In today's volatile markets, managing risk is more important than ever. Investors are looking for downside protection while maintaining good returns--and market-neutral investing has become one of the hottest methods to meet that need. In this book, industry expert Joseph G. Nicholas explores new approaches to return enhancement and risk reduction through market-neutral strategies. Market-neutral investments are attractive because they have produced...

Hedge funds have rightly gained the attention of private and institutional investors in recent years, proving themselves as useful portfolio diversifiers and preservers of wealth while greatly dispelling their reputation as an "unsafe" investment. Yet investors attempting to navigate in the field of hedge funds face significant challenges: the large number of funds, the diversity of strategies used, the range of financial instruments traded, and the...

A comprehensive guide to the continuously evolving world of securitization The Second Edition of The Securitization Markets Handbook is a valuable resource for both experienced money managers trying to put a securitization strategy into place as well as newcomers looking to acquire a broad and strong foundation in this discipline. This edition takes a close look at the pre- and post-crash mortgage market and the mortgage-backed securities based on...

"In Bonds, Second Edition: The Unbeaten Path to Secure Investment Growth, two veteran investors expose the myth of stocks' superior investment returns and propose an all-bond portfolio as a sure-footed strategy that can ensure results. The enhanced new edition of Bonds includes information on corporate bonds, municipal bonds, the new global ratings, and how to protect against municipal defaults. It looks at how a bond portfolio protected against market...

A handy reference to understanding key economic indicators and acting on themNew economic data are reported virtually every trading day. Investors, big and small, have to understand how these reports influence their investments, portfolios, and future sources of income. The third edition of The Trader's Guide to Key Economic Indicators examines the most important economic statistics currently used on Wall Street. In a straightforward and accessible...

It's the holiday season, and each of the roommates at 86 Bloomberg Place is a little blue. Megan's got the boss from hell, and now her mom is going on a cruise, leaving Megan alone for Christmas for the first time ever. Lelani can't afford to fly home to Hawaii and isn't sure she'd be welcomed anyway--not that she can admit that to anyone. Anna's old boyfriend--the one who cheated on her--has sailed back into her life just when she's met a for-real...

"A proprietary trader provides an overview of the most popular market metrics developed and used by professionals. The author synthesizes these market signals and provides a running commentary on why they work, and how to use them to trade better and more profitably"--Provided by publisher.

In the final installment in the 86 Bloomberg Place series, Melody Carlson follows the girls in a crazed competition for bridesmaids, wedding locations, and showers. Newly engaged Lelani has returned from Maui to Bloomberg Place and is trying to book her wedding date. Unfortunately, there are scheduling conflicts for that same weekend. For starters, Megan and Marcus have a family wedding commitment. Anna and Edmond have promised to attend his younger...

"The need to build retirement security has never been greater. But one of the main obstacles is the current concept of retirement--the idea that people should stop working in their early sixties and take it easy. The number of years that you'll have to fund after you stop working is one of the most important variables affecting retirement security."--Page 2.

Praise for The Only Guide You'll Ever Need for the Right Financial Plan. "Larry Swedroe's work comes as close to being the definitive investment book of our time as any that I can imagine. His greatest gift is his ability to communicate with profound simplicity, bringing clarity to the daunting challenge facing investors who are intent on reaching their financial goals."BILL SCHULTHEIS, author of The Coffeehouse Investor. "If you're looking to sharpen...