Download or read book The Art Of Speculation written by Philip L. Carret and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philip L. Carret (1896-1998) was a famed investor and founder of The Pioneer Fund (Fidelity Mutual Trust), one of the first Mutual Funds in the United States. A former Barron’s reporter and WWI aviator, Carret launched the Mutual Trust in 1928 after managing money for his friends and family. The initial effort evolved into Pioneer Investments. He ran the fund for 55 years, during which an investment of $10,000 became $8 million. Warren Buffett said of him that he had “the best long term investment record of anyone I know” He is most famous for the long successful track record he achieved investing in Common Stocks and for being one of Warren Buffett’s role models. This book comprises a series of articles written for Barron’s and published in book form in 1930.—Print Ed.

Download or read book Speculative Everything written by Anthony Dunne and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2013-12-06 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to use design as a tool to create not only things but ideas, to speculate about possible futures. Today designers often focus on making technology easy to use, sexy, and consumable. In Speculative Everything, Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby propose a kind of design that is used as a tool to create not only things but ideas. For them, design is a means of speculating about how things could be—to imagine possible futures. This is not the usual sort of predicting or forecasting, spotting trends and extrapolating; these kinds of predictions have been proven wrong, again and again. Instead, Dunne and Raby pose “what if” questions that are intended to open debate and discussion about the kind of future people want (and do not want). Speculative Everything offers a tour through an emerging cultural landscape of design ideas, ideals, and approaches. Dunne and Raby cite examples from their own design and teaching and from other projects from fine art, design, architecture, cinema, and photography. They also draw on futurology, political theory, the philosophy of technology, and literary fiction. They show us, for example, ideas for a solar kitchen restaurant; a flypaper robotic clock; a menstruation machine; a cloud-seeding truck; a phantom-limb sensation recorder; and devices for food foraging that use the tools of synthetic biology. Dunne and Raby contend that if we speculate more—about everything—reality will become more malleable. The ideas freed by speculative design increase the odds of achieving desirable futures.

Download or read book Distressed Debt Analysis written by Stephen G. Moyer and published by J. Ross Publishing. This book was released on 2004-11-15 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing theoretical and practical insight, this book presents a conceptual, but not overly technical, outline of the financial and bankruptcy law context in which restructurings take place. The author uses numerous real- world examples to demonstrate concepts and critical issues. Readers will understand the chess-like, multi- move strategies necessary to achieve financially advantageous results.

Download or read book The Speculative City written by Cecilia L. Chu and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2022-01-27 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Speculative City explores property speculation as a key aspect of financialization and its role in reshaping the contemporary built environment. The book offers a series of case studies that encompass a range of cities whose urban fabrics have undergone significant transformation in recent years. While the forms of these developments shared many similarities, their trajectories and social outcomes were contingent upon existing planning and policy frameworks and the historical roles assumed by the state and the private sector in housing and welfare provision. By paying close attention to the forces and actors involved in property development, this book underscores that the built environment has played an integral part in the shaping of new values and collective aspirations while facilitating the spread of financial logics in urban governance. It also shows that these dynamics represent a larger shift of politics and culture in the ongoing production of urban space and prompts reflections on future trajectories of finance-led property speculation.

Download or read book The Speculative Strategist written by Will Slatyer and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1996 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you're a trader engaged in the daily battle for higher returns ... an investment pro with a dash of the buccaneer in your soul ... come "privateering" with Will Slatyer and discover a system for generating international bounty beyond your wildest dreams! Slatyer, a veteran stock and futures trader, has forged a unique new trading framework - one that's made waves at traders' conferences from Chicago to Tokyo, from Singapore to Sydney. Here, Slatyer reveals his system to readers everywhere for the very first time. And he shares it in such a readable, colorful way that you'll learn, marvel, and profit from every page. "Financial speculation can be termed as a series of fluid attacks on financial markets, using well-financed modern vessels that can avoid high risk by speed and daring, to capture rich rewards", Slatyer explains. Thus today's best financial speculators are like the privateers of old: quick, cunning, not so much ruthless as intelligently prepared, pocketing shares of the plunder to equal the king. Or perhaps you're more like a pirate: opportunistic, exhilarated by pursuit, sometimes fabulously wealthy, but sometimes in danger of drowning in your own bravado. Slatyer helps you fine-tune your speculative philosophy and develop a consistent policy of controlled risk. He shows how to formulate a specific, high-level investing strategy that reflects your goals, capital, temperament, risk exposure, and comfort level, offering computer-assisted methods for those who can spend only limited time analyzing the various world markets.

Download or read book Speculation Now written by Vyjayanthi Venuturupalli Rao and published by Duke University Press Books. This book was released on 2015-04-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interdisciplinary in design and concept, Speculation, Now illuminates unexpected convergences between images, concepts, and language. Artwork is interspersed among essays that approach speculation and progressive change from surprising perspectives. A radical cartographer asks whether "the speculative" can be represented on a map. An ethnographer investigates religious possession in Islam to contemplate states between the divine and the seemingly human. A financial technologist queries understandings of speculation in financial markets. A multimedia artist and activist considers the relation between social change and assumptions about the conditions to be changed, and an architect posits purposeful neglect as political strategy. The book includes an extensive glossary with more than twenty short entries in which scholars contemplate such speculation-related notions as insurance, hallucination, prophecy, the paradox of beginnings, and states of half-knowledge. The book's artful, nonlinear design mirrors and reinforces the notion of contingency that animates it. By embracing speculation substantively, stylistically, seriously, and playfully, Speculation, Now reveals its subversive and critical potential. Artists and essayists include William Darity Jr., Filip De Boeck, Boris Groys, Hans Haacke, Darrick Hamilton, Laura Kurgan, Lin + Lam, Gary Lincoff, Lize Mogel, Christina Moon, Stefania Pandolfo, Satya Pemmaraju, Mary Poovey, Walid Raad, Sherene Schostak, Robert Sember, and Srdjan Jovanović Weiss. Published by Duke University Press and the Vera List Center for Art and Politics at The New School

Download or read book Weaponising Speculation written by Caoimhe Doyle and published by punctum books. This book was released on 2014 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains the proceedings from Weaponising Speculation, a two-day conference and exhibition that took place in Dublin in March 2013. Weaponising Speculation was organised by D.U.S.T. (Dublin Unit for Speculative Thought) and aimed to be an exploration of the various expressions of DIY theory operative in the elsewheres, the shafts and tunnels of the para-academy. The topics covered all come under the welcoming embrace of speculation, spanning a broad range: from art, philosophy, nature, fiction, and computation to spiders, culinary cosmology, and Oscar the Grouch. The book itself aims to be more than just a collection of essays and catalogue of artworks, but also a documentation of the event as a whole. An object that both those present at the event and those who missed it would want to own - bringing something new to both sets of readers

Download or read book Currency Strategy written by Callum Henderson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2003-04-11 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expert advice and timely techniques for surviving and thrivingwithin currency markets Rapid movements in currency markets have been a common occurrencein recent years, often to the detriment of traders and investors.The ability to manage these fluctuations is essential for safe andsuccessful investment in these markets. Currency Strategy developsnew techniques and explains classic tools available for predicting,managing, and optimizing fluctuations in the currency markets.Author Callum Henderson shows readers how traditional macroeconomictheory has repeatedly failed in the face of practical experience inthese markets and develops a new approach based on experience. Hedraws on the technical expertise of his bank to developmathematical models to assist in the prediction of crises and givespractical advice on how to use these and other tools successfully.

Download or read book The Education of a Speculator written by Victor Niederhoffer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1998-03-19 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Victor Niederhoffer, eine exzentrische, außergewöhnliche Persönlichkeit und ein äußerst erfolgreicher Börsenhändler, erzählt seine wirklich faszinierende Geschichte: Sein Leben, seine Ausbildung, seine Erfolge und Fehler, Gewinne und Verluste. In einem Geschäft, in dem es von Scharlatanen wimmelt, erfrischen derart realistische Worte. Mit vielen Hintergrundinformationen am Rande, beispielsweise über die Hillary-Clinton-Affäre. (06/98)

Download or read book Trend Following with Managed Futures written by Alex Greyserman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-08-26 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An all-inclusive guide to trend following As more and more savvy investors move into the space, trend following has become one of the most popular investment strategies. Written for investors and investment managers, Trend Following with Managed Futures offers an insightful overview of both the basics and theoretical foundations for trend following. The book also includes in-depth coverage of more advanced technical aspects of systematic trend following. The book examines relevant topics such as: Trend following as an alternative asset class Benchmarking and factor decomposition Applications for trend following in an investment portfolio And many more By focusing on the investor perspective, Trend Following with Managed Futures is a groundbreaking and invaluable resource for anyone interested in modern systematic trend following.

Download or read book The Strategy of Life written by T. Lenoir and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teleological thinking has been steadfastly resisted by modern biology. And yet, in nearly every area of research biologists are hard pressed to find language that does not impute purposiveness to living forms. The life of the individual organism, if not life itself, seems to make use of a variety of strate gems in achieving its purposes. But in an age when physical models dominate our imagination and when physics itself has become accustomed to uncertainty relations and complementarity, biologists have learned to live with a kind of schizophrenic language, employing terms like 'selfish genes' and 'survival machines' to describe the behavior of organisms as if they were somehow purposive yet all the while intending that they are highly complicated mechanisms. The present study treats a period in the history of the life sciences when the imputation of purposiveness to biological organization was not regarded an embarrassment but rather an accepted fact, and when the principal goal was to reap the benefits of mechanistic explanations by finding a. means of in corporating them within the guidelines of a teleological fmmework. Whereas the history of German biology in the early nineteenth century is usually dismissed as an unfortunate era dominated by arid speculation, the present study aims to reverse that judgment by showing that a consistent, workable program of research was elaborated by a well-connected group of German biologists and that it was based squarely on the unification of teleological and mechanistic models of explanation.

Download or read book Options Trading Strategies written by Stock Market Guru and published by Stock Market Guru. This book was released on with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Options Trading Strategies Options are great for novice and experienced investors, great for all investors who wish to expand their portfolios and make money in stock market.Learn profitable and powerful options trading strategies which will lower your risk and increase your profits in today's market. This book contains the following topics that will guide you through the path of Options Trading Strategy. Index Chapter 1 Introduction to Options Options defined The Importance of Learning Options The Difficult Side of Options Chapter 2a: Advantages of Options Trading Hedging and Speculation The Good and the Bad Sides of Options Trading Chapter 2b: Nature and Characteristics of Options Options Trading Parties What is Call Option? What is Put Option? The Variants of Option Option Trade Transacting versus Closing Out Option Pricing and How It is Done Chapter 3: Important Options Terms to Remember Strike Price Listed Option Premium Conversion Intrinsic Value Underlying Asset Chapter 4: Should I Buy Futures or Should I Buy Options? Buying Futures, Buying Options Buying Options: Short Term and Long Term Puts and Call – Buy Them but Don’t Sell Them Buying Puts How to Make Money when the Market is Falling Buying Puts for Surefire Gains Buying Calls Buying Calls to Profit From an Up Trend How to Profit when Buying Calls from a Bottoming Out Market Buying Futures Chapter 5: How to Trade F&Os in Several Market Conditions What It Means When You Buy in Wild Swings Buying When Risk Aversion is High Playing the Bull Market How to Play in the Bear Market Direction less Markets Playing Range Bound Markets Playing Intra day Moves Being a Compulsive Trader Trading a Falling Market Caused by Crazy Valuations Trading a Falling Market Caused by Negative News Trading a Rising Market Caused by Increasing Interest Selling Puts Amidst High Tendency of Risk Aversion Trading Accumulation and Distribution Chapter 6: Understanding the Golden Rules of F&O Trading Start by Having a Plan Each Single Stock is Not a Trade Don’t Buy a Mercedes if What You Can Afford is a Motorcycle! Set Your Trades to a Maximum Limit of Three at Any Single Time Don’t Trade Stocks That Have No Heavy Liquidity Trade According to the Trend The Value of Timing Trade the Body and not the Head of the Price Move Always Keep Track Of Your Emotions Learn the Value of Being Consistent and Disciplined Reality as Opposed to One’s Belief A Trade is Born out of Positive Expectation that is Backed by a Positive Trend Bread and Butter Money must be for Bread and Butter Alone Be Contrarian in Your Thinking and Not When You Go Trading Be Patient When You Find a Trade But Not When You Cut Losses Emotions versus F&O Trading The Value of Moderation in F&O Trading Having a Profit Then Going Out With a Loss When You Average a Loss in a Futures Position, You Are Simply Burning Money! Avoid Watching TV! The Unique Personality of Stock Futures and Options Getting Different Results Mean Doing Things Differently Trading Options Time Frame Buy Options in Low Cost/Premium Buy Options When a Stock, a Sector or the Market is Trending Very Strongly The Reality after Waking up from a Dream Open Interest – How Real Can It Be Understanding if the Option Price is Right So What is the Real Deal on Options Understanding How Options Really Work Calls and Puts Long and Short European and American Options Some Terminology Futures or Options?

Download or read book Global Operations Strategy written by Yeming Gong and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While many business schools are teaching Global Operations Strategy with self-made teaching materials, there are no such textbooks. Combining practical approaches with detailed theoretical underpinnings, this book provides theories, tools, frameworks, and techniques for global operations strategy, and brings real world perspectives to students and managers. Each chapter includes definition of key terms, introduction of fundamental theories, several short case examples, one long new case to explain the associated theories, and recommended further reading.

Download or read book The Law and Strategy of Biotechnology Patents written by Kenneth D. Sibley and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Law and Strategy of Biotechnology Patents is a compendium of articles that sets to address and unravel the complexities of the laws and issues that apply to biotechnology inventions. The purpose of the book is to explain patent law, with special emphasis on the central role of patent claims, statutory subject matter, novelty, non-obviousness, disclosure considerations, and operation of the judicial system in relation to patents. The text also unveils the extent to which biotechnology merges established law with new requirements. Lawyers, inventors, researchers, technology development and transfer agents, venture capitalists, investment bankers, entrepreneurs, and researchers will find this book an important source of information and knowledge.

Download or read book Monetary Policy Strategy written by Frederic S. Mishkin and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2009-08-21 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A leading academic authority and policymaker discusses monetary policy strategy from the perspectives of both scholar and practitioner, offering theory, econometric evidence, and extensive case studies. This book by a leading authority on monetary policy offers a unique view of the subject from the perspectives of both scholar and practitioner. Frederic Mishkin is not only an academic expert in the field but also a high-level policymaker. He is especially well positioned to discuss the changes in the conduct of monetary policy in recent years, in particular the turn to inflation targeting. Monetary Policy Strategy describes his work over the last ten years, offering published papers, new introductory material, and a summing up, “Everything You Wanted to Know about Monetary Policy Strategy, But Were Afraid to Ask,” which reflects on what we have learned about monetary policy over the last thirty years. Mishkin blends theory, econometric evidence, and extensive case studies of monetary policy in advanced and emerging market and transition economies. Throughout, his focus is on these key areas: the importance of price stability and a nominal anchor; fiscal and financial preconditions for achieving price stability; central bank independence as an additional precondition; central bank accountability; the rationale for inflation targeting; the optimal inflation target; central bank transparency and communication; and the role of asset prices in monetary policy.

Download or read book Corporate Financial Strategy written by Ruth Bender and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-04 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corporate Financial Strategy is a practical guide to understanding the elements of financial strategy, and how directors and advisors can add value by tailoring financial strategy to complement corporate strategy. The book sets out appropriate financial strategies over the key milestones in a company's life. It discusses the practicalities behind transactions such as: * Raising venture capital * Flotation on a stock exchange * Making acquisitions * Management buyouts * Financial restructuring In explaining financing structures, the book sets out the basic building blocks of any financial instrument to enable the reader to appreciate innovations in the field. It also illustrates how and why different types of security might be used. The second edition of this very popular textbook brings to bear the considerable commercial and academic experience of its co-authors. Throughout, the book offers a range of up-to-date case studies, abundant diagrams and figures, and frequent 'Working Insight' sections to provide practical illumination of the theory. This book will enable you to understand the potential value added by the best financial strategy, while fully demonstrating the working role of financial strategy within an overall corporate strategy. An excellent practical guide for senior financial managers, strategic-decision makers and qualified accountants, the text is also invaluable as a clear-sighted and thorough companion for students and senior executives on finance courses (including MBA, MSc and DMS).

Download or read book The Well timed Strategy written by Peter Navarro and published by Pearson Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2006 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guide explains how to manage not just the business cycle and industry cycles but also today's unprecedented level of macroeconomic turbulence. Navarro shows how to align every facet of business strategy, tactics, and operations to reflect changing business conditions and not get run over.