Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets: A Comprehensive Guide to Trading Methods and Applications (New York Institute of Finance)

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John J. Murphy has now updated his landmark bestseller Technical Analysis of the Futures Markets, to include all of the financial markets.

"If one could read only one book on technical analysis, this should be the one." --Knight-Ridder Financial Products and News (on the first edition, Technical Analysis of the Futures Markets, 0-13-898008-X)

This outstanding reference has already taught thousands of traders the concepts of technical analysis and their application in the futures and stock markets. Covering the latest developments in computer technology, technical tools, and indicators, the second edition features new material on candlestick charting, intermarket relationships, stocks and stock rotation, plus state-of-the-art examples and figures. From how to read charts to understanding indicators and the crucial role technical analysis plays in investing, readers gain a thorough and accessible overview of the field of technical analysis, with a special emphasis on futures markets. Revised and expanded for the demands of today's financial world, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in tracking and analyzing market behavior.

"One way to get started in technical analysis is to read a good book on the subject. One of my favorites is Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets: A Comprehensive Guide to Trading Methods and Applications by John J. Murphy. It's an easy read." Ralph J. Acampora, CMT, Managing Director, Prudential Securities Inc.

Customer Reviews:

Reference.......2007-08-13

If you use the charts to look for trades, you have to buy this book. It's an awesome reference for charting.

Good Even for a Random Walker.......2007-07-22

This book is a very well written introduction to the Technical Analysis of the financial markets. It covers a lot of ground and for a text book style layout, it is surprisingly easy to read. Murphy starts with a solid introduction including the philosophy of technical analysis and a defense against the criticisms from academics and followers of the Random Walk Theory. The meat of the book is a comprehensive treatment of the core components of technical analysis including Trendlines, Reversal and Continuation Patterns, Moving Averages, and Oscillators. The author continues to dig deeper with Point & Figure Charts, Japanese Candlesticks, and Eliott Wave Theory.

As a big fan of Malkiel's "Random Walk Down Wall Street," I started reading this book with some healthy skepticism. While I was not converted to the chartist's philosophy, I felt like I did pick up some tools that could still be useful in a buy-and-hold strategy.

Everything a beginner needs to know.......2007-07-07

John Murphy's book explains nearly everything anyone who is looking to understand the technical side of the market could ask for.

PROS: Easy to follow. Starts from the ground up into the complicated stuff. Feels like a year's worth of college courses finished in a few weeks time. This is far and away the best overall stock book I've read to date. I'm making money now!

CONS: Spends a bit too much time on futures trading (for which the book was originally written) Doesn't get far enough into how much time should lapse as a pattern unfolds. Doesn't get much into the psychology of the trader's mind. Somewhat outdated on computer advances (not a big deal)

Classic Technical Analysis Book.......2007-06-28

I received 4 copies of this book during my course work at the NYIF, its an excellent referance manual for anyone applying Technical Analysis to the financial markets.

Excellent introduction to TA - an easy read.......2007-06-27

This is the first book I bought on TA and, honestly, it looked intimidating. It's not. Open it up and it reads cover to cover very quickly. Not too technical - not too basic. Just right. This is an excellent introduction to technical analysis: easy to read language, large print, nice heavy bright white pages. Oh, and the content is excellent as well: worded well, good organization, understandable examples and illustrations.

Financial Risk Management In Banking: The Theory and Application of Asset and Liability Management

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risk management
An excellent primer on ALM.
Simply perfect
Excellent introductory and relatively adv risk mgmt material

Financial Risk Management In Banking: The Theory and Application of Asset and Liability Management
Dennis G. Uyemura , and Donald R. van Deventer
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ASIN: 1557383537

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An in-deph review of the tremendous risk and volatility in bank financial management. Financial Risk Management in Banking provides a practical and comprehensive overview of aggressive asset and liability management (ALM) which highlights the nuances that set ALM apart from basic financial concepts and practices as they are taught even at the MBA level. It demonstrates how ALM apart from basic financial concepts and practices as they are taught even at the MBA level. It demonstrates how ALM can strengthen the capital position of today's financial institution. Topics include: how accounting concepts can interfere with ALM; currency and international funds risk; the multi-dimensional aspects of bank financial risk; the relationship between cash flow, market value and risk.

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risk management.......2007-03-16

It is a very useful book for the people who don't know anything about risk management and especially financial risk management in banks.

An excellent primer on ALM........2003-05-29

Asset liability management can get rather complicated. The authors treat this subject in a very user friendly way that the layperson can understand, and the technician can get good guidance out of.

They cover all the basics really well. After studying this book, you will have a very good understanding of gap analysis, duration, shareholder value added, liquidity management, and other related subject.

Simply perfect.......2003-04-23

The book offers a perfectly simple approach to ALM in banking. I cannot imagine a more concise framework for this subject. The authors fully attain their objective of providing fun reading for a banking subject,something really out of this world.

Excellent introductory and relatively adv risk mgmt material.......1999-05-28

The author gives a brief history of the banking history, mainly in the USA and thus motivates the introduction of the several subsequent regulations put in place, and of the different methods os assesing risk and optimising capital allocation. The book excells in simple yet powerful risk management techniques for banks. I have recommended (and, in fact some times given away) this book both to my students and my colleagues in the asset management industry.

The Regulation of Investment in Utilities: Concepts and Applications (World Bank Working Papers) (World Bank Working Papers)

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The Regulation of Investment in Utilities: Concepts and Applications (World Bank Working Papers) (World Bank Working Papers)
Ian Alexander , and Clive Harris
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Regulatory institutions and the regimes that they establish have a significant impact on the environment for new investment in utility and infrastructure industries. This is especially true when the investment is provided by the private sector. Although some aspects of the regulation of infrastructure utilities have been well covered relatively little has been written on techniques developed by regulators over the past decade to deal with how investment issues have been factored into regulatory price controls. The Regulation of Investment in Utilities examines the common approaches that have been adopted by regulators over the last 10 to 15 years and finds that the different techniques that were developed have had varying levels of success, and were often only developed to respond to a particular situationlarge investments with uncertain timing, an uncertain volume of smaller investments, etc. This paper provides assessments of the various approaches which are complemented by a set of short case studies. It also provides some guidance on when to use the different approaches that will be beneficial for regulators in new agencies.

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"Regulatory institutions and the regimes that they establish have a significant impact on the environment for new investment in utility and infrastructure industries. This is especially true when the investment is provided by the private sector. Although some aspects of the regulation of infrastructure utilities have been well covered relatively little has been written on techniques developed by regulators over the past decade to deal with how investment issues have been factored into regulatory price controls. The Regulation of Investment in Utilities examines the common approaches that have been adopted by regulators over the last 10 to 15 years and finds that the different techniques that were developed have had varying levels of success, and were often only developed to respond to a particular situation-large investments with uncertain timing, an uncertain volume of smaller investments, etc. This paper provides assessments of the various approaches which are complemented by a set of short case studies. It also provides some guidance on when to use the different approaches that will be beneficial for regulators in new agencies."

Advance Interest Rate and Currency Swaps: State-of-the-Art Products, Strategies & Risk Management Applications

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Informative

Advance Interest Rate and Currency Swaps: State-of-the-Art Products, Strategies & Risk Management Applications
Ravi E. Dattatreya , and Kensuke Hotta
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This book analyzes and integrates the latest developments in this rapidly changing fields. Chapters by financial officers at major corporations such as Rolls Royce, PepsiCo, United Technology and Siemens Electronics further enhance the value of this truly unique book. Topics include: New products, such as indexed and cross-rate swaps; Managing swap credit risk; Liability hedging using swaps; Risk management at major corporations; Financial risk management for developing countries.

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Informative.......1997-04-24

This book is a good review of the subject. Regards, Jerry Green, Green Interest Rate Swap Management, http://home.earthlink.net/~green/

Applications in Finance, Investments, & Banking

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Technological, economic, and regulatory changes are some of the driving forces in the modern world of finance. For instance, financial markets now trade twenty-four hours a day and securities are increasingly being traded via real-time computer-based systems in contrast to trading floor-based systems. Equally important, new security forms and pricing models are coming into existence in response to changes in domestic and international regulatory action. Accounting and risk management systems now enable financial and investment firms to manage risk more efficiently while meeting regulatory concerns.
The challenge for academics and practitioners alike is how to keep themselves, and others, current with these changing markets, as well as the technology and current investment and risk management tools.
Applications in Finance, Investments, and Banking offers presentations by twelve leading investment professionals and academics on a wide range of finance, investment and banking issues. Chapters include analysis of the basic foundations of financial analysis, as well as current approaches to managing risk. Presentations also include reviews of the means of measuring the volatility of the underlying return process and how investment performance measurement can be used to better understand the benefits of active management. Finally, articles also present advances in the pricing of the new financial assets (e.g., swaps), as well as the understanding of the factors (e.g., earnings estimates) affecting pricing of the traditional assets (e.g., stocks).
Applications in Finance, Investments, and Banking provides beneficial information to the understanding of both traditional and modern approaches of financial and investment management.

Controlling Interest Rate Risk: New Techniques and Applications for Money Management (Wiley Professional Banking and Finance Series)

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Controlling Interest Rate Risk: New Techniques and Applications for Money Management (Wiley Professional Banking and Finance Series)

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e-Finance: The Electronic Revolution
Erik Banks
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Digital finance is the latest hot topic as financial institutions grapple with the impact of e-commerce. Electronic trading, managing e-commerce risk, B2B exchanges, e-brokers, Alternative Trading Systems (ATS) are all bringing opportunities and challenges to the financial sector. eFinance examines all these areas and provides a readable, non-technical overview of this dynamic sector.
The book takes a look at the development of e-commerce business models, as well as the technology and the funding of digital finance. eFinance then moves on to explore the financial services that are available to both institutional and individual customers outlining the advantages and disadvantages of traditional and virtual banking and exploring potential areas of growth and future developments focusing on competition and market structures.

Contains numerous industry examples that illustrate the expansion, failures, successes and future of digital finance, including Schwab, Fidelity, Citibank, London Stock Exchange/Deutsche Boerse, Egg/Prudential, Reuters, Yahoo Finance, Virgin

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Amazing!!.......2001-07-15

A comprehensive book on a new and exciting topic. I have read all of Mr. Banks' other books and would highly adding those and this new one to your finance library. He has a way of making complex topics understandable.

The Impact of GAAP on Financial Analysis: Interpretations and Applications for Commercial and Investment Banking

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The Impact of GAAP on Financial Analysis: Interpretations and Applications for Commercial and Investment Banking
Alexander John Sannella
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This clearly written volume offers a practical analysis of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as well as practical applications of GAAP for financial and credit analysts. The book offers a survey of basic financial statements, related footnote disclosures, and the general concepts underlying financial statements, with the exposition of GAAP made without the use of mechanical bookkeeping procedures. For each financial and reporting issue, Sannella provides an analysis of the standard solution, current accounting practices, and numerical illustrations, and where possible, provides an analytical restatement that reflects an alternative treatment.

New Methods in Financial Modeling: Explorations and Applications

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Depends on what you want....
Outdated and irrelevant, don't bother.

New Methods in Financial Modeling: Explorations and Applications
Houston H. Stokes , and Hugh M. Neuburger
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The authors present a number of financial market studies that have as their general theme, the econometric testing of the underlying econometric assumptions of a number of financial models. More than 30 years of financial market research has convinced the authors that not enough attention has been paid to whether the estimated model is appropriate or, most importantly, whether the estimation technique is suitable for the problem under study. For many years linear models have been assumed with little or no testing of alternative specification. The result has been models that force linearity assumptions on what clearly are nonlinear processes. Another major assumption of much financial research constrains the coefficients to be stable over time. This critical assumption has been attacked by Lucas (1976) on the grounds that when economic policy changes, the coefficients of macroeconomics models change. If this occurs, any policy forecasts of these models will be flawed. In financial modeling, omitted (possibly non-quantifiable) variables will bias coefficients. While it may be possible to model some financial variables for extended periods, in other periods the underlying models may either exhibit nonlinearity or show changes in linear models. The authors research indicates that tests for changes in linear models, such as recursive residual analysis, or tests for episodic nonlinearity can be used to signal changes in the underlying structure of the market. The book begins with a brief review of basic linear time series techniques that include autoregressive integrated moving average models (ARIMA), vector autoregressive models (VAR), and models form the ARCH/GARCH class. While the ARIMA and VAR approach models the first moment of a series, models of the ARCH/GARCH class model both the first moment and second moment which is interpreted as conditional or explained volatility of a series. Recent work on nonlinearity detection has questioned the appropriateness of these essentially linear approaches. A number of such tests are shown and applied for the complete series and a subsets of the series. A major finding is that the structure of the series may change over time. Within the time frame of a study, there may be periods of episodic nonlinearity, episodic ARCH and episodic nonstationarity. Measures are developed to measure and relate these events both geographically and with mathematical models. This book will be of interest to applied finance researchers and to market participants.

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Depends on what you want...........2005-10-23

If you are an MBA student, this book is useless for you...

but for a PhD student, this book is quite insightful and worth reading.

Outdated and irrelevant, don't bother........2005-09-01

This work is outdated and expensive compared to other available texts or even free information on the internet, don't bother purchashing it.

The Rough Guide to Money Online (Rough Guide Internet/Computing)

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bussines

The Rough Guide to Money Online (Rough Guide Internet/Computing)
Rough Guides
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PUT YOUR MONEY TO WORK ON THE INTERNET

The Rough Guide to Money Online will make you an online finance whiz in the shortest possible time. In plain English, with no hint of techie jargon, it explains how to: Set up your online banking and brokerage accounts Complete your first digital transactions and trades Get the facts on the day trading phenomenon Find the best mortgage, car loan and credit card interest rates File tax returns and pay bills, easily and on-time

And because this is your money, author John Scalzi emphasizes how you you can feel secure and comfortable in trusting your finances to the online world.

All this, plus hundreds of reviews of online banking and investment sites and a directory of the best financial news and commentary on the Web.

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bussines.......2001-01-16

healthy food for all catagories people from CNI

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