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Praise for Paving Wall Street
"This is a remarkable book that weaves the deep scientific roots of modern finance and modern financial institutions with humorous perspective and considerable wisdom. Few understand the pervasive and complex economic principles that govern our world of finance. Few are aware of the academic and scientific origins of financial practices and market instruments that are commonplace today. Ross Miller uses his experience and talents acquired as an experimental economist to help us understand a world that is contradictory, potentially dangerous, and paradoxical. He entertains us while doing it." —Charles R. Plott, Edward S. Harkness Professor of Economics and Political Science, California Institute of Technology
"Decisions by millions of individuals produce the fierce tides and churning seas of Wall Street. Miller wields his microscope in the laboratory of experimental economics to provide a sprightly and insightful analysis of investor behavior." —Richard Zeckhauser, Frank P. Ramsey Professor of Political Economy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
"Dramatic new ways for buying and selling-spectrum auctions, e-commerce, derivatives-are the economics professions contribution to the Information Revolution. This book explains how many of these innovations began with simple experiments at Caltech. The style is a refreshing combination-dramatic and fun to read, but also historically and scientifically accurate. So, I can send one to my Dad, a salesman, and another to my girlfriend, a patent attorney." —Colin Camerer, Rea and Lela Axline Professor of Business Economics, California Institute of Technology
"Paving Wall Street is a first-rate insight into bubbles and the experimental research performed on the topic by leading academicians such as Vernon Smith." —David Dreman, Chairman, Dreman Value Management
"Academic ideas have revolutionized how Wall Street operates. Entirely new markets have been created. This revolution continues today, accelerated by the rise of increasingly automated markets. Ross Miller has produced a book that makes the leading-edge financial and economic thinking that shapes these new markets accessible to practitioners and professionals. With no equations and a deft touch, this is an excellent guide to the future of greater Wall Street." —David J. Leinweber, PhD, Economics/Social Sciences, California Institute of Technology
Customer Reviews:
Useful.......2005-06-08
Miller provides in-depth insight into past financial market events and by doing so sheds light on what might happen today on several fronts. Three examples: His discussion of the 1998 Long-Term Capital Management debacle is relevant for understanding current risks in hedge funds. His analysis of 1980s portfolio insurance should add to concerns about the proliferation of capital guaranteed notes. His take on market circuit breakers, which he describes as regulatory folly, raises the question of what would happen today if these were triggered.
While the book reviews a large and varied body of academic research, focusing heavily on the experimental economics that the author subscribes to, it offers practical conclusions that anybody interested in finance will find worthwhile. As a financial journalist, I found it very useful.
However, because it covers a lot of ground, readers may want to pick and choose what they want to read from the index. The chapter and section headings, while entertaining, are not good guides for this purpose.
Mentions an article of mine in endnotes.......2003-02-07
But that's not my only reason for thinking this a great book.
Ross M. Miller makes three large claims here. I think he makes good on the first two. I'm not so sure about the third, but even there he makes a case that needs to be made.
First, he explains that one branch of economics has become an experimental science.
Second, he says that this variant of economics has produced important results - theorems disclosing how markets might best be structured or restructured, and how the privatization of now-public goods might be accomplished, in ways that could produce enormous productivity gains.
He more pessimistically claims though, thirdly, that these theorems probably won't produce such gains, because in doing so they would hurt politically powerful interests.
The idea of "experimental economics" is simple enough: a college professor need only ask his students to co-operate in a simple auction-based game, so that he (and they) can observe the process by which prices come into existence under simplified conditions. Once a body of observations has developed, he and other experimenters can vary the rules and conditions of the game and observe the effect the changes have upon the trading strategies of the players and the game outcomes.
It was at Harvard University, in the 1940s, that such experiments got their start, in the classroom of Professor Edward Chamberlain. In the decades since, a body of observations has developed that in some respects supports neoclassical economic theory, but that in one crucial respect calls for its modification. Neoclassical theory needs to be modified to account for the possibility of irrational price bubbles. What is of greater policy importance, though, is that post-Chamberlainian experiments have given us a good idea of how markets can be structured to prevent bubble formation.
Where it's at in economics today.......2002-02-06
About 1975, when Ross Miller and I were grad students in economics, there was a consensus "economic view of the world." Economists who had to deal with the real world -- policy makers and development types -- didn't really believe it, but the mainstream did. Not only believed it, but took it for granted.
That's not true today. The consensus is fragmenting. If you want to understand the underpinnings of this intellectual shift, read Ross's book. It's written clearly, even excitingly, with well-chosen examples. And it is written by a real economist, who's trying to understand what's right and what's wrong about how we think about the economic world.
Perfect for our Economic Times!.......2002-01-18
A solid, fluid look at experimental economics! In these turbulent times on Wall Street (and really in markets around the world) this proves to be a great source of how we've come to this point, but more importantly, where we can go from here.
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Business Communication: Building Critical Skills by Locker and Kaczmarek represents a unique approach to a hands-on course. Written by the same author of Business and Administrative Communication, this completely new approach is devised and created with the assistance of a community college colleague. The innovative modular structure allows instructors to focus on specific skills and provides greater flexibility for short courses and different teaching approaches. While grounded in solid business communication fundamentals, this four-color paperback takes a strong workplace activity orientation which helps students connect what they learn to what they do or will do on the job.
Customer Reviews:
I Like It.......2004-01-09
I found this book to be very effective. It's modular format made it easy to adapt to my classes, one on the Internet . . . no more taking page numbers from here and there. The examples were useful, with more on the Website. The students said it was good, too. I've used the old and the new versions. The new version has updated information and some new examples and assignments. I'm glad the "Polishing your Prose" assignments were kept. I assign these to students for self-study and see improvements in their grammar.
Great Book.......2003-01-15
Few business writing texts balance salient instruction with an easy-to-read writing style. Business Communication: Building Critical Skills does just that. None of the textbooks I've used scored as highly with the students for effectiveness and easy use as this book. As anyone who teaches writing knows, students frequently complain about the textbook regardless of how good it is. Usually those students are the ones that do poorly in the class. But this book satisfied just about everybody including me. The authors manage to cut all the unnecessary information books of this kind usually are crammed with and get to the point. The exercises are great and have real world application, and the many grammar refreshers helped improve my students' writing. It's especially good for non-native speakers of English. This book seems well designed for teachers and students, and I would recommend it to both groups. The book is also cheaper than many competing books, which makes it even more attractive for students on a tight budget, which is most students today.
Mistakes over Mistakes.......2002-12-06
Despite the fact that the book focuses on Business Communications, it still will not help students to achieve better communication skills (at least not with this issue). The book is full of logical and typological mistakes. Sorry but this will not work for a book that is trying to improve communication.
Well Done.......2002-04-15
One of the better business communication texts available. Students find it easier to read than the competitors'. I like the many supplements that come with it. I also like the module approach. I've taught many business communication classes and students almost always complain about the book. Not this one. I wouldn't recommend it if it didn't work. The cost is reasonable and the examples are good. One minor complaint: The web page for the book calls modules "chapters." Not a big deal compared to the many, many things that work in this book.
A Great Book!.......2001-04-07
I liked this book. It's easy to read and has lots of good examples. The best part is I can actually use what I learned.
Book Description
Recent years have been tough on event planners and the special events industry. September 11, major economic downturns, wars and SARS have all hit the event planning industry hard. There are fewer corporate dollars than ever to go around for travel budgets and special events. In what was already a highly competitive industry, many planners and companies are struggling for their business survival. This book tells you all you need to know about how to market your event planning business and build a client base - in good times or in bad.
Marketing Your Event Planning Business shows event planners and event management companies how to gain the competitive edge by setting themselves apart, pursuing new markets, and soliciting sales. It covers all the vital topics in event planning marketing, including how to:
- Diversify your client base
- Develop niche markets and areas of expertise
- Define and customize your customer service
- Establish a back-up plan for use during downturns
- Solicit sales and develop new business
- Market yourself within your company and in the industry
- Set up your own event planning business
Marketing Your Event Planning Business is loaded with practical tips and examples, offering everyone in the event management business creative new ways to showcase their talents, build their business and bring added value to their clients. An indispensable tool for:
- event planners
- event planning management companies
- suppliers
- public relations, communications, and administrative professionals
- professionals in the hospitality, culinary, and travel industries
Customer Reviews:
Realy usefull.......2006-08-21
Real good analysis of event market. A lot of good ideas. A god seeing of what need to be done to catch new customers.
Thanks, I'll use it a lot for my company
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- Two Thumbs Up! Marketing, Templates & Job Leads!
- Wealth of Accurate Info
- Full of information...and typos!
- Letýs Make Some Money!
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How to Start & Run a Profitable Home-Based Transcription Business
Sandra K. Shirah
Manufacturer: Hercareer Pr
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ASIN: 0973428600 |
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Do you have a good typing speed? Are you a good proofreader? Do you possess good customer service skills? Can you meet deadlines and work without supervision? Do you have a knack for medical and/or legal terminology? Are you a business woman at heart? Can you keep accurate records? If you answered YES, then with proper guidance, hard work and dedication, you can become a successful home-based transcriptionist! This book, packed full of valuable tips and sample templates, will almost guarantee your success as a home-based transriiptionist.
Customer Reviews:
Two Thumbs Up! Marketing, Templates & Job Leads!.......2007-03-05
I purchased this book at a recent Women's Expo. I can't wait to get started with some of the unique marketing techniques Ms. Shirah suggested (some I never would have considered). I also found the 40 or so templates, job leads with website addresses, info on project bidding and sample letters extremely helpful. I think she did an excellent job in the writing of this book. It's not a boring technical manual, but a quick & easy read with practical info and examples that can easily be applied. I give this TWO THUMBS UP!
Wealth of Accurate Info.......2007-03-05
I can attest that many hours of research as well as 18+ years of practical experience went into the development/writing of this book. It was professionally edited by an LSU English instructor, so the errors referenced by Nepal are few, if any. After three years, I still find the wealth of information contained within the pages of this 1st Edition applicable. The 3rd Edition will be available shortly on Amazon.
Full of information...and typos!.......2005-06-10
As a court reporting student I occasionally take on a transcription job for a little extra income. I bought Ms. Shirah's book hoping to learn a little more about the business of home-based transcription. The book turned out to be incredibly thorough and super informative, a valuable resource. In that respect, I almost feel bad about giving it three stars instead of five. So why did I?
Unfortunately, the book is riddled with typos and fairly obvious grammatical mistakes. As a court reporter, scopist, transcriptionist, or proofreader, our long-term success is completely derived from our work product. Professional-looking business cards, invoices, and information packets are wonderful tools. However, our most important business card -- the one that will determine if we remain successful -- is simply a good, clean transcript (or other piece of written work).
When I'm reading (especially something that I've spent money on), I lose a little confidence in the writer with each typographical error, misspelled word, or basic grammatical mistake that I encounter. By the end of this book I was definitely disappointed.
I am returning this book for the aforementioned reasons, but I have to say, the little boxes containing Bible scripture at the bottom of many of this book's pages were unprofessional, irrelevant, and just plain irritating.
Letýs Make Some Money!.......2004-02-01
Have you ever wanted to step out of the corporate America shadow and make it on your own? This may be just the book for you. Designed with the entrepreneur in mind, this book delivers sound advice to those wishing to utilize their typing, administrative and organizational skills.
The information within the book is compact, but thorough and guides the reader through all the necessary steps from inception to finish. No stone goes unturned in this quick, but very informative read. From start-up tips to financing options, this resource should prove very handy for the aspiring home-based worker.
Sandra Shirah nails it right on the head with this guide. This book was well thought out, researched and executed with extreme professionalism. Clear, concise and detailed...a sure-fire way to help the transition into self-employment smooth as silk. For all you entrepreneurs, you can't go wrong with this one. My next question - what are YOU waiting on?
Reviewed by T. Belinda Williams
of The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
Book Description
IN MIXED COMPANY has shown a substantial increase in popularity and acclaim with each successive edition. Consequently, in the Fifth Edition, the author preserved the essence of previous versions, and expanded somewhat the central unifying theme that cooperation in small groups is usually superior to competition. In Mixed Company thoroughly addresses the theme of cooperation in small groups. The communication competence model continues to guide discussions of key small group concepts and processes. Systems theory also remains as a key theoretical component of the text and finally, an extensive discussion and analysis of power in small groups continues to separate IN MIXED COMPANY from other textbooks.
Customer Reviews:
In Mixed Company.......2005-09-05
The book was in slightly worse condition than stated, pages and cover were very bent, but the shipping was very speedy.
Book Description
Now in its seventh edition, this book provides readers with a careful balance of theory, applications, and skills. This new edition includes expanded coverage of teams and teamwork, ethical collaboration, using technology in groups and teams, as well practical tools, techniques and principles to enhance problem-solving and decision-making. Expanded coverage of critical thinking methods that include the latest research findings. The authors have provided enhanced coverage and examples of business applications, ethics, as well as more significant coverage of leadership and meetings. Research and technology, including group and team deliberation and Internet research, give the reader the most current information available for these evolving topics. A text-specific website, http://awlonline.com/beebe supports the text with activities, links, and other aids related to small group communication, as well as an online Study Guide. Anyone interested in small group communication issues
Customer Reviews:
Communicating in Small Groups: Principles and Practices (7th Edition).......2005-10-06
This was a used book. Our instructor didn't know that the 8th edition was out, so didn't recommend we get that one. The 7th edition has served our purpose.
Excellent book for any type of communication........2000-06-16
This book had very simple principals which can be applied to a number of different environments.
A pracatical guide.......2000-06-01
I used this book in my small group communication class. The book was very helpful and easy to read. There is a website that supports the text.
Book Description
Communicating in Groups offers a concise, step-by-step introduction to the theory and practice of small group communication, and teaches students to develop and apply critical thinking in group problem solving. With the firm belief that group participation can be an uplifting and energizing experience, authors Kathy Adams and Gloria Galanes give students the tools they will need in order to achieve this outcome. Research and theory are presented with a focus on what is important to students--understanding their group experiences and making them effective communicators.
Customer Reviews:
Not Recommended.......2007-08-19
This book was not very good written wise. The book is not recommended because it's sometimes, if not the majority of the time hard to grasp the concept. I would not use it for a Small Group Communication course like I had to use it for. The chapters are long and full of mumbo jumbo in my opinion. Not recommended for use.
Great Combination of Theory and Practice........2004-11-17
Over the past several years I've had to read several text books, especially those having to do with speech communication. The majority of these speech communication books I have had to read are long, dry, and dull. They tend to be filled with all sorts of theories and very little actual real-life experience examples or practice. COMMUNICATION IN GROUPS isn't like that and does one of the best jobs for a textbook of combining the theories behind small group communication with vivid, real-life examples to illustrate the ideas. The book lays out the format for working in small groups, explains how and why small groups are formed, the decisions that small groups have to make, problems that small groups face, and principles of how a group can work together to complete their project and make a presentation. Terms are defined in easy-to-understand language and examples are relevant and applicable. The book is fairly easy to read and unlike most textbooks I have forced myself to read, I actually enjoyed reading COMMUNICATION IN GROUPS. I would recommend this text for any small group communication class or anyone interested in the field of small group communication.
Book Description
Many types of organizations recognize that they need to consider diverse groups to be competitive and achieve success. Dealing effectively with difference and embracing it as a positive force, rather than something to be shunned or feared, can help organizations achieve their goals. There are no clear-cut prescriptions for addressing issues related to difference, but Allen's innovative, interactive, approach to presenting matters of difference clearly spells out how constructions of social identities have impacted members of dominant and nondominant groups. Allen's exploration of social identity categories and how discourse has affected our perceptions of others, and her focus on organizations to illustrate her points, opens the door to understanding and valuing difference as a positive, enriching feature of society. This text is very user-friendly and includes questions at the end of each chapter to stimulate reflection, critical thinking, recognition, and an awareness of possibilities for change.
Customer Reviews:
A must read.......2006-07-25
Difference Matters is an excellent, accessible read. Inclusion of statistics, examples, and personal experience provided compelling evidence to support the social constructivist perspective of identity. I recommend this book for every American.
Saved My Life.......2005-11-22
This book saved my life in regard to succintly putting together all of the ideas why and how "difference does matter". I used this book as guidance through my look at communication, especially communication with other cultures, especially my own culture. Well written and can be read and understood by everyone.
Book Description
We often turn to our friends, family, spouses, and partners for help in coping with daily stress or major crises. Daena Goldsmith provides a communication-based approach for understanding why some conversations about problems are more helpful than others. In contrast to other research on the social support processes, Goldsmith focuses on interpersonal communication--what people say and how they say it, as well as their reactions to the conversations. Her studies cover adults of all ages and various kinds of stresses, ranging from everyday hassles to serious illnesses and other major crises.
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Communicating Leadership: An Organizational Perspective looks at the relationship between leadership and communication within organizations. The first of its kind, this new book examines how the ability to lead within an organization depends on the ability to communicate. Framed by both traditional and the most up- to-date research on leadership and organizations, Communicating Leadership shows readers the critical role communication plays in the process of moving people toward shared goals. Includes chapters on contemporary leadership roles that are often overlooked in other leadership books and a discussion of organizational leadership in the future. For professionals in any field who are in a position of leadership.
Book Description
Emphasizing teamwork, leadership and technology, this book distinguishes itself in two major ways: its emphasis on teamwork and leadership skills and its integration of ethics and diversity throughout. This book is especially timely because of the recent attention given to teams in business and industry, the examination of technology's role in small group communication, and the growing awareness that professionals need to examine their own leadership competence and understand the ethical and social implications of the groups in which they participate.
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Communicating Affection: Interpersonal Behavior and Social Context (Advances in Personal Relationships)
Kory Floyd
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0521832055 |
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Few behavioral processes are more central to the development and maintenance of intimate relationships than the communication of affection. Indeed, affectionate expressions often initiate and accelerate relational development. By contrast, their absence in established relationships frequently coincides with relational deterioration. This text explores the scientific research on affection exchange to emerge from the disciplines of communication, social psychology, family studies, psychophysiology, anthropology, and nursing. Specific foci include the individual and relational benefits (including health benefits) of affectionate behavior, as well as the significant risks often associated with expressing affection. A new, comprehensive theory of human affection exchange is offered, and its merits relative to existing theories are explored.
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Publisher: Edition: eighth
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The National Jobbank 2003 (National Jobbank, 2003)
Editors of Adams Media
Manufacturer: Adams Media Corporation
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 1580627919 |
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Institutional Fund Investment : Strategies for the Bottom Line
Barclay L. Douglas
Manufacturer: Wiley
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 0471479594 |
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An informative look at the strategies behind institutional investing
Institutional Fund Investment provides an authoritative look at investment practitioners and their strategies involving tax status, fund liabilities, decision-making structures, as well as overall philosophical beliefs that guide their investment decisions.
Barclay L. Douglas III (New London, NH) is President and CEO of Baring Asset Management North America.
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Pension Funds: A Commonsense Guide to a Common Goal
Clay B. Mansfield , and
Timothy W. Cunningham
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 155623810X |
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