitable strategy that requires only the recognition that investors will always be willing to pay for protection against uncertainty.
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- Stocks Under Rocks: How to Uncover Overlooked, Profitable Market Opportunities
- Jan 14, 2014
- Peter Ricchiuti introduces his book, which explains how to master do-it-yourself research techniques for uncovering today’s best small-cap equity opportunities.
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- FundaMENTAL W.E.A.L.T.H. Principles: My Story
- Nov 18, 2013
- Clyde Anderson shares his personal story of how he learned to foster a positive relationship with money and adopt a new mindset and perspective regarding the true benefits and rewards of successful financial management.
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- Introduction to In Line Behind a Billion People: How Scarcity Will Define China's Ascent in the Next Decade
- Sep 18, 2013
- The authors introduce their book, which explains that the crucial and intersecting challenges of scarcities, both emerging and intensifying, will consume China’s custodians over the next decade.
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- Introduction to Emerging Markets and the New International Economy
- Sep 9, 2013
- The authors of Operating in Emerging Markets introduce their book, which offers a comprehensive account of emerging markets that can complement more conventional material and provide a useful guide to business in emerging markets.
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- Introduction to The PlayBook: An Inside Look at How to Think Like a Professional Trader
- Aug 8, 2013
- Mike Bellafiore introduces his book, The PlayBook: An Inside Look at How to Think Like a Professional Trader. Even though trading is so very challenging, you can do it! The market doesn’t care where you went to school, who your father is or isn’t, what country club you belong to, your past stardom as a college athlete, or your IQ. But the right path to success does matter. The daily rehearsal, practice, thinking, trade talking, and review are crucial. You must embrace the mindset to improve every day, build from your strengths, and develop your PlayBook.
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- Introduction to Kirkpatrick's Investment and Trading Strategies: Tools and Techniques for Profitable Trend Following
- Aug 7, 2013
- Charles D. Kirkpatrick explains the only way that the uninformed, disconnected, otherwise busy, time-limited, poorly financed, stock market outsider can still compete with the “big boys.”
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- The Important Role Services Play in an Economy
- Jul 25, 2013
- Service Management: An Integrated Approach to Supply Chain Management and Operations is intended to help managers of service organizations develop strategies and practices to raise customer satisfaction with services to the same levels attained by manufacturers. This chapter begins by defining services and exploring the role of services in our society.
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- Understanding Options
- Jun 6, 2013
- The more you understand options and how traders think about them in different situations, the better you’ll be able to understand new strategies and develop your own.
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