The secret code of japanese candlesticks

This is a simple guide for using Japanese candlesticks correctly, and profitably. Candlesticks have gotten a lot of attention lately, but few traders truly know how to use them wisely and profitably. Without the proper context, candlestick charting won't work. In this book, technical ...

Statical data analysis explained

applied environmental statics with R

Few books on statistical data analysis in the natural sciences are written at a level that a non-statistician will easily understand. This is a book written in colloquial language, avoiding mathematical formulae as much as possible, trying to explain statistical methods using examples and graphics ...

Executive compensation best practices

Praise for "Executive Compensation Best Practices": 'Fred Lipman and Steve Hall have written a book that should be the 'bible' of every compensation committee chair and be read by every committee member. Their well-balanced listing of what 'best practices' should be in fixing executive compensation ...

Small loans, big dreams

how Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus and microfinance are changing the world

Micro-financing is considered one of the most effective strategies in the fight against global poverty. It can be implemented on the massive scale necessary to respond to the urgent needs of the world's poorest. And now, in "Small Loans, Big Changes", author Alex Counts ...

Stochastic claims reserving methods in insurance

This book presents theory and practice for actuaries required to estimate the variability of outstanding claims. It covers all the theory and practical advice that actuaries need in order to determine the claims reserves for non-life insurance. It describes all the mathematical methods that can ...

A guide to econometrics

This is the perfect (and essential) supplement for all econometrics classes - from a rigorous first undergraduate course, to a first master's, to a PhD course. It explains what is going on in textbooks full of proofs and formulas. Kennedy's "A Guide to Econometrics ...

Econometric analysis of panel data

Written by one of the world's leading researchers and writers in the field, "Econometric Analysis of Panel Data" has become established as the leading textbook for postgraduate courses in panel data. This new edition reflects the rapid developments in the field covering the vast ...

Energy budgets at risk (EBaR)

a risk management approach to energy purchase and efficeinci choices

An innovative approach to energy-efficiency investment and energy purchase decisions "Energy Budgets at Risk (EBaR) [registered] introduces a new energy management framework that reduces energy costs and energy-efficiency investment risk by applying risk management tools developed in the financial industry. EBaR quantitatively determines energy-efficiency investment ...

The commitments of traders bible

how to profit from insider market intelligence

Praise for "The Commitments of Traders Bible": 'This book provides an important understanding of how the crowd operates in the markets. Steve Briese has given us a complete explanation of the metrics that are required to actually use contrary opinion methods' - Woody Dorsey, President, Market ...

Getting started in candlestick charting

If the markets moved in a logical fashion, anyone could learn a few basic strategies and make money trading, but that is not the case. It's the emotional crowd that moves markets and candlestick patterns can give insight into the emotions of the crowd ...

Advanced analytical models

This is an in-depth guide to advanced analytical models. More practitioners are turning to financial modeling to quantitatively estimate the value of a security. "Advanced Analytical Models" offers a comprehensive set of 250 models that cover a wide range of industries and applications, including banking ...

Managing credit risk

the great challenge for global financial markets

There have been significant developments and changes to the world of credit risk management in recent years. "Managing Credit Risk, Second Edition" will touch upon all these changes, including a new emphasis on actively managing credit risk, the introduction of important regulatory changes, and the ...

Principles of econometrics

Principles of Econometrics clearly shows why econometrics is necessary and provides you with the ability to utilize basic econometric tools. You'll learn how to apply these tools to estimation, inference, and forecasting in the context of real world economic problems. In order to make ...

The leader of the future 2

visions, strategies, and practices for the New Era

"The Leader of the Future 2" follows in the footsteps of the international best-seller "The Leader of the Future", which has been translated into twenty-eight languages, and is one of the most widely distributed edited collections on leadership to date. In twenty-seven inspiring and insightful ...

Where value hides

a new way to uncover profitable growth for your business

"Where Value Hides" introduces the Strategic Market Positioning theory, which accurately reveals a company's true health based on factors like market share. SMP helps your business define its markets, measure the real value of those markets, and correct bad assumptions. This book uses real-life ...

The three tensions

winning the struggle to perfomr without compromise

A manager argued that he could either increase his business unit's margins or its sales, but not both. His chief executive reminded him of the time when people lived in mud huts and faced the stark choice between light and heat: punch a hole ...

Diagnosing and changing organizational culture

"Diagnosing and Changing Organizational Culture" provides a framework, a sense-making tool, a set of systematic steps, and a methodology for helping managers and their organizations carefully analyze and alter their fundamental culture. Authors, Cameron and Quinn focus on the methods and mechanisms that are available ...

A leader's legacy

In this provocative book, leadership experts and authors of the best selling "The Leadership Challenge", Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner take on a unique challenge and explore the question of leadership and legacy. Kouzes and Posner examine in twenty two chapters the critical questions all ...

True north

discover your authentic leadership

"True North" shows how anyone who follows their internal compass can become an authentic leader. This leadership tour de force is based on research and first-person interviews with 125 of today's top leaders with some surprising results. In this important book, acclaimed former Medtronic ...

Leading in a culture of change

"At the very time the need for effective leadership is reaching critical proportions, Michael Fullan's "Leading in a Culture of Change" provides powerful insights for moving forward. We look forward to sharing it with our grantees." - Tom Vander Ark, executive director, Education, Bill and ...