Investing in the renewable power market

how to profit from energy transformation

The financial challenges facing clean energy installations The path to the widespread adoption of renewable energy is littered with major technological legal, political, and financial challenges. Investing in the Renewable Power Market is a reality check for the mass roll out of green energy and ...

Middle market M&A

handbook for investment banking and business consulting

In-depth coverage in a single handbook of the middle market based on the body of knowledge of the Certified M&A Advisor(t) credential program M&A advisors have an unprecedented opportunity in the middle market with the generational transfer of wealth and capital being ...

Behavioral finance and wealth management

how to build investment strategies that account for investor biases

The book that applies behavioral finance to the real world Understanding how to use behavioral finance theory in investing is a hot topic these days. Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman has described financial advising as a prescriptive activity whose main objective should be to guide investors ...

The handbook of energy trading

To thrive in today's booming energy trading market you need cutting-edge knowledge of the latest energy trading strategies, backed up by rigorous testing and practical application Unique in its practical approach, The Handbook of Energy Trading is your definitive guide. It provides a valuable ...

Venture capital valuation

case studies and methodology

Very few of the decision makers involved in a venture backed company have a definitive understanding of how valuation techniques are being applied to their financial statements and their decision making process. This casebook provides a quick and accurate road map on how valuation techniques ...

Simple tools and techniques for enterprise risk management

Your business reputation can take years to build--and mere minutes to destroy The range of business threats is evolving rapidly but your organization can thrive and gain a competitive advantage with your business vision for enterprise risk management. Trends affecting markets--events in the global financial ...

The risk premium factor

a new model for understanding the volatile forces that drive stock prices

This is a radical, definitive explanation of the link between loss aversion theory, the equity risk premium and stock price, and how to profit from it. "The Risk Premium Factor" presents and proves a radical new theory that explains the stock market, offering a quantitative ...

Dynamics copula methods in finance

The latest tools and techniques for pricing and risk management This book introduces readers to the use of copula functions to represent the dynamics of financial assets and risk factors, integrated temporal and cross-section applications. The first part of the book will briefly introduce the ...

Financial simulation modeling in Excel

a step-by-step guide

"I've worked with simulation in business for over 20 years, and Allman really nails it with this book. I admit that I own his previous book on structured finance cash flows, but I was surprised by what I found in here. He addresses the ...

Trading the fixed income, inflation and credit markets

a relative value guide

Trading the Fixed Income, Inflation and Credit Markets is a comprehensive guide to the most popular strategies that are used in the wholesale financial markets, answering the question: what is the optimal way to express a view on expected market movements? This relatively unique approach ...

Handbook of corporate equity derivatives and equity capital markets

Equity strategies are closely guarded secrets and as such, there is very little written about how investors and corporate can utilise equity vehicles as part of their growth strategies. In this much-needed book, industry expert Juan Ramiraz guides readers through the whole range of equity ...

Creating a balanced scorecard for a financial services organization

How to tap the power of Balanced Scorecard for financial services organizations This book explains how financial services organizations can build and implement a Balanced Scorecard (a strategy management framework) that can deliver accountability, transparency, and risk management. With plentiful case study examples supported by ...

Portfolio design

a modern approach to asset allocation

An in-depth look at the role of asset allocation in today's investment environment In Modern Asset Allocation author Richard Marston shows you how to jump back into the market with the reminder that the key to investing is to do it for the long-run ...

Global securities markets

navigating the world's exchanges and OTC markets

The quick guide to understanding the global securities markets Investing in the global securities markets poses challenges far beyond simply choosing a security that's likely to provide a decent return. Global Securities Markets provides a framework for navigating through these highly diverse and complex ...

Regulation of securities, markets, and transactions

a guide to the new environment

The ultimate guide to the current rules and regulations that govern the securities industry - including amendments in 2010 Providing readers with expert coverage of domestic securities regulation, this book fills the need for coverage of securities regulations, defining, describing, and explaining everything professionals need to ...

Managing to the new regulatory reality

doing business under the Dodd-Frank Act

How to manage and profit from the new financial regulatory reality Now, more than ever, navigating the new financial regulations is paramount for the survival of many large institutions. Managing to the New Regulatory Reality: Doing Business Under the Dodd-Frank Act provides the most important ...

Ben Graham was a quant

raising the IQ of the intelligent investor

Innovative insights on creating models that will help you become a disciplined intelligent investor The pioneer of value investing, Benjamin Graham, believed in a philosophy that continues to be followed by some of today's most successful investors, such as Warren Buffett. Part of this ...

Essential mathematics for market risk management

Everything you need to know in order to manage risk effectively within your organization You cannot afford to ignore the explosion in mathematical finance in your quest to remain competitive. This exciting branch of mathematics has very direct practical implications: when a new model is ...

Understanding oil prices

a guide to what drives the price of oil in today's markets

It's a fair bet that most of what you think you know about oil prices is wrong. Despite the massive price fluctuations of the past decade, the received wisdom on the subject has remained fundamentally unchanged since the 1970s. When asked, most people - including ...

Create your own ETF hedge fund

a do-it-yourself ETF strategy for private wealth management

Many investors are intrigued by the profit potential of today's hedge funds, but most feel like they're on the outside looking in - due to the high investment requirements and complexity of these vehicles. Create Your Own ETF Hedge Fund will allow you to ...