Pairs Trading: Quantitative Methods and Analysis (Wiley Finance)
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  • the only good introduction to pairs trades and high frequency finance
  • Covers the right stuff but poorly written
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Pairs Trading: Quantitative Methods and Analysis (Wiley Finance)
Ganapathy Vidyamurthy
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Book Description

The first in-depth analysis of pairs trading
Pairs trading is a market-neutral strategy in its most simple form. The strategy involves being long (or bullish) one asset and short (or bearish) another. If properly performed, the investor will gain if the market rises or falls. Pairs Trading reveals the secrets of this rigorous quantitative analysis program to provide individuals and investment houses with the tools they need to successfully implement and profit from this proven trading methodology. Pairs Trading contains specific and tested formulas for identifying and investing in pairs, and answers important questions such as what ratio should be used to construct the pairs properly.
Ganapathy Vidyamurthy (Stamford, CT) is currently a quantitative software analyst and developer at a major New York City hedge fund.

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The first in-depth analysis of pairs trading
Pairs trading is a market-neutral strategy in its most simple form. The strategy involves being long (or bullish) one asset and short (or bearish) another. If properly performed, the investor will gain if the market rises or falls. Pairs Trading reveals the secrets of this rigorous quantitative analysis program to provide individuals and investment houses with the tools they need to successfully implement and profit from this proven trading methodology. Pairs Trading contains specific and tested formulas for identifying and investing in pairs, and answers important questions such as what ratio should be used to construct the pairs properly.
Ganapathy Vidyamurthy (Stamford, CT) is currently a quantitative software analyst and developer at a major New York City hedge fund.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Very interesting material.......2007-05-25

It's a good read even with the somewhat unorthodox mathematical notation. The overall concept of pairs trading is introduced well, with just enough detail to tempt the more adventurous gambler. The author appears well versed in the subject and writes well but assumes a relatively high level of mathematical maturity on the part of the reader.

5 out of 5 stars the only good introduction to pairs trades and high frequency finance.......2007-04-15

When people talk about "quant" stuff, they are generally talking about two fairly distinct kinds of quant. There are the derivatives guys (options sell side & risk hedgers), and the 'statistical arbitrage' guys. This is one of the best books for a larval 'statistical arbitrage' guy. 'Statistical arbitrage' is a term referring to the techniques used by sophisticated hedge funds and trading desks to provide 'risk free' returns. I stick in the scare quotes around these phrases, because they're not really arbitrage, though they can be pretty decoupled from market returns. The techniques go well beyond just trading pairs, so the phrase, 'stat arb' is probably with us for good, even though it is often neither stat nor arb. The mean reverting versions of these techniques were largely invented by Nunzio Tartaglia and company (primarily Gerry Bamberger according to Thorp) at Morgan Stanley in the 1980s. Many of his underlings went on to found their own hedge funds, and the secret eventually became relatively common knowledge. Boesky was one of the more famous practitioners of merger arbitrage, which is an older, related technique.

This book is a fun introduction to 'statistical arbitrage,' concentrating on the standard "mean reverting pairs" variety, and a decent explanation of merger arbitrage which he unifies with mean reverting stat arb in an interesting way. These two strategies still form the basis of a large number of high frequency techniques in one form or another. In fact, the book provides enough background material to be useful for all kinds of techniques for finding alpha; it has a very clear treatment of factor models, time series analysis (best low level one I have ever read, anywhere) and what market neutrality is and isn't. He provides a decent amount of discussion of the complexities surrounding tradeability and other practical issues that get swept under the rug in most books.

Sure, there are a lot of specific 'stat arb' techniques he doesn't mention explicitly. He doesn't talk about basket trading plays, index arbitrage, volatility arbitrage or any of the other myriad clever (and often over my head) techniques used by sophisticated fund managers to vacuum up loose change that dumb people leave on the street. So what? Vidyamurthy gives you enough material you can go out and learn the practical details of real strategies on your own. If you're gifted enough, you can go figure them out (and more) for yourself once you understand the material in the book: they're mostly variations on these themes. Why should Vidyamurthy give away the keys to the kingdom for $100? Be happy he wrote the book at all. Presumably, he makes a living actually doing 'stat arb' type things, and his motivation was to have a book to give to his underlings so he didn't have to explain GARCH and cointegration to someone who breathes out of his mouth for the 9,000th time.

Anyone who can't read this book simply doesn't have the intellectual horsepower or attention span to do this kind of trading. The book is almost excruciatingly clear, it is very short, and even does the MBA's the favor of tucking the scary mathematics involving matrices and standard deviations safely away in chapter appendices. I mean, it even has cartoons and funny anecdotes (which are actually very funny: I detect a Wodehouse fan in Vidyamurthy). You have to actually pay attention while you read, and some sections, you may have to read twice. The concepts will not leap off the page and embed themselves into your frontal lobes, but it really isn't that difficult for any intelligent person to understand. I can think of no better introduction to pairs trading, or general alpha quant type stuff than this book. It should probably be on every wannabe quant or trader's desk if it isn't already etched into the fiber of their being.

2 out of 5 stars Covers the right stuff but poorly written.......2007-03-08

I was looking for books on stat arb and risk arb and was surprised that not many titles showed up for my search on Amazon. I eventually bought this book (a used copy) and although the book covers exactly the kind of stuff you want to learn about pairs trading, the writing is very poor and there are way too many places where the sentences don't make any sense, regardless of your math/stat background. This book is not a how-to book. It's a general treatise and not a good one at that. I cannot recommend this book. You may want to check out Tsay's financial time series analysis book which, although not specifically for pairs trading, has all the essential materials.

4 out of 5 stars Good overview, but only just.......2007-01-19

I have mixed feelings about this book: on the one hand it's a good overview of statistical and risk (merger) arbitrage. On the other, it is pretty shallow in terms of both practice and theory.

It is certainly not possible to use it directly for trading (like any other published book, I guess). An example of a theoretical flaw is the dodgy usage of bootstrap methodology which is a lot more assumption-sensitive tool than it is generally believed. One more example when the idea itself is nice but the implementation is not: the author shows how to assess VaR for a pair of assets and doesn't seem to notice that the estimated probability of deal-break is risk-neutral, not physical probability and thus can not be directly used to estimate VaR which is tied to the physical probability distribution.

There's a possibility, however, that these and other discrepancies are a result of the author's unwillingless to disclose too much. Indeed, I have yet to see a book that properly covers the gap between the original cointegration results (obtained around 1985) and their real industrial implementation. If anyone can suggest a deeper book on Statistical Arbitrage, please let me know (click on my name above).

4 out of 5 stars Nice read!! .......2006-10-20

Totally agree with Dr. Bruhn. The book keeps mathematics to a minimum, simply reviewing a collection of time series analysis techniques and putting those into a trading context. I can understand however that this might be a rather tedious read for someone who hasn't been exposed to statistics or time series analysis before.

For someone who has the ambition to get on top of the material, I would recommend reading Chris Brooks's "Introductory econometrics for finance" first or as accompanying text. A quite easy and enjoyable read into time series analysis.

I haven't looked into pairs trading before, but since I have taken a postgrad course in econometrics, all the concepts were familiar to me and partially covered in my course. I found the book to be a nice summary of what I had learned which might serve me well as a reference for the future.

My conclusion is that this book is a nice, enjoyable read for someone with an econometric/ statistical background, but may be challenging (but certainly managable with good accompanying texts) for newbies.

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5 out of 5 stars Outstanding source for any executive to increase their effectiveness.......2006-03-12

Alan Weiss, in his inimitable style, quickly and succintly conveys dozens of important business concepts. Although it was written for consultants, the book is a valuable tool for any manager to improve significantly their communications and overall effectiveness. Overlook the low quality packaging and focus on the pearls inside.

1 out of 5 stars The ugliest book I've ever seen.......2005-06-10

I like Weiss's other books, but this one arrived today in the mail. Firstly its the ugliest book I've ever seen. Secondly, my 6 year old neice could have drawn the diagrams better.

The content itself may be useful, time will tell if I ever use it.

To me it looks over-priced and frankly really ugly. I was hoping for some neater diagrams that were a bit more sophisticated. I think the diagrams are too simplistic.

1 out of 5 stars Not Worth $25, much less over $100.......2002-07-20

I had high hopes based on some overinflated reviews I read. However, when this book arrived, it was less than 100 pages of tired looking drawings that wouldn't be acceptable in today's communication documents. Being a consultant myself, I think that I should create a book just like it with some of my visuals and charge hundreds of dollars, because it makes these look like they are from 20 years ago. I'm sorry, but this book is really overpriced and outdated.

5 out of 5 stars Process Visuals - immediate results!.......2002-02-19

Just receive the process visual book and immediately got results!

1. I received the book and used one to close a sale the same day:

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I always have used visuals to describe my point of
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Still wondering why I didn't buy it sooner...

5 out of 5 stars The Great Big Book Of Process Visuals.......2000-09-06

I found "The Great Big Book Of Process Visuals" to be an outstanding resource for the following reasons:

First, the overall approach of drawing visuals provides me with another way to explain concepts to people in a pragmatic way during a presentation. Now I ask myself, "What visual representation could I develop that would explain this idea in the fewest words possible?"

Second, I find the approach of using process visuals extremely effective in meeting with prospects. After listening to their description of their organization and the inherent challenges, I will draw a variety of visuals that captures what they are saying and guides them toward practical solutions. This generates tremendous conversation betwee the two of us and enhances the value they perceive that I can bring to them.

Third, Alan Weiss has provided us with fifty examples of process visuals with explanations of how to use them. As I read each one, I ask myself, "What other visuals could I draw that would deliver this same point?" Consequently, each of the fifty could generate three to four more process visuals. As a result, the original fifty can lead to an expanded "vocabulary" very quickly.

Fourth, he has all of the process visuals on a CD Rom. Therefore, anytime I want to I can download one of his visuals and use it in my presentations. This is a tremedous time saver. I particularly like the visual on connecting business goals to organizational education. Finally, I like the simplicity of the drawings because I am "artistically challenged."

Overall, this is a great resource for anyone needing to make a point to a group or an individual. Sometimes, one picture really can replace a thousand words.

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      Magical Quest : Six Steps to Career Success
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      Manufacturer: Love Seeker Press
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      A practical and spiritual, step-by-step guide motivating readers to discover thier career path. The book helps readers recognize their potential, provides five original assessments for revealing talents, 300 careeers that fit personality, and dozens of internet sites for career research; also includes decision making using thoughts, feelings, and intution; goal-setting, and job search techniques. Inspiring and simple!

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      5 out of 5 stars a Magical Quest indeed.......2004-10-04

      As opposed to most other materials available today, the author makes a concerted effort to not only acknowledge the spiritual component of the "career finding" process, but to then combine that component with the more concrete aspects of that process. Despite reviewing literally hundreds of books concerning this subject, I have never seen anything quite like the InnerQuest section of the material with it's related type categories. It is quite unique and spoke to me more than just about anything I had previously seen. Most material/services available today which stress the spiritual component of finding your vocation do not seem to be of much help in actually creating a vision of that vocation which can be concretely expressed. Most of the materials/services which stress the concrete aspects of discovering a career do not seem to be of much help in relating those aspects to what your soul/spirit is trying to express. The author was aware of the necessity to combine both components in a comprehensive and effective manner.

      5 out of 5 stars Finally a holistic approach.......2004-02-05

      This is a great book if you're stuck in a rut, or have out of the box thinking. The questions are philosophical not psychological and she offers a holistic view we all forget about. Specifically that we have many parts to our lives, "Physical", "Social" "Emotional", "Intellectual",and "Spiritual", and we are not souly our career, but should strive for balanced lives. This book should be required reading by every college grad, or return to mainstream mom!!!!!

      5 out of 5 stars MAGICAL QUEST=SIMPLIFY YOUR CAREER CHOICE.......2003-01-07

      Here's a refreshingly uplifting career book that I think people will really enjoy. While most books in this genre are lengthy and somewhat boring to read, Magical Quest is short and interesting without omitting any valuable content.

      Like the best-selling "Parachute" book, this one has all the basic steps, various career options, exploratory exercises, resume templates, and ways to evaluate correctly. But Magical Quest is far easier to read, shorter, and more interesting (artistic touches).

      This is a book you can skim through and skip from chapter to chapter. The author has a special talent with her freehand mindmapping techniques (you'll have to see it for yourself) that make this career defining book truly unique.

      For the person looking for a more personal and enlightened approach to career decision-making, Magical Quest is a gem to be discovered. It's the short-version to choosing a fulfilling career (or personal quest) with all the important content and special artistic effects.

      5 out of 5 stars MAGICAL QUEST=SIMPLIFY YOUR CAREER CHOICE.......2003-01-07

      Here's a refreshingly uplifting career book that I think people will really enjoy. While most books in this genre are lengthy and somewhat boring to read, Magical Quest is short and interesting without omitting any valuable content.

      Like the best-selling "Parachute" book, this one has all the basic steps, various career options, exploratory exercises, resume templates, and ways to evaluate correctly. But Magical Quest is far easier to read, shorter, and more interesting (artistic touches).

      This is a book you can skim through and skip from chapter to chapter. The author has a special talent with her freehand mindmapping techniques (you'll have to see it for yourself) that make this career defining book truly unique.

      For the person looking for a more personal and enlightened approach to career decision-making, Magical Quest is a gem to be discovered. It's the short-version to choosing a fulfilling career (or personal quest) with all the important content and special artistic effects.

      5 out of 5 stars great soul support.......2001-09-28

      what i like most about "Magical Quest" is the emotional support it provides.

      sure, the book is of course chock full of resources, and there are sections devoted to telling you what jobs are out there and the like.

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      the book takes the approach that once you "know thyself" (thank you socrates, shakespeare, et al), you will be in a highly superior position -- a position where you can accurately assess any potential career, job, or manager, as to how well THEY fit YOU.

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      once you've done that, the future is yours!

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              How effective is the delivery of health and social services to the older adult? A community-wide needs assessment was conducted in northeast Florida to determine gaps and duplication in health and social services delivery networks for older adults, and to identify major areas of need. This article describes the process of working with a community-based organization to develop and conduct an assessment using a mixed methods approach. The resulting study shows that community needs assessments based on both survey data and feedback solicited from individual interviews and a modified focus group approach provides a comprehensive perspective which is needed to effectively evaluate community needs. The study results presented a picture of a community with health and social services resources that were not consistently networked and a senior community whose primary need was information on how to locate and access needed services. The results were included in a successful application for a community planning grant and provided ongoing direction for implementation of interventions to address identified needs.
              Housing, health, and support services for seniors. (Books).(A Quiet Crisis in America: A Report to Congress by the Commission on Affordable Housing and ... Journal of the American Planning Association
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                Housing, health, and support services for seniors. (Books).(A Quiet Crisis in America: A Report to Congress by the Commission on Affordable Housing and ... Journal of the American Planning Association
                Chester Hartman
                Manufacturer: American Planning Association
                ProductGroup: Book
                Binding: Digital

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                ASIN: B0008G3VKC
                Release Date: 2005-07-30

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                This digital document is an article from Journal of the American Planning Association, published by American Planning Association on January 1, 2003. The length of the article is 1728 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.

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                Title: Housing, health, and support services for seniors. (Books).(A Quiet Crisis in America: A Report to Congress by the Commission on Affordable Housing and Health Facility Needs for Seniors in the 21st Century)(Book Review)
                Author: Chester Hartman
                Publication: Journal of the American Planning Association (Refereed)
                Date: January 1, 2003
                Publisher: American Planning Association
                Volume: 69 Issue: 1 Page: 86(3)

                Article Type: Book Review

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                Senior Needs Planning
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                  Senior Needs Planning

                  Manufacturer: Kaplan Publishing
                  ProductGroup: Book
                  Binding: Paperback

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                  ASIN: 0793152143
                  Senior Needs Planning
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                    Senior Needs Planning
                    Dearborn Financial Institute
                    Manufacturer: Kaplan Publishing
                    ProductGroup: Book
                    Binding: Paperback

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                    ASIN: 0793129192
                    Senior Needs Planning, 2E
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                      Senior Needs Planning, 2E
                      Dearborn
                      Manufacturer: Dearborn a Kaplan Professional Company
                      ProductGroup: Book
                      Binding: Paperback

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                      ASIN: 079315216X

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                      This course identifies the financial challenges faced by typical retirees and describes solutions to meet them. The first part of the text addresses the key challenges to financial security in retirement. Topics discussed include the financial challenges of retirement as well as strategies for meeting them. The second section is a case study that zeroes in on the central concern of every retiree: how to set up a budget and an income stream to last a lifetime. The third part addresses a topic rarely considered in the past: wealth accumulation in retirement. These topics are of critical importance because people retiring today have to finance retirements that are lasting as long as 15, 20 and even 30 years.

                      Due to the recent passage of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 many Dearborn courses have been affected. A quick reference guide on the Tax Act has been created to explain the impact the Act has on these courses. A quick reference guide will be included with the purchase of this course.

                      If you are taking this course for CE, the CE exam will automatically be added to your basket when selecting CE credit. Certain states require that a proctor/monitor supervise the exam taking process.
                      Special needs met: a new Wisconsin development showcases the design of a deaf senior community.(feature) : An article from: Journal of Property Management
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                        Special needs met: a new Wisconsin development showcases the design of a deaf senior community.(feature) : An article from: Journal of Property Management
                        Joseph Thomae
                        Manufacturer: Institute of Real Estate Management
                        ProductGroup: Book
                        Binding: Digital
                        ASIN: B000ALRTVM
                        Release Date: 2005-07-25

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                        This digital document is an article from Journal of Property Management, published by Institute of Real Estate Management on May 1, 2005. The length of the article is 1720 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.

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                        Title: Special needs met: a new Wisconsin development showcases the design of a deaf senior community.(feature)
                        Author: Joseph Thomae
                        Publication: Journal of Property Management (Refereed)
                        Date: May 1, 2005
                        Publisher: Institute of Real Estate Management
                        Volume: 70 Issue: 3 Page: 50(4)

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                        Senior Needs Planning Textbook (Senior Needs Planning)
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                          Senior Needs Planning Textbook (Senior Needs Planning)
                          Kaplan Financial
                          Manufacturer: Kaplan Publishing
                          ProductGroup: Book
                          Binding: Paperback

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                          ASIN: 1419511858
                          Capitol Hill area seniors: 1977 health needs assessment (CHAPC planning project report)
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                            Capitol Hill area seniors: 1977 health needs assessment (CHAPC planning project report)
                            Karl H Flaming
                            Manufacturer: Capitol Hill Area Planning Council
                            ProductGroup: Book
                            Binding: Unknown Binding

                            GeneralGeneral | Aging | Personal Health | Health, Mind & Body | Subjects | Books
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                            ASIN: B0006XYAXO
                            Planning for seniors in the District of Chilliwack: Orientation to services and needs (BC Research Report)
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                              Planning for seniors in the District of Chilliwack: Orientation to services and needs (BC Research Report)
                              Mary Cooper
                              Manufacturer: B.C. Research
                              ProductGroup: Book
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                              ASIN: B0007BQM54

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