Investment Fables

Investment Fables

Author: Aswath Damodaran

Publisher: FT Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 584

ISBN-13: 9780131403123

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One of the world's leading investment researchers runs the numbers on some of today's most widely touted strategies, objectively answering the questions brokers cannot answer and presents exactly what works and what doesn't.


From Concept to Wall Street

From Concept to Wall Street

Author: Oren Fuerst

Publisher: FT Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 366

ISBN-13: 9780130348036

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Two of the world's leading experts in venture-backed entrepreneurship offer a start-to-finish guide to the entire process: starting new companies, identifying and negotiating funding, and managing to--and through--IPOs or M&As.


Venture Capital Handbook

Venture Capital Handbook

Author: David Gladstone

Publisher: FT Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 9780130654939

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In Venture Capital Handbook: Revised and Updated Edition, leading venture capitalist David Gladstone and Laura Gladstone walk you step-by-step through the entire VC funding process, showing exactly how to get funded fast -- without the trauma. This end-to-end update of the classic VC guide covers the latest techniques, tax rules -- and, above all, marketplace realities.


Worry-free Investing

Worry-free Investing

Author: Zvi Bodie

Publisher: FT Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780130499271

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The authors teach readers about the new rules of investing, which include investing with inflation-protected bonds, reaching retirement goals, and investing safely for college.


Brave New Wealthy World

Brave New Wealthy World

Author: John C. Edmunds

Publisher: FT Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9780130381606

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"This book cuts through the conventional wisdom and ideologies that hide the true implications of globalization - and reveals a pragmatic path to a hopeful future."--Jacket.


The Alignment Effect

The Alignment Effect

Author: Faisal Hoque

Publisher: FT Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 0130449393

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From reengineering to e-business, one factor stands out as the key differentiator between success and failure: clear alignment between business requirements and technology. This book presents a comprehensive roadmap and methodology for achieving that alignment--and maximizing ROI on any IT project.


Investment Blunders of the Rich and Famous-- and what You Can Learn from Them

Investment Blunders of the Rich and Famous-- and what You Can Learn from Them

Author: John R. Nofsinger

Publisher: FT Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 0130668419

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Nofsinger identifies the most common investor mistakes through the prism of the world's most public investment catastrophes. Using other people's money and other people's disasters, "Investment Blunders" teaches a wide range of critical lessons every investor must learn.


Will it Fly?

Will it Fly?

Author: Thomas K. McKnight

Publisher: FT Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9780130462213

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Will your new business idea fly? Find out upfront, before you invest one dime! Will It Fly? introduces the first intuitive, practical tool for assessing and refining new business ideas. Fast, confidential, and reliable, it addresses 44 key elements of success, distilling experience from more than 200 business launches. Use it to fine-tune your idea... protect yourself and your investors... quickly evaluate multiple options... and dramatically improve your odds of success. Indispensable for every entrepreneur, investor, and advisor... even corporate planners and "intrapreneurs"!


The IT Payoff

The IT Payoff

Author: Sarv Devaraj

Publisher: FT Press

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 9780130650740

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In an era when IT budgets are being cut as indiscriminately as they were once increased, this book offers the first systematic guide to measuring the true impact of IT spending--and making rational decisions about which projects to fund.


Valuation

Valuation

Author: Kenneth R. Ferris

Publisher: FT Press

Published: 2002-01-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780768682274

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In Valuation: Avoiding the Winner's Curse, authors Kenneth R. Ferris and Barbara S. Pecherot Petitt will help you master both the science and the art of M&A valuation. Concise, realistic, and easy to use, it brings together the field's best "rules of thumb," compares every leading traditional and alternative approach, presents examples and case studies from many industries, and offers practical solutions for today's key accounting, reporting, and tax-related challenges.