Guinness

the 250 year quest for the perfect pint

Ireland's most famous export, Guinnes Stout - and the people who have brewed it - hold a unique place in the history of beer, business and Ireland itself. Famed beer and beverage writer Bill Yenne talks to everyone from Guinness's master brewer to typical pubgoers ...

The little book that makes you rich

a proven market-beating formuls for growth investing

Profit from a powerful, proven investment strategy. "The Little Book That Makes You Rich" is the latest book in the popular "Little Book, Big Profits" series. Written by Louis Navellier - one of the most well- respected and successful growth investors of our day - this book ...

Business valuation

an integrated theory

The first book to show business appraisers why they do, what they do and how everything is interrelated. Helping readers understand the why of business valuation, this book assembles the various valuation concepts into a theoretically and practically consistent whole. Now updated and revised, it ...

Statistical arbitrage

algorithmic trading insights and techniques

While statistical arbitrage has faced some tough times as markets experienced dramatic changes in dynamics beginning in 2000 new developments in algorithmic trading have allowed it to rise from the ashes of that fire. Based on the results of author Andrew Pole's own research ...

Risk management in electronic banking

concepts and best practices

""Risk Management in Electronic Banking" is a comprehensive study of the concepts and best practices in electronic banking. It fills a badly needed global requirement for not only bankers but all users of electronic banking. This book gives an excellent review of the wide scope ...

Financial modeling using C++

This book provides a detailed look at developing real-world financial models using C++. This book, designed for self-study, reference, and classroom use, outlines a comprehensive approach to creating both simple and advanced financial models using C++. Author and modeling expert Chandan Sengupta covers programming, the ...

Financial surveillance

This is the first book length treatment of statistical surveillance methods used in financial analysis. It contains carefully selected chapters written by specialists from both fields and strikes a balance between the financial and statistical worlds, enhancing future collaborations between the two areas, and enabling ...

The green marketing manifesto

We are currently eating, sleeping and breathing a new found religion of everything 'green'. At the very heart of responsibility is industry and commerce, with everyone now racing to create their 'environmental' business strategy. In line with this awareness, there is much discussion about the ...

Extreme value hedging

how activist Hedge fund managers are taking in the world

Activist hedge fund managers represent a small part of the $1.5 trillion hedge fund industry, but their approach is causing a stir among traditional managers and the investment community because they are shaking up the corporate establishment and making money for their investors. These ...

Trade up!

five steps for redesignng your leadership and life from the inside out

Silicon Valley wunderkind Rayona Sharpnack has been a schoolteacher, tennis champion, manager and player for a women's professional softball team, and a celebrity who coaches some of the most successful leaders in business. "Trade Up!" draws on Sharpnack's experience, as well as stories ...

Morningstar guide to mutual funds

5-star strategies for success

From one of the most trusted and respected names in the financial industry comes the "Morningstar Guide to Mutual Funds, Second Edition". This valuable resource has been completely revised and updated to meet the needs of today's demanding investor. Filled with introductory material as ...

Treynor on institutional investing

Have you ever worried about being expected to understand what finance people are saying when they quote gearing ratios or equity yields at you? Whether you are in a large organization or just starting out on your own you will want to avoid missing something ...

Public sector auditing

is it value form money?

Drawing on 20 years of experience as Comptroller and Auditor General, and head of the United Kingdom National Audit Office, "Public Sector Auditing: Is it Value for Money?" is Sir John Bourn's own account of the role and influence value for money auditing has ...

Introduction to econometrics

"Introduction to Econometrics" has been written as a core textbook for a first course in econometrics taken by undergraduate or graduate students. It is intended for students taking a single course in econometrics with a view towards doing practical data work. It will also be ...

Making critical decisions

a practical guide for nonprofit organizations

Roberta Snow and Paul Phillips present a clear and structured way to manage the challenges of limited resources, competing demands, and the need for accountability while remaining true to a nonprofit's mission. "Making Critical Decisions" offers nonprofit leaders a proven model for making hard ...

Scorecard best practices

design, implementation and evaluation

Leveraging scorecards to remain competitive and achieve lasting business success, "Scorecard Best Practices" provides best practice guidance on the design and implementation of scorecards. It outlines how organizations use scorecards to create an environment conducive to open communication of strategy, simple evaluation of operational performance ...

Hedge funds of funds

a guide for investors

"Hedge Funds of Funds: A Guide for Investors" is a comprehensive guide to investing in hedge funds of funds. Written by an experienced practitioner in clear, concise and jargon free language, this book gives an inside view of this often opaque area and empowers readers ...

How

why how we do anything means everything... in business (and in life)

The flood of information and unprecedented transparency reshaping today's business world has dramatically changed the rules of the game. It's no longer what you do that sets you apart from others, but how you do what you do. Whats are commodities, easily duplicated ...

Scenarios for risk management and global investment strategies

This book discusses scenarios for risk management and developing global investment strategies. What are the chances that various future events will occur over time and how should these events and probable occurrence influence investment decisions? Assessing all possible outcomes is fundamental to risk management, financial ...

Scenario planning

managing for the future

Despite the accelerating pace of change, there are methods for coping with unpredictability. The techniques described in this book will help you to think about uncertainty in a structured way, while new and updated case studies of scenario planning at work show that when theory ...