Fundamentals of International Business (with World Map and InfoTrac)
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    Fundamentals of International Business (with World Map and InfoTrac)
    Michael R. Czinkota , Illka A. Ronkainen , and Michael H. Moffett
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    Book Description

    Fundamentals of International Business is a concise introduction to international business with special emphasis on the environmental and cultural issues facing global organizations. The distinguished author team's academic and practitioner experience both in business and government ensures a balance of research and practical insight. The text includes the latest trade data presented in easy to understand tables and graphs. Contemporary business situations and critical events are featured and discussed in each chapter-with special attention to the impact technology. Throughout the text every effort has been made to present complex ideas in an easy-to-understand language and format. The brief length, balance, and reader-friendly features make this an affordable and manageable choice.
    International Financial Management (McGraw-Hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Est)
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    International Financial Management (McGraw-Hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Est)
    Cheol Eun , and Bruce G. Resnick
    Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
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    International Financial Management combines the fundamental concepts of international finance with solid practical applications. This combination has made it the book of choice at a variety of institutions, including top business schools such as Wharton, Stanford, Northwestern, and INSEAD. Neither superficial nor overly theoretical, Eun and Resnick's approach offers a conceptually solid, yet still relevant, treatment of international financial topics that puts students on the right track to becoming effective global financial managers.

    Customer Reviews:

    1 out of 5 stars Useless!!!.......2007-04-11

    First and foremost, all the previous 7 reviews are not for this "Cram 101 Textbook Outlines". It's a shame that Amazon used the reviews for textbook itself without verifying the contents of the totally different "Cram 101 Textbook Outlines".

    So disregard the previous 7 reviews and let's talk about this "Cram 101 Textbook Outlines".

    This is supposed to be a companion book for a textbook published by McGraw-Hills Irvin, "International Financial Management" 3rd edition by Eun and Resnick.

    However, this "Cram 101 Textbook Outlines" is useless!!! This is nothing but a bunch of glossary. And a half of the book is blank for writing notes. What a rip-off!!!
    There's no outlines at all. No chapter summaries, no explanation of concepts. Totally useless.

    I have used "Collins College Outlines" series (I rate them 3 stars) and "Barron's Business Reviews" series (I rate them 5 stars).

    Never buy any of "Cram 101 Textbook Outlines" series.

    Extra notes: textbook "International Financial Management" is now 4th edition. Another reason why this "Cram 101 Textbook Outlines" is useless.

    Technical notes: "Cram 101 Textbook Outlines" is POD (Print on demand). No wonder quality of printing is inferior (Looks like a Xerox copy). And priced too high for this quality. For those who are not familiar with publishing industry--POD is used for ultra small quantity less than 100 copies. This is a telltale sign that book is not expected to sell minimum quantity (usually 3,000 copies) that commercial publisher is willing to commit to publish. Simply put, POD means inferior and overpriced books. A work of amateur.

    1 out of 5 stars The most disgusting textbook I ever read!.......2006-12-12

    This is the most disgusting book I have ever read.
    This not actually a textbook, but a bunch of statistical data. Authors even do not try to teach you, what they try is to make you familiar with techniques and tools used in the world. Yes, they do provide you with some simple examples, but do not teach you how to apply. They try to be concise, instead of being concise, they just ommit a lot of information and provide book references for you to search on your own.

    If you want to get familiar with the most modern financial tools, you can buy it, but if your goal is to learn, get a profound understanding of concepts, train yourself, then look for another option.

    The authors, from my point of view, just scholars, who do know a lot, but unfortunately, cannot teach and explain.

    The book lacks exercises. There are some, but do not pretend to master swaps or hedging doing them. Book is just a statistical summary on current situation in financial markets, some theories, which of little value for a real job and that is all.

    Do not pay for it, unless you are Warren Buffet. :))

    4 out of 5 stars Finance in Practice.......2006-11-10

    The approach this book has on the International Finance topic is good. Some chapters have more theory than others which might be confusing for someone without a business background. However, the examples provided are excellent.

    1 out of 5 stars Boring.......2006-02-23

    Wow...This book was boring and confusing. I got it for my international finance class and it is just really hard to follow. It was a waste of money.

    5 out of 5 stars Step-by-step guide from the master.......2002-03-10

    This book set me up very nicely for a career in forex markets. Possibly the gentlest introduction to international finance, the book does not waste any time with implementation of the ideas, instead provides you with the requisite knowledge, and illustrative examples. I had the fortune of being taught the subject by the author (Dr. Eun), and so the book was fully utilized. However, other teachers would also find the book an ideal companion to course notes. In fact, the book is so well written, it seems like a tutorial. You cannot go wrong if you are using it for international finance courses. The book will also help you with preparation for the CFA charter examinations.
    Wiley IFRS 2007: Interpretation and Application of International Financial Reporting Standards
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    1 out of 5 stars I still didnt receive it.......2007-05-14

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    5 out of 5 stars Fast, hassle free.......2007-05-12

    The book has arrived on time, in good condition and hassle-free. IFRS 2007 is a nice tool for International Financial Reporting Standards. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested.
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    Principles of Project Finance
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    This introduction for practitioners offers a balanced view of project financing, integrating legal, contractual, scheduling, and other areas that participate in large multiparty projects, large single-asset purchases, and broad-based financing programs for fleets of assets. It mixes theories and case studies but avoids becoming too oriented toward applications in any one particular industry. It focuses on the concepts and techniques required by project finance people without being overly academic or beset by case studies. The author, who has a legal background, recognizes that some legal information is necessary, but he doesn't attempt to write a law book.

    Project Finance refers to the techniques of financing projects which are dependent on cash flows for repayment, as defined by the contractual relationships within each project. By their very nature, these types of projects rely on a large number of integrated contractual arrangements for successful completion and operation. Project finance is an element within the larger field of project management. Many organizations around the world utilize project management to enable innovative processes, to plan, organize, and control strategic initiatives, to monitor enterprise performance, to analyze significant deviations, and to forecast their impact on the organization and project(s). Project management can be found in many industries today, from construction and information systems to healthcare, financial services, education, and training.

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    5 out of 5 stars A lot of questions answered.......2007-01-05

    Very comprehensive and very clear; after reading this book you know what project finance involves at a good level.

    5 out of 5 stars The Best .......2006-03-17

    The Best book for fundamental theory of project finance, integrated and described overall, a guidance to plan a project finance.

    5 out of 5 stars Great Book.......2005-03-31

    This book is a great reference .....the tables, the schematic drawings...great tool for finance professionals.
    The Alchemy of Finance: Reading the Mind of the Market
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    The Alchemy of Finance: Reading the Mind of the Market
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    5 out of 5 stars A Journal of Competitive Excellence .......2006-05-17

    Essential reading for the practitioner and even more critically required reading for the academically baked student of the markets. From living with frustrating ideas of Utopian equilibrium found in well-stocked university libraries this is a voyage of reading that changes lucidly the thought process into understanding the perpetuity of change in the markets.
    It is critical to understand the significant role the size of markets play in the present day world as to how markets are driving the shape of events rather than focusing searching only the events that would drive markets.

    Do not expect any recipes of magic that would turn stale ideas into profit machines here though. Instead be ready to be soaked in a process of thought that applies to not just markets but well in anticipating the outcomes of the human struggle for furthering competitive excellence.

    2 out of 5 stars Demonstrates Soros' Ledgerdemain .......2005-12-11

    Soros is perhaps history's greatest manipulator of markets. His actual quantitative analysis does not stand up to any rigorous testing, nor have his trading techniques withstood anomalous shocks or the simple resistance of pure market forces.

    Most, if not all of Soros' great trading coups seem to come from carefully constructed manipulations or runs on markets. Often, his genius has been the interpretation of the desires or intentions of major regulators (Treasury Secretary, Fed Chairman, other central bankers). One suspects this has not been accomplished without cooperation among fund managers and the regulators themselves.

    Soros' political and financial pronouncements and policies all seem geared towards generating profits -- he is highly skilled at talking his positions. Lately, though, his dollar short, along with Buffet and others, has been a disaster, suggesting that, absent the unethical cooperation of a Robert Rubin, Soros' crystal ball begins to cloud over. Perhaps that was why he was so anxious to see a Democrat back in office.

    His last book, "The Bubble of American Supremacy" was barely literate. He should stick to currency manipultions with his friends around the world, and leave politics and psychiatry to the pros. His theory of "reflexivity" is nothing more than the explanation of markets as subject to mass psychology -- work that others have done better, but perhaps not applied so larcenously.

    It is enough to grind billions out of the markets through questionable methods. Why does Mr. Soros feel compelled to be accepted as a genius or some sort of genuine philantropist? His greed seems unlimited in every field. \

    4 out of 5 stars All that is solid melts into air.......2005-10-17

    The only thing I'd like to add to this discussion is to highlight out tendency to assume that the status quo will continue. It's by exploiting this assumption that has allowed me to make some money in the equity markets. As an example of our tendency, I'd like to offer a quotation from one of the previous reviews of Soros' book (put up in 1999):

    Indeed, it is almost embthrassing to read Soros' predictions - that the dollar will depreciate dramatically in the 90s, that Japan will surpass the US as economic leader, that the US economy will succomb to fiscal and trade deficits. Soros' predictions are not just wrong, they are the complete opposite of what actually has occurred.

    For 1999 that analysis might have been valid. Now, here we are only 6 years later and the world economy is in much different shape (and closer in keeping with what Soros' predicted): The US economy is weighted down by fiscal and trade deficits that are at historic levels. The dollar is starting to tank and although the Japanese are not surpassing the United States anytime soon, they are recovering finally. What is problematic to me is the tendency to assume that the status quo will continue. Pointing out that it won't is one of the chief benefits of this book.

    3 out of 5 stars Had to take a second look.......2005-04-06

    Several years ago, I read Soros' description of reflexivity hoping to understand what he thinks about markets. I thought he'd failed miserably, was too much like expecting a good hitter to explain how he connects with the baseball. Easier to do than explain. In finance, that is surely even more true, and is in line with von Neumann's naive definition of complexity: a simple system is easier to describe mathematically than to build: the solar system (even if chaotic), a rocket, and so on. A complex system is easier to build/produce than to explain mathematically: the genetic code, or an egg, e.g.

    Having heard Sheri Markose (Uni Essex) talk recently in Galway about the Red Queen and the Liar Strategy (Cretan Liar, Gödel et al), I became much more curious and now expect that Soros might really have something to tell us but we have to figure out what it is. Two of his main ideas are easy to agree with: expect surprises (the essence of complexity), and we can create self-fullfilling prophecies. The interesting question is whether there's anything there about markets that can be mathematized (Sheri produced formalism, but we still need an example). In any case, the book of Soros to read is "The Crisis of Global Capitalism". Therein, he writes in more detail what he thinks. A third main point (about markets or any social phenomena), his big point: our perception of social reality is always wrong, time will show the flaws in any model, but there are good models (models that are locally correct) and bad ones. My work ("Dynamics of Markets") teaches that the good local models ("models") are empirically based: they describe what markets have been doing, but don't include the surprises, the future. Global predictions are always wrong. Dictatorially enforced models like communism, and extremist free market models like globalization via deregulation are good examples of self fullfilling prophecies. A fourth point, also Soros' main point: because our understanding is always imperfect, reality will always produce something (a surprise) that our model doesn't predict. With deregulation, the most recent surprise for American Christian Fundamentalists may be the systematic bankrupting of the US by the neo-con regime that they've elected and support without question.Why? Because they expect that both they and G.W. Bush will spend an eternity together in heaven. The Fundies will have first to become unemployed to see their mistake. With an island mentality, most Americans don't even know, e.g., that whereas gas prices in the US have more than doubled in three years, they've barely changed in Europe. They rise in gas prices in the US is due soley to the systematic devaluation of the dollar by Bush, a fact that both Soros and Buffet have profited from by betting against the dollar.

    1 out of 5 stars Written by a convicted criminal & inside trader.......2004-05-21

    See Dec. 20th, 2002 on the BBC web site. George Soros was convicted of inside trading in the stock of Societe Generale.

    Alchemy is pretty easy when you trade on inside information. Ivan Boesky made millions too by cheating.
    Fundamentals of International Finance (with Thomson ONE and InfoTrac )
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      International Accounting with InfoTrac College Edition
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      ASIN: 0471563374

      Book Description

      All too often, companies focus on the threats and risks inherent in venturing abroad. But multinational firms actually have unique opportunities that are not available to purely domestic firms. Now updated, revised, and reorganized, Alan Shapiro’s Foundations of Multinational Financial Management, 5/e will help you take advantage of these valuable opportunities. Foundations emphasizes broad concepts and practices and provides a clear conceptual framework for analyzing key financial decisions in multinational firms. The text treats international financial management as a natural and logical extension of the principles learned in the foundations course in financial management.

      Customer Reviews:

      2 out of 5 stars Wordy and confusing.......2006-05-02

      The author uses a lot of wordy language to make simple concepts complicated. Also I agree with another review: there is a lot of macroeconomics. I think Dr. Shapiro needs to understand how his readers learn, not how he can enjoy his writing.

      3 out of 5 stars Can be confusing, major focus on economics.......1999-06-11

      This textbook may not be a good choice for undergraduate students or for someone who does not have an intermediate or higher knowledge of finance. Wording in the chapters and in the end of chapter problems can be confusing. Statements are made and then not backed up with supporting information. The book spends a large amount of time on a macroeconomic view.

      5 out of 5 stars Excellent book........1999-06-11

      We adopted this book during the first semester of 1999 with excellent results. Our students were delighted with the practical approach, and the breadth of its contents. Recently our country has been through a monetary turmoil, and the book served very much to explain the policies that our local central bank authorities have been pursuing.
      Schwager on Futures: Technical Analysis
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • An excellent guide to technical analysis
      • A great reference
      • Great Trading Book
      • This book hurt my head!
      • One of the best Technical Analysis books
      Schwager on Futures: Technical Analysis
      Jack D. Schwager
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      ASIN: 0471020516

      Book Description

      The definitive guide to technical analysis . . . written from a trader's perspective

      With the keen insight and perspective that have made him a market legend, Jack D. Schwager explores, explains, and examines the application of technical analysis in futures trading. In the most in-depth, comprehensive book available, the bestselling investment writer demonstrates why he is one of today's foremost authorities. Here is the one volume no trader should be without.

      "Jack Schwager has accomplished the rarest of feats in this book. He has presented material in a way that both the professional and layman can profit from. It is a must read for traders on all levels." - Stanley Druckenmillern Managing Director, Soros Fund Management

      "Jack Schwager's Technical Analysis is exactly what one should expect from this expert on futures. The book is comprehensive, thoroughly insightful, and highly educational. I recommend it to the beginner as well as the expert." - Leo Melamed Chairman, Sakura Dellsher, Inc.

      "Jack Schwager possesses a remarkable ability to extract the important elements of complex, market-timing approaches, and distill that into something intelligible and useful. Not only is he able to present these ideas cleverly in an easily understood format, but he also demonstrates their application to the markets with clarity and precision." - Thomas R. DeMark Author, The New Science of Technical Analysis

      "Jack Schwager's book, A Complete Guide to the Futures Markets, was one of the best books I have read on futures trading. We give a copy of it to all our new analysts. Jack's latest work, Technical Analysis, looks like a gold mine of information, adding significantly to the existing investment literature." - Monroe Trout President, Trout Trading Management Co.

      Jack Schwager is one of the most important and visible figures in the futures industry today. His Market Wizards and The New Market Wizards are two of the bestselling finance titles of all time. Now, in the latest volume in the Schwager on Futures series, Technical Analysis, Schwager has created the most comprehensive guide ever for using technical analysis for futures trading. What makes Technical Analysis unique, besides its in-depth coverage, is that it is written from a trader's perspective. Schwager doesn't merely cover the subject, he explores what works and doesn't work in the real world of trading.

      Contains a comprehensive guide to chart analysis written with a particular focus on trading applications
      * Includes a separate 200+ page section illustrating the use of chart analysis in the real world
      * Details and illustrates several original trading systems
      * Includes a self-contained primer on cyclical analysis
      * Describes popular oscillators, the pitfalls in their common use, and guidelines to their successful application in trading
      * Explains the concept and use of "continuous futures" and compares 10-year continuous futures charts with conventional nearest futures charts for all major U.S. futures markets
      * Contains a section on trading strategy and philosophy, including over 100 trading tips

      Hundreds of charts, tables, and examples illustrate key points throughout, while the text is written in the informative, insightful, and nontechnical style that has made Jack Schwager one of the most highly regarded and bestselling investment authors ever. This invaluable book by one of the world's foremost authorities is destined to become the premier industry guide on technical analysis for many years to come.

      Customer Reviews:

      5 out of 5 stars An excellent guide to technical analysis.......2006-03-07

      For anyone interested in a technical rather than fundamental approach to trading (like we are), this book has to be considered the definitive text. Although oriented around futures trading, all the information presented is equally relevant to any instrument type with a little thought and adaptation.

      This is more of a reference text, and contains too much information to simply read it once and put it back on the shelf. If you study this book, by the time you get to the end you will know as much about technical analysis as you ever needed to know, and will probably have thought of a significant number of ideas for new trading systems as well.

      3 out of 5 stars A great reference.......2005-12-19

      I found other books on TA to be more useful for reading straight through and overcoming the learning curve on TA (e.g. Technical Analysis Explained, Martin Pring *****).

      Although, because this book contains so much information, it is a great reference to have in your library. You will find yourself looking for more information on topics that other books don't cover in a lot of depth, so it is important to have a few good reference books.

      It also contains sections on developing strategies which some may find useful, although, "THE" single best resource on developing a strategy is Schwager's Market Wizards series (5x*).

      5 out of 5 stars Great Trading Book.......2005-01-01

      Schwager's book is great - it covers technical analysis, price risk management and even a bit on system development.

      5 out of 5 stars This book hurt my head!.......2003-03-04

      I read this book ... I was thoroughly impressed.

      I had read Schwager Market Wizards books after I had read this Technical books on trading. And although I liked it, I found many of the charts and graphs quite tedious. On the other hand was thoroughly impressed at level of information that was being presented. This book is a permanent part of my collection solely because it reads more like a college text book than a commercial investment book. He really delves deep and makes you think about what futures really are and what it takes to decipher their movements. I am looking forward to his comments on single stock futures.

      5 out of 5 stars One of the best Technical Analysis books.......2002-09-18

      I thought Schwager did an excellent job with this book. I have read a ton of books on technical analysis and can say that this is definitely one of the best ones out there. I really liked the book, the real world chart analysis was excellent as was the section on trading systems. I recommend this book without hesitation whenever someone asks about a good technical analysis book. It is probably the best book on technical analysis I have read it does an excellent job showing how a trader actually uses and interprets charts and indicators. It ranks in the top 10 books on trading that I have and it has paid for itself many times over.
      International Accounting and Multinational Enterprises
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        International Accounting and Multinational Enterprises
        Lee H. Radebaugh , Sidney J. Gray , and Ervin L. Black
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        ASIN: 0471652695

        Book Description

        Make informed decisions in today's dynamic international business environments
        International accounting has never been so exciting. Not only is the pace of international business, finance, and investment rapidly increasing, but we are also moving closer than ever before toward a convergence of accounting standards worldwide.

        Updated and revised to keep pace with these changes, this Sixth Edition of Radebaugh, Gray, and Black's International Accounting and Multinational Enterprises focuses on international business strategies and how accounting applies to these strategies. You'll learn how to use financial and accounting information across borders, and make more informed decisions in an increasingly complex international business environment. The authors also explain the key factors, including cultural differences, that influence accounting standards and practices in different countries, and how those factors impact the harmonization of standards worldwide.

        New to This Edition:
        * New coauthor, Ervin L. Black of Brigham Young University.
        * Updated coverage on corporate governance, Sarbanes-Oxley, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), and how these forces affect U.S.-based multinationals, as well as companies in other countries.
        * Increased coverage of the efforts of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to establish a uniform set of International Financial Reporting Standards (IRFS) worldwide and its interface with different national standard setters, especially the FASB. Special attention is given to the experience of the European Union and Australia in adopting IFRS in 2005.
        * A web-based International Accounting Practice Problem, which helps students see how to apply IFRS to a set of transactions.
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