Advanced Fixed Income Analysis

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This book is aimed at experienced practitioners in the corporate bond markets and is a specialised text for investors and traders. The author relates from both personal experience as well as his own research to bring together subjects of practical importance to bond market practitioners. He introduces the latest techniques used for analysis and interpretation, including:

Relative value trading
Approaches to trading and hedging
Dynamic analysis of spot and forward rates
Interest rate modelling
Fitting the yield curve
Analysing the long bond yield
Index-linked bond analytics
Corporate bond defaults

* Aspects of advanced analysis for experienced bond market practitioners
* Complex topics described in an accessible style
* Brings together a wide range of topics in one volume

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This book is aimed at experienced practitioners in the corporate bond markets and is a specialized text for investors and traders. The author relates from both personal experience as well as his own research to bring together subjects of practical importance to bond market practitioners. He introduces the latest techniques used for analysis and interpretation, including: * Relative value trading * Approaches to trading and hedging * Dynamic analysis of spot and forward rates * Interest rate modelling * Fitting the yield curve * Analyzing the long bond yield * Index-linked bond analytics * Corporate bond defaults

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Advanced Fixed Income Analysis
Phoa
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ASIN: 0070347794

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This primer, written by experts in the area, answers some of the most frequently asked questions about identifying the value of the primary types of intellectual property (IP) and other intangible assets. It also looks at the primary, traditional, and not-so-traditional methods of valuing these assets and includes definitions, glossary, case studies and situations where valuation is required.

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Originally published in the pre-EU-accession period, this edition of Doing Business with Estonia has been updated to take account of the post-accession changes to the legal and fiscal environment. It remains a definitive appraisal of the economic system and investment climate, including an examination of the legal structure and business regulation, information on the financial sector and unique best practice on all aspects of trading with and investing in Estonia. Estonia is regarded as one of Central and Eastern Europe's most successful transitional economies and emerging markets. The guide also provides an overview of key sectors of trade and investment.

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Originally published in the pre-EU-accession period, this E-Book edition of Doing Business with Estonia has been updated to take account of the post-accession changes to the legal and fiscal environment. It remains a definitive appraisal of the economic system and investment climate, including an examination of the legal structure and business regulation, information on the financial sector and unique best practice on all aspects of trading with and investing in Estonia. Estonia is regarded as one of Central and Eastern Europe's most successful transitional economies and emerging markets. The guide also provides an overview of key sectors of trade and investment. CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDE: Deloitte & Touche, KPMG and Enterprise Estonia and the Estonian Investment Agency.

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The book reviews economic reforms in Ukraine since the collapse of the Soviet Union and the beginnings of transformation in 1991, and compares them with the experience of other transformation countries. It provides a full-fledged discussion of the transformation process, organised in five independent parts: (i) macroeconomic stabilisation and growth; (ii) institutional conditions for systemic change; (iii) reforms of the financial sector and the banking system; (iv) reform of the agriculture and food processing sectors; (v) energy sector reform. The approach of the authors is empirical, providing insiders' understanding and evaluation of the reform process. A diversity of authors is represented, ranging form policymakers to policy analysts, and from industrialists to researchers. While addressing specific questions from specialists in the field, all texts are easily readable in non-technical format.

Ukraine at the Crossroads: Economic Reforms in International Perspective.(Review) (book reviews): An article from: Comparative Economic Studies

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Ukraine at the Crossroads: Economic Reforms in International Perspective.(Review) (book reviews): An article from: Comparative Economic Studies
Paul R. Gregory
Manufacturer: Association for Comparative Economic Studies
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ASIN: B00099LPDS
Release Date: 2005-07-28

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Title: Ukraine at the Crossroads: Economic Reforms in International Perspective.(Review) (book reviews)
Author: Paul R. Gregory
Publication: Comparative Economic Studies (Refereed)
Date: December 22, 1999
Publisher: Association for Comparative Economic Studies
Volume: 41 Issue: 4 Page: 115

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This book can be considered a bible for consultative selling. If you want to understand and implement the best sales approach in the world you really need to read this book.

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Good information for anybody in sales, and probably worth the price of the book, but I found it to be very repetitive. "Vendors sell like this, but Consultative Sellers sell like that." Then I skipped a few chapters ahead - same thing. I'm an independent consultant who has recently added a couple of product lines, so I'm new to product sales. I personally like Alan Weiss's books, especially Million Dollar Consulting or The Ultimate Consultant, which explains the same philosophy - sell results to the client, not your product - but has more details about how to do it. Save yourself some time and read one of Weiss's books and apply it to your sales.

A classic book for the sales practitioner!.......2007-03-14

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Consultative Sales Training.......2006-11-19

In brief, this book is about finding the win/win solution. It is the art of exploring, proposing, and delivering something which simultaneously serves the needs of both the customer and salesman. Sounds good in theory, but how well does it work in practice? More importantly, how do you make it work in practice? This book will put Spin Selling into practice and reinforce a salesman consultative skills.

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Make optimal use of the new futures trading technologies
Direct access, the democratizing force that transformed stock trading in the 1990s, has come to the futures industry in a big way. With the advent of a new electronic futures trading infrastructure, everyone-from the former pit boss, to the hedge fund manager, to the individual investor working from home-has equal and instantaneous access to futures markets in six continents. To survive and thrive in the futures markets, experienced and novice futures traders alike need to educate themselves with the ins and outs of the electronic trading environment. Silverman, former board member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange who has successfully made the transition from trading on the floor to trading electronically, acquaints readers with his proven strategies for playing both the long and short sides of the futures market and profiting in all market conditions.

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"Your all purpose guide" ???.......2004-08-08

I fell for the "Your all purpose guide to this versatile investment vehicle" and the title "A complete guide to trading electronically".

It was a good book about the different exchanges but seemed to be more a history lesson than trading guide. If you want to know basics about the exchanges then it may be a good book. If you are looking for a nuts and bolts direct access futures trading book then keep looking.

I did enjoy the book, it just wasn't what I thought it would be based on the reviews.

Too institutionalized........2004-03-27

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21st century futures trading at its best!.......2003-08-12

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direct access futures.......2002-03-02

I have bought a lot of books about futures trading and after reading them I usually feel like I have wasted my money. That's why this book was such a delightful surprise. In addition to providing useful and understandable information about electronic trading, the author, Mr. Silverman, can really write. It was really interesting to learn about life on the trading floor and how it compares to trading electronically. His anecdotes about his 20 year career in the futures markets really brought to life the pressures and rewards of being a professional trader. I especially appreciated his insight into e-mini trading. For the first time, I understood the shenaningans that the traders on the floor and on the screen pull to provide themselves with an edge over the retail trader. The great thing about electronic trading, as Silverman argues, is that it allows someone like me who cannot trade on the floor of an exchange to compete on a level playing field. By opening a window into the secretive world of the successful trader, Silverman shows that the differences between the professional and non-professional trader are relatively small when trading electronically. His advice has already helped me improve my p/l. As they say about the movies, if you buy only one book about futures this year it should be this one. I highly recommend it.

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The Direct Option
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Title: Abundance of Details, Options Can Cloud Clear Vision of What's Best for Employees.
Publication: Arkansas Business (Magazine/Journal)
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The choice and timing of foreign direct investment under uncertainty [An article from: Economic Modelling]

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The choice and timing of foreign direct investment under uncertainty [An article from: Economic Modelling]
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This paper sheds new light on why timing and entry mode should be considered simultaneously in the international investment literature. We derive the profit levels at which it is optimal to switch from exporting to setting up a wholly owned subsidiary, creating a joint venture, or licensing production to a local firm. The preferred entry mode depends on uncertainty about future profits, tax differentials between the home and the foreign country, the cost advantages of local firms, institutional requirements, and the degree of cooperation between partners in a joint venture.

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Chubb unveils extended-reporting-period option.: An article from: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management
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This digital document is an article from National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, published by The National Underwriter Company on April 8, 1996. The length of the article is 679 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the supplier: The Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. has unveiled a new product based on its extended reporting period policy. The product is intended for Chubb's claims-made customers who are converting to occurrence coverage. Most of the customers will be large- to medium-sized businesses who may need successor lability coverage.

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Title: Chubb unveils extended-reporting-period option.
Author: Stephanie D. Esters
Publication: National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 8, 1996
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Issue: n15 Page: p15(1)

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How does China invest abroad? What is the easiest way for that country to effectively institute corporate governance? How can China and Southeast Asia achieve a win-win relationship? These are just a few of the enticing questions that are answered in this informative book on the state of China's socio-economic and business operating environment.

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A new era of changes.......2003-11-15

The editors and contributors are truly China experts, analyzing economic scenarios with full local experience and knowledge. The various case studies and interviews make the book a rich source of ideas for understanding this growing economic power. I agree with the editors that China will be able to realize a best-case scenario. China is the world's new growth engine.

Chinese capitalism.......2003-06-13

This book is not an easy read. Especially if you lack basic experience in China, you'll certainly have difficulties appreciating this book the way it should be. It is, however, an insightful story of the evolution of this coming world power. It, in rigorous details, shows history in the making. The book is a good resource of information on Chinese businesses.

great book.......2003-06-09

I put off reading this book because I didn't think it would apply to companies having already businesses in China. I was wrong. The framework set out here has changed the way I think about China. The authors lay out a best and a worst case scenario. Vary valuable in times of SARS.

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