The State as Investment Market

The State as Investment Market

Author: Johan Engvall

Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press

Published: 2016-09-07

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 0822981408

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Based on a detailed examination of Kyrgyzstan, Johan Engvall goes well beyond the case of this single country to elaborate a broad theory of economic corruption in developing post-Soviet states regionally—as a rational form of investment market for political elites. He reveals how would-be officials invest in offices to obtain access to income streams associated with those offices. Drawing on extensive fieldwork over an eight-year period, Engvall details how these systems work and the major implications this holds for political and economic development in the region. Often identified and criticized simply as obstacles to development by scholars, Engvall instead argues that these systems must be reinterpreted in the context of a standardized and entrenched method of organizing the state. He also shows how private actors have been unsuccessful in buying preferential treatment directly from the state. Instead, public officials have become the predominant conduit to influencing policy process and monitoring the sale of protection, property rights, and other privatized "public" goods.


Long-Distance Real Estate Investing

Long-Distance Real Estate Investing

Author: David Greene

Publisher: Biggerpockets Publishing, LLC

Published: 2017-12-14

Total Pages: 287

ISBN-13: 9780997584752

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Live where you want, and invest anywhere it makes sense. "It is a common misperception in real estate investing that you should buy only where you live. David Greene has put that myth to rest... This is a must-read for investors who want to expand their real estate empire nationwide." --David Osborn, bestselling author of Wealth Can't Wait Are you interested in real estate investing, but you live in a hot market that is not suited for buy and hold investing? Do you want to take advantage of wealth-building opportunities, but that seems impossible until the next market crash? Real estate investing is one of the greatest vehicles to build wealth, but it doesn't make sense in every market. Some locations provide incredible returns, while others make it almost impossible to find a single property that profits. Traditionally, investing out of state has been considered risky and unwise. But the rules, technology, and markets have changed: No longer are you forced to invest only in your backyard! In his book, real estate investor and police officer David Greene shows you exactly how he's built a multi-million dollar portfolio through buying, managing, and flipping out-of-state properties, often without ever even seeing the properties in person. David shares every tip, trick, and system he has put in place for over twenty rental properties, so you can avoid making mistakes and shorten your learning curve immensely! What's inside: How to assemble an all-star team to handle each aspect of a deal from A-Z. How to find great deals in any state, regardless of where you live. How to rehab a project from thousands of miles away without worry or complication. How to speak the language of the agents, contractors, lenders, and property managers you will use. How to quickly and easily know which neighborhoods to buy, and which to pass in. How to choose the best materials for your rehab projects and pay the least amount of money. ...And more! Don't let your location dictate your financial freedom. Get the inside scoop to invest--and succeed--anywhere!


Building Wealth in the Stock Market

Building Wealth in the Stock Market

Author: Colin Nicholson

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-11-30

Total Pages: 424

ISBN-13: 0730377903

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Building Wealth in the Stock Market provides a complete model for investing successfully and safely in bull and bear markets. Experienced investor and teacher Colin Nicholson shares with readers his very own investment plan -- one that has been honed over 40 years and that has seen him consistently beat the market and his target rate of return. Everything in Nicholson's investing method is fully disclosed simply and with a minimum of market jargon. The central idea is how to manage risk in order to grow capital and secure a stream of dividends. The various risks to be managed are explained, along with strategies for managing them. Aspects also covered include: how to improve your decision-making skills, modelled on the way the best investors think what is needed to succeed and why having an investment plan is crucial for success how to select stocks, using charting and fundamental ratios in combination to achieve a margin of safety how to manage your portfolio -- when to buy, how to build a position, when to cut losses and when to take profits. The methods are brought to life through case studies based on real investments and the sharing of insights gained from years of experience and research. This book will change the way you think about the stock market forever.


Investors and Markets

Investors and Markets

Author: William F. Sharpe

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2008-07

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 0691138508

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"Nobel Prize-winning financial economist William Sharpe shows that investment professionals cannot make good portfolio choices unless they understand the determinants of asset prices." -- Provided by publisher.


How the Stock Market Works

How the Stock Market Works

Author: Michael Becket

Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers

Published: 2012-01-03

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 0749466413

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Now more than ever, people are being affected by the fluctuations in the global economy and by financial uncertainty - with major impacts on their savings, portfolios and pensions. Fully updated for this fourth edition, How the Stock Market Works tells investors what is being traded and how, who does what with whom, and how to evaluate a particular share or bond in light of rival claims from critics and admirers. From the practical consequences of being a shareholder to a basic coverage of the taxation regime, the book provides a wealth of information on individual product types as well as the key players themselves.


Trading in the Zone

Trading in the Zone

Author: Mark Douglas

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1440625417

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Douglas uncovers the underlying reasons for lack of consistency and helps traders overcome the ingrained mental habits that cost them money. He takes on the myths of the market and exposes them one by one teaching traders to look beyond random outcomes, to understand the true realities of risk, and to be comfortable with the "probabilities" of market movement that governs all market speculation.


Market in State

Market in State

Author: Yongnian Zheng

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2018-09-06

Total Pages: 493

ISBN-13: 110847344X

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Uses the framework of 'market in state', to argue that the Chinese economy is state-centered, dominated by political principles over economic principles.


Investment Markets

Investment Markets

Author: Roger G. Ibbotson

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9780070316737

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Discusses the world economy, looks at stocks, bonds, gold, real estate, options, and futures, and suggests investment strategies


You Can Be a Stock Market Genius

You Can Be a Stock Market Genius

Author: Joel Greenblatt

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-11-02

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1451628064

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A comprehensive and practical guide to the stock market from a successful fund manager—filled with case studies, important background information, and all the tools you’ll need to become a stock market genius. Fund manager Joel Greenblatt has been beating the Dow (with returns of 50 percent a year) for more than a decade. And now, in this highly accessible guide, he’s going to show you how to do it, too. You’re about to discover investment opportunities that portfolio managers, business-school professors, and top investment experts regularly miss—uncharted areas where the individual investor has a huge advantage over the Wall Street wizards. Here is your personal treasure map to special situations in which big profits are possible, including: -Spin-offs -Restructurings -Merger Securities -Rights Offerings -Recapitalizations -Bankruptcies -Risk Arbitrage Prepared with the tools from this guide, it won’t be long until you’re a stock market genius!