Archive for June, 2011

Corporate Finance: A Practical Approach Workbook

June 8th, 2011

In the Corporate Finance Workbook, Michelle Clayman, Martin Fridson, and George H. Troughton—along with a number of experienced contributors—offer you a wealth of practical information and exercises that will solidify your understanding of the tools and techniques associated with this discipline. This comprehensive study guide—which parallels the main text chapter by chapter—contains challenging problems and a complete set of solutions as well as concise summary overviews of the topics discussed.

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Grindhopping: Building a Rewarding Career Without Paying Your Dues

June 8th, 2011

If the Corporate Grind is Keeping You Down, Skip It!

Grindhopping is the hottest career alternative for anyone who wants to skip the long hours, low pay, and lackluster rewards of entry-level corporate jobs. Join the wave of young professionals who are starting their own companies, freelancing, consulting, job-hopping, and networking their way to success.

Discovering Grindhopping will help you

get up and go after your dreams.

get off the corporate treadmill.

get out of the job you hate.

get paid for the work you love.

get better at negotiating.

get savvy about networking.

get smart about taking risks.

get in on the biggest opportunities.

get hopping and make it happen!

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I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It

June 8th, 2011

If you suspect there could be more to life than what you’re getting…if you always knew you could do anything if you only knew what it was, this extraordinary book is about to prove you right!

A life without direction is a life without passion.  The dynamic follow-up to the phenomenal best-seller Wishcraft, I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was (the New York Times Bestseller) guides you, not to another unsatisfying job, but to a richly rewarding career rooted in your heart’s desire.  And in a work of true emancipation, this life-changing sourcebook reveals how you can recapture “long lost” goals, overcome the blocks that inhibit your success, decide what you want to be, and live your dreams forever!

You will learn:

*       What to do if you never chose to be what you are.
*       How to get off the fast track–and on to the right track.
*       First aid techniques for paralyzing chronic negativity.
*       How to regroup when you’ve lost your big dream.
*       To stop waiting for luck–and start creating it.”A life without direction is a life without passion,” says motivational specialist, therapist, and career counselor Barbara Sher. In I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was, a sort of broader, less dense, and less intimidating version of What Color Is Your Parachute?, she reveals how to “recapture long lost goals, overcome the blocks that inhibit your success, decide what you want to be, and live your dreams.”

This is a perfect book for new college graduates or anyone sick and tired of languishing in a dead-end job or relationship–yet reluctant to make drastic life changes due to uncertainty about what would actually inspire them. I Could Do Anything combines the I’m-not-buying your-excuses inspiration of Dr. Laura Schlessinger with the soothing, analytic encouragement of Dr. Martin Seligman in his classic Learned Optimism. In other words, Sher will pick you up off your butt and get you moving. She’s included enough self-analytical exercises in here to save you hundreds of dollars in therapy.

Whether you’re looking to make improvements in your job or personal life, Sher will teach you how to determine what your goals are, and how to successfully reach them–even if right now the only thing you know is that you’re vaguely to very unhappy and haven’t the foggiest idea what to do with yourself.

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Economic Evaluation in Health Care: Merging Theory with Practice

June 8th, 2011

To accompany the hugely successful ‘Methods for Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes 2e’, this book is a thorough and rigorous discussion of the methodological principles and recent advances in the rapidly advancing field of theory and practice of economic evaluation in health care. Written by an internationally acclaimed group of authors, the book provides an in-depth discussion of the latest theoretical economic evaluation, including the methods for measuring costs and outcomes, the collection of data alongside clinical studies, ways of handling uncertainty, discounting and issues relating to the transferability of economic data. It is an ideal book for those studying economic evaluation on postgraduate or professional courses in health economics of public health.

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Exploring Economics

June 8th, 2011

EXPLORING ECONOMICS, Fifth Edition, was designed specifically to promote economic literacy and help students appreciate how economics affects their everyday lives. This engaging text combines innovative learning tools, a visually appealing design, and captivating content to help students easily absorb information and master key concepts. Packed with examples from current events and pop culture, EXPLORING ECONOMICS succeeds like no other book in conveying the excitement and real-world relevance of economics.

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Export Credit Agencies: The Unsung Giants of International Trade and Finance

June 8th, 2011

Gianturco examines the roles played by export credit agencies (ECAs) which are specialized financial institutions that cover some trillion of exports each year. ECAs provide loans, guarantees, insurance, and other financial services to their particular nation’s exporters and foreign direct investors. In terms of their financial impact on international trade, these agencies are unsurpassed, but rarely do they receive attention in the financial press or broader recognition. Gianturco discusses the functions ECAs play in international business and economic development.

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The Elements of Investing

June 8th, 2011

A timeless, easy-to-read guide on life-long investment principles that can help any investor succeed

The Elements of Investing has a single-minded goal: to teach the principles of investing in the same pared-to-bone manner that Professor William Strunk Jr. once taught composition to students at Harvard, using his classic little book, The Elements of Style. With great daring, Ellis and Malkiel imagined their own Little Red Schoolhouse course in investing for every investor around the world-and then penned this book.

The Elements of Investing hacks away at all the overtrading and over thinking so predominant in the hyperactive thought patterns of the average investor. Malkiel and Ellis offer investors a set of simple but powerful thoughts on how to challenge Mr. Market at his own game, and win by not losing. All the need-to-know rules and investment principles can be found here.

  • Contains sound investment advice and simple principles of investing from two of the most respected individuals in the investment world
  • Burton G. Malkiel is the bestselling author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street and Charles D. Ellis is the bestselling author of Winning the Loser’s Game
  • Shows how to deal with an investor’s own worst enemies: fear and greed

A disciplined approach to investing, complemented by conviction, is all you need to succeed. This timely guide will help you develop these skills and make the most of your time in today’s market.

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Investing In Preferred Stock: An Introduction For Modern Income Investors (2nd Edition)

June 8th, 2011

Preferred stocks, also known as preferreds, have attracted a lot of attention in recent years, but few investors understand the features, risks, and returns of these intriguing investments. In this revised and updated second edition, Paul Josephs provides an unbiased and easy-to-understand introduction to preferred stocks, including: * The features of typical preferred stocks, including their pros and cons relative to common stocks and bonds * How to research and buy preferreds, including individual stocks, ETFs, and closed-end funds * Major risks of preferred stocks * How preferred stocks behave in good, stable, and tough economic times * Investment strategies and practical tips for investors who choose to invest in preferreds This book provides modern income investors with the facts they need to decide if preferred stocks deserve a place in their portfolio.

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The Power Curve: Smart Investing Using Dividends, Options, and the Magic of Compounding

June 8th, 2011

In this valuable book, professional money manager Scott G. Kyle explains in entertaining and understandable terms how to tap into the ultimate strength of compounding to improve your stock market returns. Kyle describes how to construct a portfolio, analyze companies, and utilize options – all with the goal of giving you the tools to become a great trader and investor.

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Principles of Financial Economics

June 7th, 2011

This book introduces graduate students in economics to the subfield of financial economics. It stresses the link between financial economics and equilibrium theory, devoting less attention to purely financial topics such as valuation of derivatives. Since students often find this link hard to grasp, the treatment aims to make the connection explicit and clear in each stage of the exposition. Emphasis is placed on detailed study of two-date models, because almost all of the key ideas in financial economics can be developed in the two-date setting. The analysis is intended to be comparable in rigor to the best work in microeconomics; at the same time, the authors provide enough discussion and examples to make the ideas readily understandable.

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