10 Jul 10 ANTI-CAPITALISTIC MENTALITY, THE [Paperback] chapter summaries and review
ANTI-CAPITALISTIC MENTALITY, THE [Paperback] chapter summaries and review: Product Description
In “The Anti-capitalistic Mentality”, the respected economist Ludwig von Mises plainly explains the causes of the irrational fear and hatred many intellectuals and others feel for capitalism. In five concise chapters, he traces the causation of the misunderstandings and resultant fears that cause resistance to economic development and social change. He enumerates and rebuts the economic arguments against and the psychological and social objections to economic freedom in the form of capitalism. Written during the heyday of twentieth-century socialism, this work provides the reader with lucid and compelling insights into human reactions to capitalism.
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10 Jul 10 Human Resource Leadership for Effective Schools [Hardcover] chapter summaries and review
Human Resource Leadership for Effective Schools [Hardcover] chapter summaries and review: Product Description
<>Emphasizing the relationship of human resource management to student learning, this book is driven by recent research, yet offers real applications throughout.
Many Human Resource Management books emphasize only the functions of the area. This text emphasizes how human resource decisions affect student achievement. It also discusses the impact on human resource practice in schools with site-based management, addresses ISLLC standards, and shows practical applications for research related to human resource practice.
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Human Resource Leadership for Effective Schools, 5/E John T. Seyfarth “I have used each edition since the very first one … I consider this text the most comprehensive (and best overall) on the subject of HR in the field. Each chapter is very substantial in content, relevant, complete, and current.” –Ernest Noack, Western New Mexico University “Overall, the book is student-friendly, well written, and factually correct. The concepts covered are up-to-date and well organized …. The text closely aligns with the ELCC standards that are generally covered in the personnel course. The on-line resources for each chapter are a nice feature that the instructor can use to promote additional study by the students.” –Michael Cunningham, Marshall University Now in its fifth edition, Human Resource Leadership for Effective Schools emphasizes the relationship of school HR management to positive outcomes for student learning. This research-based text addresses the effects of human resource decisions on human achievement. Seyfarth also discusses ISLLC standards and the impact of HR practice in schools with site-based management, and presents practical applications throughout. New features in this edition include: · Coverage of key issues, such as mandated use of standardized tests for assessing school performance, applicants with disabilities, professional development programs, and mentoring. · Discussion of the requirements of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) to employ highly qualified teachers in all classrooms and the implications of this mandate. · Discussion of new standards for selecting and evaluating teachers (INTASC and PRAXIS III) and school leaders (ISLLC) in light of increased emphasis on accountability. · Updated chapters on Legal Issues (Ch. 11) and Collective Bargaining (Ch. 12) reflect current issues such as constitutional protections for employees and sexual harassment in schools. · Educational Leadership website contains additional resources: www.ablongman.com/edleadership
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08 Jul 10 Human Resources Management for Effective Schools [Hardcover] chapter summaries and review
Human Resources Management for Effective Schools [Hardcover] chapter summaries and review: Product Description
Emphasizing the relationship between human resource management and student learning, this book is driven by recent research, yet offers realistic applications throughout. Many human resource management books emphasize only the functions of human resources. This text emphasizes how human resource decisions affect student achievement. It also discusses human resource practice in schools with site-based management, addresses ISLLC standards, and shows practical applications for research related to human resource practice.
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Emphasizing the relationship between human resource management and student learning, this book is driven by recent research, yet offers realistic applications throughout. In addition to discussing human resource functions, this text emphasizes how human resource decisions affect student achievement. It also discusses human resource practice in schools with site-based management, addresses ISLLC standards, and shows practical applications for research related to human resource practice. Hallmark Features
- Contains case studies to give students a detailed picture of various personnel problems. Four new case studies—No Child Left Behind, teacher recruitment and selection, reductions in force, and teacher dismissal—focus on recent developments in the field.
- Describes five major forms of collective bargaining used in school districts.
- Contains a major section on site-based management that reflects current practice in schools and districts.
- “Suggested Activities” at the end of each chapter provide practical applications.
- Annotated lists of Online Resources at the end of each chapter provide quick access to supplemental material.
- Discussion of teacher and administrator shortages—particularly among minority candidates—examines this important issue and its effect on learning.
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08 Jul 10 Strategic Management: Concepts [Paperback] chapter summaries and review
Strategic Management: Concepts [Paperback] chapter summaries and review: Product Description
Strategic Management: Concepts captures the complexity of the current business environment and delivers the latest skills and concepts with unrivaled clarity.
The Nature of Strategic Management; The Business Vision and Mission; The External Assessment; The Internal Assessment; Strategies in Action; Strategy Analysis and Choice; Implementing Strategies: Management and Operations Issues; Implementing Strategies: Marketing, Finance/Accounting, R&D, and MIS Issues; Strategy Review, Evaluation, and Control; Business Ethics/Social Responsibility/Environmental Sustainability; Global/International Issues
For management professionals, small business owners, and others involved in business.
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Concepts only version of the core text.
This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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08 Jul 10 Solar Revolution: The Economic Transformation of the Global Energy Industry [Paperback] chapter summaries and review
Solar Revolution: The Economic Transformation of the Global Energy Industry [Paperback] chapter summaries and review: Review
"Deeply researched … hopeful."
— Bill McKibben, New York Review of Books
"Every American who pays or knows someone who pays an electric bill should read Solar Revolution."
— Cecil Johnson, "Business Bookshelf, " Fort Worth Star-Telegram
"While the book is a bit technical, even a solar-novice can learn plenty about the past and present of solar energy, and what may be in store for the future."
— E-The Environmental Magazine
"This is a timely and much-needed book. The solar industry is evolving with dramatic speed, both technologically and economically. With a business perspective and a wealth of knowledge about the solar industry and the wider energy economy, Travis Bradford provides an excellent account of solar energy today."
—Dan Kammen, Professor and Founding Director of the Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley
"This book is a rigorous but intensely practical analysis of how the world’s energy future should evolve. It will be valuable not only for scholars dealing with the technological and policy aspects of energy, but also for the concerned citizen who may have no specialized knowledge of the issues. Solar Revolution should receive worldwide attention for exploring the pathways that can guide the world towards a renewable energy future."
—R. K. Pachauri, Director-General, The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi, and Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
"Everyone who wants to understand the permanent energy answer that can reverse climate change, eliminate oil shocks, and avoid future Chernobyls should read this book. Bradford builds a compelling business case that solar energy is the most disruptive technology in history."
—Denis Hayes, Former Director, U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
"This book challenges the energy debate: it shows in a convincing way that atomic and fossil energies are dispensable and could be replaced totally by renewables within some decades."
—Hermann Scheer, General Chairman, World Council for Renewable Energy, and member of the German Parliament
"Solar Revolution makes a powerful case for a disruptive shift in the energy marketplace—ushering in a post-fossil-fuel age. Where others despair in the face of ‘peak oil’ and out-of-control climate change, Travis Bradford sees a unique opportunity to create a clean new energy economy."
—Christopher Flavin, President, Worldwatch Institute
"Solar Revolution is an essential read because it analyzes the transformation of the global energy economy. The market will drive the new energy economy, and solar is already a growing and influential player. This is a positive vision of a sensible, practical, sustainable energy future."
—Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico and former U.S. Secretary of Energy
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In Solar Revolution, fund manager and former corporate buyout specialist Travis Bradford argues—on the basis of standard business and economic forecasting models—that over the next two decades solar energy will increasingly become the best and cheapest choice for most electricity and energy applications. Solar Revolution outlines the path by which the transition to solar technology and sustainable energy practices will occur.
Developments in the photovoltaic (PV) industry over the last ten years have made direct electricity generation from PV cells a cost-effective and feasible energy solution, despite the common view that PV technology appeals only to a premium niche market. Bradford shows that PV electricity today has become the choice of hundreds of thousands of mainstream homeowners and businesses in many markets worldwide, including Japan, Germany, and the American Southwest.
Solar energy will eventually be the cheapest source of energy in nearly all markets and locations because PV can bypass the aging and fragile electricity grid and deliver its power directly to the end user, fundamentally changing the underlying economics of energy. As the scale of PV production increases and costs continue to decline at historic rates, demand for PV electricity will outpace supply of systems for years to come.
Ultimately, the shift from fossil fuels to solar energy will take place not because solar energy is better for the environment or energy security, or because of future government subsidies or as yet undeveloped technology. The solar revolution is already occurring through decisions made by self-interested energy users. The shift to solar energy is inevitable and will be as transformative as the last century’s revolutions in information and communication technologies.
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08 Jul 10 The Ten Roads to Riches: The Ways the Wealthy Got There [Hardcover] chapter summaries and review
The Ten Roads to Riches: The Ways the Wealthy Got There [Hardcover] chapter summaries and review: Amazon.com Review
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Have you ever wondered how the super-rich built their wealth—and whether you could build big wealth too? The Ten Roads to Riches takes an engaging and informative look at some of America’s most famous (and infamous) modern day millionaires (and billionaires), and reveals how they found their fortunes. Surprisingly, the super-wealthy usually get there by taking just one of ten possible roads. And now, so can you. Even if achieving super-wealth isn’t your goal, you can still learn how to build more modest wealth following the same successful paths others have used. In The Ten Roads to Riches, renowned investment expert and self-made billionaire Ken Fisher highlights amusing anecdotes of individuals who have traveled (or tumbled) down each road, and shares advice on increasing your chances of success. Whether it’s starting a business, owning real estate, investing wisely or even marrying very, very well, Fisher will show how some got it right and others got it horribly wrong. Whether you’re just beginning to plan your financial future or well on your way, The Ten Roads to Riches can show you how to gain, and more importantly, maintain the wealth you want. Ken Fisher is best known for his prestigious “Portfolio Strategy” column in Forbes magazine, where his 24-year tenure of high-profile calls makes him the fourth longest-running columnist in Forbes’ 90-year history. Ken is the founder, Chairman, and CEO of Fisher Investments, and has appeared in most major American finance or business periodicals. He is also the author of the bestselling investment book, The Only Three Questions That Count, which is published by Wiley.
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Q&A with Ken Fisher
Map of the Ten Roads to Riches
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There’s not enough space to list all 10 roads, but here are 5 of them: start a successful business, become a CEO of an existing firm, turn celebrity into wealth, capitalize on other people’s money, and—and this reviewer’s favorite—marry well. Fisher, a self-made billionaire, chronicles how some of today’s millionaires made their fortunes and how you can, too. He offers case histories of famous and not-so-famous examples of success and failure. In his final chapter, “The Road More Traveled,” Fisher says that the first step is saving, and the second is to invest in something that offers substantial returns. He warns that bonds are a riskier investment than stocks, and he provides a five-step guide to saving and investing. –George Cohen
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08 Jul 10 Bait and Switch: The Pursuit of the American Dream [Hardcover] chapter summaries and review
Bait and Switch: The Pursuit of the American Dream [Hardcover] chapter summaries and review: Amazon.com Review
Questions for Barbara Ehrenreich Through over three decades of journalism and activism and over a dozen books, Barbara Ehrenreich has been one of the most consistent and imaginative chroniclers of class in America, but it was her bestselling 2001 book, Nickel and Dimed, a undercover expose of the day-to-day struggles of the working poor, that has been the most influential work of her career. Now, with Bait and Switch, she has gone undercover again, this time as a middle-aged professional trying to get a white-collar job in corporate America. We asked her a few questions about what she found: Amazon.com: Your previous book, Nickel and Dimed, became a blockbuster bestseller with a classic “there but for the grace of God go I” liberal message just when the general political mood of the country seemed to be going in a very different direction. Why do you think it struck such a chord? What sorts of reactions have you gotten to it over the past four years? Barbara Ehrenreich: A lot of Nickel and Dimed readers are people who regularly inhabit the low-wage work world, and many of them write to tell me that the book affirmed their experience and made them feel less alone and ignored. Other readers though, are affluent people who write to say I opened their eyes to a world they’d been unaware of. For those people, I think one appealing feature of Nickel and Dimed is that it’s a personal narrative that gives them a look at lives lived at the margins of their own. The most gratifying response has been from people who tell me the book inspired them to become activists for things like a living wage or affordable housing. Amazon.com: At what point did you realize that your new book, Bait and Switch, in which you went undercover again, this time to tell a story of working in corporate America, was instead becoming one of not working in corporate America? Is that the story you expected to tell? Ehrenreich: My initial aim was not “to tell a story of working in corporate America” but to try to understand the human underside of corporate America–the job insecurity, the constant layoffs and downsizings that now occur even in the best of times. I expected to get a job and hence an inside view, but I always knew that that would be very difficult. After about 4-5 months of job searching, I began to get seriously discouraged, but I also came to understand that a fruitless search is in fact a very common experience. After all, today 44 percent of the long-term unemployed are white collar folks–an unusually high percentage. It’s their world I entered, and their story that I tell in Bait and Switch. Amazon.com: For someone with a white-collar career, you didn’t have much experience in corporate culture before you attempted to join it for this book. What surprised you the most about what you found? Ehrenreich: What surprised me most, right from day one of my job search, was the surreal nature of the job searching business. For example, everyone, from corporations to career coaches, relies heavily on “personality tests” which have no scientific credibility or predictive value. One test revealed that I have a melancholy and envious nature and, for some reason, was unsuited to be a writer! And what does “personality” have to do with getting the job done, anyway? There’s far less emphasis on skills and experience than on whether you have the prescribed upbeat and likeable persona. I kept wondering: Is this any way to run a business? I was also surprised–and disgusted–by the constant victim-blaming you encounter among coaches, at networking events for the unemployed, and in the business advice books. You’re constantly told that whatever happens to you is the result of your attitude or even your “thought forms”–not a word about the corporate policies that lead to so much turmoil and misery. Amazon.com: You seemed to make much closer ties with your fellow workers in Nickel and Dimed than you did on the white-collar job hunt. What was different this time? Ehrenreich: You’re right–there is a difference. But it’s not so much a matter of personalities as it is about two different worlds. There’s a lot of camaraderie in the blue-collar world I entered in Nickel and Dimed. People help each other and look out for each other; they laugh together–often at the managers. The white-collar world doesn’t encourage camaraderie, far from it. There it’s all about competition and fear–of losing one’s job, for one thing. Other people are seen as sources of contacts or tips, at best; as competitors or rivals, at worst. And among the unemployed add shame and a sense of personal failure, the constant message that it’s all your own fault. All this discourages any solidarity with others or real openness. Amazon.com: God forbid anyone would come to your book as a guide for finding a white-collar job, but what advice would you give to someone in the shoes you put yourself in: a middle-aged professional woman, in fear of falling irrevocably out of touch with the world of the regularly employed? Ehrenreich: You don’t think I’d make a good career coach? OK, but I have three pieces of advice for the middle-aged, middle-class job seeker anyway: One, be very careful how you spend your money and time. Since the mid-90s, a whole industry has sprung up to help–or, depending on your point of view, prey upon–white-collar job seekers. The “professionals” in this business are usually entirely unlicensed and unregulated. Also, watch out for events billed as “networking” opportunities that really have another agenda–like recruiting you into expensive coaching or proselytizing you into a particular religion. Two, don’t count on the internet job sites to find you a job or even an interview. On any of these sites, your resume will be competing with hundreds of thousands of others, and most large companies today don’t even bother reading online resumes; they have computer programs scan them for keywords (and you won’t know what those keywords are.) Three, and most important: stop believing that it’s your own fault. That’s the first step to recognizing the common problems facing white-collar workers and responding to them. I’d be thrilled if this book, like Nickel and Dimed, also inspires readers to get involved and become active in efforts to make life a little easier for the growing numbers of people who are unemployed, underemployed, or anxiously employed. What could they do? Lobby for universal health insurance that’s not tied to a job, for example. Fight for extended unemployment benefits. Raise their voices to complain about corporate tax breaks and subsidies that are justified in terms of “job creation” but often go to companies that are busy laying people off. One major reason job loss is so catastrophic is that we just don’t have much of a safety net in this country. That has to change, and who’s going to make it change, if not people like those I met in Bait and Switch? I’ve got a new website, barbaraehrenreich.com, and I’d like to hear from readers–both their stories and their ideas for how to take action. Classic Ehrenreich
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
Fear of Falling: The Inner Life of the Middle Class
Blood Rites: Origins and History of the Passions of War
From Publishers Weekly
A wild bestseller in the field of poverty writing, Ehrenreich’s 2001 exposé of working-class hardship, Nickel and Dimed, sold over a million copies in hardcover and paper. If even half that number of people buy this follow-up, which purports “to do for America’s ailing middle class what [Nickel and Dimed] did for the working poor,” it too will shoot up the bestseller lists. But PW suspects that many of those buyers will be disappointed. Ehrenreich can’t deliver the promised story because she never managed to get employed in the “midlevel corporate world” she wanted to analyze. Instead, the book mixes detailed descriptions of her job search with indignant asides about the “relentlessly cheerful” attitude favored by white-collar managers. The tone throughout is classic Ehrenreich: passionate, sarcastic, self-righteous and funny. Everywhere she goes she plots a revolution. A swift read, the book does contain many trenchant observations about the parasitic “transition industry,” which aims to separate the recently fired from their few remaining dollars. And her chapter on faith-based networking is revelatory and disturbing. But Ehrenreich’s central story fails to generate much sympathy—is it really so terrible that a dabbling journalist can’t fake her way into an industry where she has no previous experience?—and the profiles of her fellow searchers are too insubstantial to fill the gap. Ehrenreich rightly points out how corporate culture’s focus on “the power of the individual will” deters its employees from organizing against the market trends that are disenfranchising them, but her presentation of such arguments would have been a lot more convincing if she could have spent some time in a cubicle herself. (Sept.)
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08 Jul 10 Quantitative Equity Portfolio Management: An Active Approach to Portfolio Construction and Management [Hardcover] chapter summaries and review
Quantitative Equity Portfolio Management: An Active Approach to Portfolio Construction and Management [Hardcover] chapter summaries and review: Product Description
Praise for Quantitative Equity Portfolio Management “A must-have reference for any equity portfolio manager or MBA student, this book is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of equity portfolio management, from factor models to tax management.” ERIC ROSENFELD, Principal & Co-founder of JWM Partners “This is an ambitious book that both develops the broad range of artillery employed in quantitative equity investment management and provides the reader with a host of relevant practical examples. The book excels in melding theory with practice.” STEPHEN A. ROSS, Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology “The book is very comprehensive in its coverage, detailed in its discussions and written from a practical perspective without sacrificing needed rigor.” DAVID BLITZER, Managing Director and Chairman, Standard & Poor’s Index Committee “Making the transition from the walls of academia to Wall Street has traditionally been a difficult task…This book provides this link in a successful and engaging fashion, giving students of finance a road map for the application of financial theories in a real-world setting.” MARK HOLOWESKO, CEO and Founder, Templeton Capital Advisors “This text provides an excellent synthesis of a broad range of quantitative portfolio management methods…In addition, there are a number of insightful innovations that extend and improve current techniques.” DAN DIBARTOLOMEO, President and Founder, Northfield Information Services, Inc. Capitalize on Today’s Most Powerful Quantitative Methods to Construct and Manage a High-Performance Equity Portfolio Quantitative Equity Portfolio Management is a comprehensive guide to the entire process of constructing and managing a high-yield quantitative equity portfolio. This detailed handbook begins with the basic principles of quantitative active management and then clearly outlines how to build an equity portfolio using those powerful concepts. Financial experts Ludwig Chincarini and Daehwan Kim provide clear explanations of topics ranging from basic models, factors and factor choice, and stock screening and ranking…to fundamental factor models, economic factor models, and forecasting factor premiums and exposures. Readers will also find step-by-step coverage of portfolio weights… rebalancing and transaction costs…tax management…leverage…market neutral…Bayesian _…performance measurement and attribution…the back testing process…and portfolio performance. Filled with proven investment strategies and tools for developing new ones, Quantitative Equity Portfolio Management features:
Each chapter of this all-in-one portfolio management resource contains an appendix with valuable figures, tables, equations, mathematical solutions, and formulas. In addition, the book as a whole has appendices covering a brief history of financial theory, fundamental models of stock returns, a basic review of mathematical and statistical concepts, an entertaining explanation and quantitative approach to the casino game of craps, and other on-target supplemental materials. An essential reference for professional money managers and students taking advanced investment courses, Quantitative Equity Portfolio Management offers a full array of methods for effectively developing high-performance equity portfolios that deliver lucrative returns for clients. About the Authors Ludwig B. Chincarini, Ph.D., CFA, is a professor of finance at Georgetown University as well as a financial consultant to institutional investors. Previously, he was director of research at Rydex Global Advisors, the index mutual fund company. Prior to that, Dr. Chincarini was director of research at FOLIOfn, a brokerage firm that pioneered basket trading. He also worked at the Bank for International Settlements and holds a Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Daehwan Kim, Ph.D., is a professor of economics at the American University in Bulgaria. Previously, he was employed as a financial economist for FOLIOfn. Dr. Kim also worked as a financial journalist, writing regular columns on financial markets for business media in Asia. He also holds a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University.
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[Back Cover Copy] Finance and Investing Capitalize on Today’s Most Powerful Quantitative Methods to Construct and Manage a High-Performance Equity Portfolio! Praise for Quantitative Equity Portfolio Management “A must-have reference for any equity portfolio manager or MBA student, this book is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of equity portfolio management, from factor models to tax management.” ERIC ROSENFELD, Principal & Co-founder of JWM Partners “This is an ambitious book that both develops the broad range of artillery employed in quantitative equity investment management and provides the reader with a host of relevant practical examples. The book excels in melding theory with practice.” _STEPHEN A. ROSS, Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology “The book is very comprehensive in its coverage, detailed in its discussions and written from a practical perspective without sacrificing needed rigor.” _DAVID BLITZER, Managing Director and Chairman, Standard & Poor’s Index Committee “Making the transition from the walls of academia to Wall Street has traditionally been a difficult task…This book provides this link in a successful and engaging fashion, giving students of finance a road map for the application of financial theories in a real-world setting.” _MARK HOLOWESKO, CEO and Founder, Templeton Capital Advisors “This text provides an excellent synthesis of a broad range of quantitative portfolio management methods…In addition, there are a number of insightful innovations that extend and improve current techniques.” _DAN DIBARTOLOMEO, President and Founder, Northfield Information Services, Inc. [Flap Copy Quantitative Equity Portfolio Management is a comprehensive guide to the entire process of constructing and managing a high-yield quantitative equity portfolio. This detailed handbook begins with the basic principles of quantitative active management and then clearly outlines how to build an equity portfolio using those powerful concepts. Financial experts Ludwig Chincarini and Daehwan Kim provide clear explanations of topics ranging from basic models, factors and factor choice, and stock screening and ranking…to fundamental factor models, economic factor models, and forecasting factor premiums and exposures. Readers will also find step-by-step coverage of portfolio weights… rebalancing and transaction costs…tax management…leverage…market neutral…Bayesian _…performance measurement and attribution…the back testing process…and portfolio performance. Filled with proven investment strategies and tools for developing new ones, Quantitative Equity Portfolio Management features:
Each chapter of this all-in-one portfolio management resource contains an appendix with valuable figures, tables, equations, mathematical solutions, and formulas. In addition, the book as a whole has appendices covering a brief history of financial theory, fundamental models of stock returns, a basic review of mathematical and statistical concepts, an entertaining explanation and quantitative approach to the casino game of craps, and other on-target supplemental materials. An essential reference for professional money managers and students taking advanced investment courses, Quantitative Equity Portfolio Management offers a full array of methods for effectively developing high-performance equity portfolios that deliver lucrative returns for clients. About the Authors Ludwig B. Chincarini, Ph.D., CFA, is a professor of finance at Georgetown University as well as a financial consultant to institutional investors. Previously, he was director of research at Rydex Global Advisors, the index mutual fund company. Prior to that, Dr. Chincarini was director of research at FOLIOfn, a brokerage firm that pioneered basket trading. He also worked at the Bank for International Settlements and holds a Ph.D. in economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Daehwan Kim, Ph.D., is a professor of economics at the American University in Bulgaria. Previously, he was employed as a financial economist for FOLIOfn. Dr. Kim also worked as a financial journalist, writing regular columns on financial markets for business media in Asia. He also holds a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University.
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