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Fundamentals of Investment Management 8/e by Hirt and Block establishes the appropriate theoretical base of investments, while at the same time applying this theory to real-world examples. Students will be able to translate what they have learned in the course to actual participation in the financial markets. The textbook provides students with a survey of the important areas of investments: valuation, the marketplace, fixed income instruments and markets, equity instruments and markets, derivative instruments, and a cross-section of special topics, such as international markets and mutual funds.
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Fundamentals of Investment Management.......2007-05-25
The book was delivered in a quick manner, and the condition of it is stellar. What a value and bargain for this purchase!!
Excellent service.......2005-09-30
I received the book sooner than expected and it was in the condition that they said it would be in. I couldn't have been happier. Thanks!
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In today's changing political and economic environment, it is increasingly important that companies learn to properly use various trading instruments to protect themselves against price volatility. Since the first successful energy futures contract was introduced almost a quarter century ago, trading in energy futures and options has played an important role in hedging against fluctuations in the price of petroleum products, crude oil, natural gas, propane, electricity, and most recently, coal.
In this 2nd edition of their best-selling primer, authors Steven Errera and Stewart L. Brown explain how exchange traded futures and options markets work, and how companies can successfully use the markets in their overall strategy to increase profitability. They cover everything from market mechanics, hedging, spread trading, and technical trading to the history and growth of the markets. Also included in an extensive appendix detailing contract specifications for thirteen energy futures/options contracts.
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Great book if you know nothing about futures, skip if otherwise.......2007-03-26
This is a great book. It's well written and easy to read. However, there is very little here in terms of specifics to energy per se. The book spends a lot of time describing basic futures and options concepts. Still, if you're new to finance and want an introduction to the energy markets, this book is for you. Especially valuable was the appendix at the end of the book which summarizes various popular different energy future contracts.
Well Written.......2003-10-03
The concepts and trading strategies of futures and options are well explained in plain English. Unfortunately, the author only scatterly discussed some characteristics of the energy industry. To be a successful trader in the energy futures market, you must be an expert in the industry first. However, this might be beyond the scope of the book.
Very Good Primer.......2003-06-28
This is an excellent and invaluable learning tool. It is helpful to have some financial experience, namely understanding some of the terms like call and put,etc, so that you may spend more time focusing on the concepts, but not absolutely necessary.
The book is logically organized to start with an overview of the futures market,followed by an overview of futures, generalized hedging, and options. All topics are related to energy commodities with easy to understand explanations. Relevant details relating to the energy market (definitions of spark spreads, inter-exchange hedging strategies, etc) are included.
Although I could not go into the market and trade commodities after reading this book, I could understand the overall concept of hedging energy futures and options and this serves as an excellent primer to the next level.
I would say that this book is at about the college senior level, easy on the math and not heavy on modeling. I would recommend it for the beginning MBA student but not at a PHD level.
Outstanding material on trading energy futures and options.......2002-01-04
Thanks to the authors for presenting this information in language that is understandable to the masses. You have demystified a topic that is often encrypted.
Many people in the energy business would benefit greatly in their overall understanding by reading this book! It is well-organized and makes the complex business of hedging futures contracts seem logical.
I have worked with wholesale energy traders and seen the trading floor with it's live weather maps, analytical systems, and 100 or so traders and I thought it was an exciting environment. Understanding P/(L) positions, mark to market, and familiarizing with the multitude of hedging strategies has made this intriguing business all the more interesting to me.
The book delivers exactly what its title implies. Thank you, again!
easy to understand.......2001-12-17
The Fundamentals of Trading Energy Futures & Options was one the best business books I've read. It was easy to read and understand. The book is well written and earned its cost in my first hour of trading. I highly recommend this book.
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- Broad coverage of material but just not that good
- Failed the S+ Exam
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Written to map to CompTIA's Security+ Certification Exam, this text provides a comprehensive overview of network security and covers communication security, infrastructure security, cryptography, operational/organizational security, disaster recovery, business continuity, as well as computer forensics.
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HORRIBLE BOOK - WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY.......2006-01-04
I am a network engineer with almost 10 years experience. I have typically shied away from certification tests because I have always found them to be of the "right answer, wrong answer and TEST ANSWER" category. Security+ is absolutely no different but my job required that I take this certification. I signed up for a class at the local college and this was the textbook for that class.
I read the book cover to cover twice, skimmed it twice more, answered the end-of-chapter questions, took the practice exam included on the cd over 20 times and passed everytime with scores 85% and higher. I failed the security+ exam. The difference between the questions on the test and the topics in this book was amazing. DO NOT RELY ON THIS HORRIBLE BOOK TO GET YOU THRU THE TEST. IT IS A COMPLETE WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY.
If I could have given it negative stars, I would.
It cannot sink any lower than this..........2005-12-17
Generally speaking, this have to be by far one of the worst books I have come across for both the content related to the scope of the subject matter, and also extreme inaccuracies due to total lack of comprehension on the material from the author.
The subject matter is general security concepts as it relates to the Security+ exam. In this scope, I expected the material would focus the technologies themselves as they relate to security that is not specific to any one platform, as after all every major OS uses the Internet and E-mail for example. However, this book is overwhelmingly a Windows only book, and reflects a rather narrow vision of Windows-only problems, technologies, and solutions.
In the narrow view of Windows only security, there were so many deficiencies in this book, I could write a tomb on a material. I'll highlight a small sampling of the stuff that really stands out. When covering DNS, there is no mention of secure updates through TSKIP (page 118), nor was there any mention of Active Directory (LDAP) integrated DNS (page 118). These Windows DNS solutions are really important and fairly easy to configure. On UNIX side, one can block zone transfers completely and restrict it through tcpwrappers or xinetd (Exctended Internet Daemon), and Windows can do something using IPSec policy configuration. The book never touches any concept or thinking of this nature for DNS or any other technology for that matter.
On the topic of Windows domains, the author states that "Active Directory is stored in a Security Accounts Manager (SAM) database" (page 120), which oh my, is oh so wrong. Perhaps in older Windows NT this might have been true, but Active Directory uses a distributed database (LDAP) for storing passwords and such, which an extended Jet database stored on each domain controller. The author goes on to proclaim his ignorance of Active Directory noting that a "primary domain controller (PDC) is the name of the server that houses a SAM database. A domain can also have multiple backup domain controllers (BDCs) that are on other servers in the domain" (page 120). Anyone knowing anything about Active Directory is probably rolling on the floor laughing at this moment.
In the topic of databases, the author only discusses Microsoft SQL Server specific issues, and ignores general database security issues and solutions. In the extremely narrow scope of SQL Server, the author recommends installing a personal firewall to block the virus Slammer. However, if the author understood how Slammer works or read any technical articles published by Microsoft on the issue, he would understand that to stop slammer all one needs to do is have a password for SQL Server. What the author doesn't do is note that MSDE, a limited SQL Server database bundled with many Microsoft and third-party applications, doesn't have any password configured by default. However, a password can be added through use of a command-line tool.
For e-mail technologies, the author dissuades using POP3 with completely inaccurate statements about the protocol (page 192). The problem also being with his arguments besides being flat wrong, is that it is his personal opinion on which technology to use and doesn't use any arguments in regards to security. Additionally the author doesn't even cover how to secure either POP or IMAP using SSL or TLS. In the scope of Microsoft Exchange POP and IMAP, there's no mention of the extreme dangers of using un-encrypted POP or IMAP, where passwords fly across the wire in clear naked text. Exchange is integrated into Active Directory, and as such, passwords for these facilities are passwords into their account. Using insecure IMAP or POP traffic is broadcasting the keys to the fort as the expression goes. This situation is not shared by Unix solutions (as they can be configured differently), but as Exchange forces you to use domain accounts, securing the traffic is extremely, repeat extremely, vital and important for security. The author misses the boat with this concept, like other concepts.
In regards to web technologies, this has to be perhaps the most laughable area. The author confuses JavaScript with Java, and even goes so far as to state that JavaScript is a virtual machine and that JavaScript is based on Java (Page 201). Those laughing right now might know that JavaScript was originally called LiveScript and had nothing to do with Java. It was renamed to JavaScript for marketing purposes to popularize JavaScript in created an illusion that it was related to Java. The author goes on to cover only Internet Explorer on only Windows platform, and states that all browsers suffer from the same security weaknesses as ALL other browsers (page 202). If the author had any inkling about browser technology, he would know that the scripting engine in IE is from embedded solution (OLE) sometimes referred to ActiveScripting. This engine has access to all other OLE libraries including saving viruses, um files, on your computer without any sort of authentication. Thus, even if this engine was rock solid secure, it's base features allow hackers to bad things to your computer. This ActiveScripting is embedded into WSH (Windows Scripting Shell), and also IIS (ASP), which is a cause for many exploits in those systems. Internet Explorer itself is packaged up and is embedded into other applications like Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Media Player, Windows Messenger, MSN Messenger, etc. As some might know, those applications have had many exploits in the past, especially Outlook. Of course all of this is well beyond the ken of the author.
For wi-fi solutions, this has to be the weakest section in the book. On the coverage of specifically WPA/802.11i, the author doesn't cover enterprise WPA or things like a RADIUS server used to authenticate VPN, dial-up, and WPA. He also doesn't even mention AES or EAP security with WPA.
This book is one of the most appalling books I have come across, and cannot even recommend the book even if only for a good laugh. The quality of books sometimes is concern for many in the industry, and this book sets an all new low standard to shoot for.
(I apologize for being unusually harsh, but I have rarely come across a book so regrettable.)
Broad coverage of material but just not that good.......2004-09-20
I'm using this book for a class. We're up to chapter 6 now, and while I'm learning a lot of basic concepts, I've stumbled several times on the writing. It's terribly unclear in places, and clarity is essential in some of these places -- to be short, it's poorly written.
The scope of the book is so wide that it necessarily is shallow. The illustrations are a bit silly and are not a great improvement to clarifying the concept. I am reminded of manuals that go into overwhelming detail as to what mouse-clicks or menu items to select, but don't explain why you want to do this to begin with.
I haven't taken any certification exams as yet, but I would only recommend this book as a brief introduction to subjects that are covered more thoroughly and competently in other books.
Failed the S+ Exam.......2004-08-07
I studied the text - all 17 chapters and the Appendix, then I took every one of The included study CD-based CertBlaster "Subject matter drills", then all 4 of the exams (passing every one on the first pass, and coming very close to perfection on the 2nd pass on any given test.)
I took AND FAILED the S+ exam today. ANY SIMILARITY BETWEEN THE STUDY TOOLS, THE TEXT BOOK, AND THE PRACTICE TEST WITH THE REAL TEST WERE RARE!!!! I basically wasted a week and several hundred dollars.
BTW. The Comptia S+ Exam was probably one of the worst knowledge measurement tools (e.g. exam) that I have EVER taken - and I have taken a huge number of them....
Just FYI
Will Harper, MCSE (NT 3,51/NT 4/W2K/XP), MCT, CCNA, A+, N+, CTT+ (and a bunch of other certs) AAS(IT/Networking), BSEE(computers), MBA.
Cheese.......2004-05-09
This textbook does not cover the material in the Security+ Exam. Entire test subjects are not included, and the lab exercises are terrible. The lab manual only includes a few useful labs and some of them are so outdated they are irrelevant. Authors contradict each other, and the chapters do not hold together well. If you're looking for a lightweight topical introduction, this may work for you, but it won't help you pass the certification exam. This is a very weak introduction to network security, and there are better books available that do cover the content you need to pass the exam. Consider instead "Principles of Computer Security: Security+ and Beyond" ISBN: 0072255099
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Today's investment markets can be daunting for anyone, but especially for those in the early stages of financial careers. The Fundamentals of the Securities Industry removes the guesswork, providing a broad-ranging introduction to how the securities industry works and how its components interact. Concepts presented in the book build upon each other, helping readers gain a fuller understanding of each element and financial instrument that is vital to the securities industry.
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Today's investment markets can be daunting for anyone, but especially for those in the early stages of financial careers. The Fundamentals of the Securities Industry removes the guesswork, providing a broad-ranging introduction to how the securities industry works and how its components interact. Concepts presented in the book build upon each other, helping readers gain a fuller understanding of each element and financial instrument that is vital to the securities industry.
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A Great Beginner's Handbook!.......2003-04-10
I graduate college a couple of years ago and started working in the securities industry (The Depository Trust & Clearing Corp). This book has assisted me tremendously in understanding with not only the function of DTCC but also the US Securities Industry as a whole!
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We are all accustomed to privacy horror stories, like identity theft, where stored personal data gets misdirected for criminal purposes. But we should worry less about the illegal uses of personal data, James B. Rule argues, and worry a lot more about the perfectly legal uses of our data by the government and private industry, uses which are far more widespread and far more dangerous to our interests than we'd ever suspect. This provocative book takes readers on a probing, far-reaching tour of the erosion of privacy in American society, showing that we are often unwitting accomplices, providing personal data in exchange for security or convenience. The author reveals that in today's "information society," the personal data that we make available to virtually any organization for virtually any purpose is apt to surface elsewhere, applied to utterly different purposes. The mass collection and processing of personal information produces such tremendous efficiencies that both the public and private sector feel justified in pushing as far as they can into our private lives. And there is no easy cure. Indeed, there are many cases where privacy invasion is both hurtful to the individual and indispensable to an organization's quest for efficiency. Unrestricted snooping into citizens' personal finances really does boost the profitability of the consumer credit industry. Insurance companies really can and do make more money by using intimate private data to decide whom to insure, and what to charge. And as long as we willingly accept the pursuit of profit, or the reduction of crime, or cutting government costs as sufficient reason for intensified scrutiny over private citizens' lives, then privacy values will remain endangered. Rule offers no simple answers to this modern conundrum. Rather, he provides a sophisticated and often troubling account that promises to fundamentally alter the privacy debate.
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