The Investor's Guide to Economic Fundamentals
The Investor's Guide to Economic Fundamentals

Author: John Calverley

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13:

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What drives markets? During the 1990s Western stock markets enjoyed a long boom while Asian markets slumped. Starting in mid-2000 stocks fell back everywhere while property and government bonds surged. Whats next? Will stocks resume their upward march along with a stronger world economy or will deflation take hold extending the bond rally but hurting stocks and threatening property? The Investors Guide to Economic Fundamentals * examines key market fundamentals such as interest rates, inflation and the business cycle and how they impact on the main areas of investment: money markets, bonds, equities, commodities, currencies, property and emerging markets. * gives practical advice on how to predict and manage market risk and how to allocate assets for best performance under different market conditions. * will be beneficial for both the market practitioner and individual investor as well as the MBA student. Written by a leading authority in the field, this book covers both the theory and practice of this often-complicated subject and gives readers both a comprehensive and reliable source of market information. "John Calverley has performed an invaluable service for investors and all those who wish to understand the relationship between economic fundamentals and financial markets. He has demystified the apparently complex and made it simple. The book is written in a clear, engaging style. I strongly recommend it." Roger Bootle, Managing Director, Capital Economics Limited "John Calverleys Investors Guide to Economic Fundamentals combines a clear explanation of the forces shaping the worlds economic landscape with a valuable insiders perspective on the impact they can have on financial markets. It offers private investors and students of financial markets alike a fascinating insight into the complex world of economics and finance while acting as a useful reference tool for the seasoned market practitioner." Michael B Zelouf CFA, Director of International Investments - Western Asset Management

The Investor's Guide to Economic Fundamentals
The Investor's Guide to Economic Fundamentals

Author: John Calverley

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2003-03-14

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 0470856327

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A complete guide to key market features and their impact on each of the main areas of investment This comprehensive guide offers practical advice on how to predict and manage market risk and how to allocate assets for the best performance under different market conditions. The Investor's Guide to Market Fundamentals covers both the theory and practice of this often-complicated subject, and gives readers a reliable source of market information.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Economic Indicators
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Economic Indicators

Author: R. Rogers

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2009-10-06

Total Pages: 507

ISBN-13: 1101140607

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An expert helps readers understand what the big economic picture means for their money—and how to respond. Today's investors must play an active role in managing their money. This guide introduces the leading U.S. economic indicators and shows how to use them to make better investment decisions. Indicators covered include: national output; employment; consumer reports; housing and construction; and inflation. • The recession: the days of putting money in an index fund and forgetting about it are over • Most books on economic indicators are too academic, aimed at professionals, and written before the financial crisis • Author with over 25 years of tracking the economy

The Dumb Things Smart People Do with Their Money
The Dumb Things Smart People Do with Their Money

Author: Jill Schlesinger

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 2020-02-04

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0525622187

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You’re smart. So don’t be dumb about money. Pinpoint your biggest money blind spots and take control of your finances with these tools from CBS News Business Analyst and host of the nationally syndicated radio show Jill on Money, Jill Schlesinger. “A must-read . . . This straightforward and pleasingly opinionated book may persuade more of us to think about financial planning.”—Financial Times Hey you . . . you saw the title. You get the deal. You’re smart. You’ve made a few dollars. You’ve done what the financial books and websites tell you to do. So why isn’t it working? Maybe emotions and expectations are getting in the way of good sense—or you’re paying attention to the wrong people. If you’ve started counting your lattes, for god’s sake, just stop. Read this book instead. After decades of working as a Wall Street trader, investment adviser, and money expert for CBS News, Jill Schlesinger reveals thirteen costly mistakes you may be making right now with your money. Drawing on personal stories and a hefty dose of humor, Schlesinger argues that even the brightest people can behave like financial dumb-asses because of emotional blind spots. So if you’ve saved for college for your kids before saving for retirement, or you’ve avoided drafting a will, this is the book for you. By following Schlesinger’s rules about retirement, college financing, insurance, real estate, and more, you can save money and avoid countless sleepless nights. It could be the smartest investment you make all year. Praise for The Dumb Things Smart People Do with Their Money “Common sense is not always common, especially when it comes to managing your money. Consider Jill Schlesinger’s book your guide to all the things you should know about money but were never taught. After reading it, you’ll be smarter, wiser, and maybe even wealthier.”—Chris Guillebeau, author of Side Hustle and The $100 Startup “A must-read, whether you’re digging yourself out of a financial hole or stacking up savings for the future, The Dumb Things Smart People Do with Their Money is a personal finance gold mine loaded with smart financial nuggets delivered in Schlesinger’s straight-talking, judgment-free style.”—Beth Kobliner, author of Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even If You’re Not) and Get a Financial Life

Unconventional Success
Unconventional Success

Author: David F. Swensen

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2005-08-09

Total Pages: 417

ISBN-13: 074327461X

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The bestselling author of Pioneering Portfolio Management, the definitive template for institutional fund management, returns with a book that shows individual investors how to manage their financial assets. In Unconventional Success, investment legend David F. Swensen offers incontrovertible evidence that the for-profit mutual fund industry consistently fails the average investor. From excessive management fees to the frequent "churning" of portfolios, the relentless pursuit of profits by mutual fund management companies harms individual clients. Perhaps most destructive of all are the hidden schemes that limit investor choice and reduce returns, including "pay-to-play" product-placement fees, stale-price trading scams, soft-dollar kickbacks, and 12b-1 distribution charges. Even if investors manage to emerge unscathed from an encounter with the profit-seeking mutual fund industry, individuals face the likelihood of self-inflicted pain. The common practice of selling losers and buying winners (and doing both too often) damages portfolio returns and increases tax liabilities, delivering a one-two punch to investor aspirations. In short: Nearly insurmountable hurdles confront ordinary investors. Swensen's solution? A contrarian investment alternative that promotes well-diversified, equity-oriented, "market-mimicking" portfolios that reward investors who exhibit the courage to stay the course. Swensen suggests implementing his nonconformist proposal with investor-friendly, not-for-profit investment companies such as Vanguard and TIAA-CREF. By avoiding actively managed funds and employing client-oriented mutual fund managers, investors create the preconditions for investment success. Bottom line? Unconventional Success provides the guidance and financial know-how for improving the personal investor's financial future.

Learn to Earn
Learn to Earn

Author: Peter Lynch

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-11-27

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1476712034

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Mutual fund superstar Peter Lynch and author John Rothchild explain the basic principles of the stock market and business in an investing guide that will enlighten and entertain anyone who is high school age or older. Many investors, including some with substantial portfolios, have only the sketchiest idea of how the stock market works. The reason, say Lynch and Rothchild, is that the basics of investing—the fundamentals of our economic system and what they have to do with the stock market—aren’t taught in school. At a time when individuals have to make important decisions about saving for college and 401(k) retirement funds, this failure to provide a basic education in investing can have tragic consequences. For those who know what to look for, investment opportunities are everywhere. The average high school student is familiar with Nike, Reebok, McDonald’s, the Gap, and The Body Shop. Nearly every teenager in America drinks Coke or Pepsi, but only a very few own shares in either company or even understand how to buy them. Every student studies American history, but few realize that our country was settled by European colonists financed by public companies in England and Holland—and the basic principles behind public companies haven’t changed in more than three hundred years. In Learn to Earn, Lynch and Rothchild explain in a style accessible to anyone who is high school age or older how to read a stock table in the daily newspaper, how to understand a company annual report, and why everyone should pay attention to the stock market. They explain not only how to invest, but also how to think like an investor.

The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need
The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need

Author: Larry E. Swedroe

Publisher: Macmillan + ORM

Published: 2005-01-01

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 1429972955

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Investment professional Larry E. Swedroe describes the crucial difference between "active" and "passive" mutual funds, and tells you how you can win the investment game through long-term investments in such indexes as the S&P 500 instead of through the active buying and selling of stocks. A revised and updated edition of an investment classic, The Only Guide to a Winning Investment Strategy You'll Ever Need remains clear, understandable, and effective. This edition contains a new chapter comparing index funds, ETFs, and passive asset class funds, an expanded section on portfolio care and maintenance, the addition of Swedroe's 15 Rules of Prudent Investing, and much more. In clear language, Swedroe shows how the newer index mutual funds out-earn, out-perform, and out-compound the older funds, and how to select a balance "passive" portfolio for the long hail that will repay you many times over. This indispensable book also provides you with valuable information about: - The efficiency of markets today - The five factors that determine expected returns of a balanced equity and fixed income portfolio - Important facts about volatility, return, and risk - Six steps to building a diversified portfolio using Modern Portfolio Theory - Implementing the winning strategy - and more.

Applied Financial Macroeconomics and Investment Strategy
Applied Financial Macroeconomics and Investment Strategy

Author: Robert T. McGee

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-01-12

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 113740180X

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The absolute and relative performance of various asset classes is systematically related to macroeconomic trends. In this new book, Robert McGee provides a thorough guide to each stage of the business cycle and analyzes the investment implications using real-world examples linking economic dynamics to investment results.

Guide to Economic Indicators
Guide to Economic Indicators

Author: Norman Frumkin

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-05-20

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 1317469275

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Now revised and expanded, this widely-used desk reference provides quick and easy access to current and reliable data on the major statistical measures of the U.S. economy. Equally useful for students, general readers, economists, analysts, journalists, and investors, the guide provides concise, jargon-free explanations of the meaning, use, and availability of more than 70 macroeconomic indicators, including websites, recent trends, and current data.

Guide to Financial Markets
Guide to Financial Markets

Author: Marc Levinson

Publisher: The Economist

Published: 2018-07-24

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1541742516

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The revised and updated 7th edition of this highly regarded book brings the reader right up to speed with the latest financial market developments, and provides a clear and incisive guide to a complex world that even those who work in it often find hard to understand. In chapters on the markets that deal with money, foreign exchange, equities, bonds, commodities, financial futures, options and other derivatives, the book examines why these markets exist, how they work, and who trades in them, and gives a run-down of the factors that affect prices and rates. Business history is littered with disasters that occurred because people involved their firms with financial instruments they didn't properly understand. If they had had this book they might have avoided their mistakes. For anyone wishing to understand financial markets, there is no better guide.