University of Texas at Arlington
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The following is a list of books that the Finance Society recommends to anyone interested in topics pertaining to financial maters.If your favorite book is not on this list, please contact the Web Site Director so that it can be included.Selections are in alphabetical order of author. v
Achelis, Steven B. Technical Analysis from A to Z. o This book provides an overview, analysis and mathematical calculations for over 70 different technical indicators. Each entry features an example that shows precisely how the indicator performs in real markets. For traders and investors seeking to understand and profit from technical analysis, Technical Analysis from A to Z will help readers recognize trends and act accordingly. Specific Topics include: An introduction to technical analysis; Support and Resistance; Momentum Indicators; Japanese candlesticks; Cycles. v
Fisher, Sarah Young & Shelly, Susan. The Complete Idiot’s
Guide to Personal Finance in Your 20s & 30s 3rd Edition. o
The Complete
Idiot’s Guide to Personal Finance in Your 20s and 30s, Third Edition, clearly
explains everything members of this age group need to know to get a handle on
their pocketbook and their portfolio, from planning their personal finances to
enhancing their current financial plan to getting better returns on their
investments. This revised and updated third edition includes completely new
material on: v
Frick, Robert L. & Vellinga, Mary Lynne. Keys to Risk and
Rewards of Penny Stocks (Barron’s Business Keys). o Many penny stock investors lose money, but others have made a fortune in this market. How did they find those penny stock gems that make money and increase in value? Answers to this question and many more are the basis of the 50 Keys presented in this book. v
Friedfertig, Marc & West, George. The Electronic Day Trader.
o Most of us have been conditioned to approach the stock market as a long-term proposition. Many of the bestselling investment books coach readers to seek value in the best companies for long periods of time. Day trading, a recent phenomenon brought on by the reform of the financial markets and by the growth of online trading, goes in just the opposite direction. Instead of buying and holding stocks for years, successful day traders make money by dipping in and out of the market in a matter of minutes, finding profit in the tiny fractions between the bid and asking price of a stock or by catching the ups and downs of stock prices, which are driven by everything including the latest news from CNBC or speculation on what Alan Greenspan ate for breakfast. v
Gold, LauraMaery & Post, Dan. J.K. Lasser’s Invest
Online: Do-It-Yourself and Keep More of What You Earn. o Online investing has become one the Internet's early "killer apps." Thanks to low commissions and the wealth of investing information available online, individual investors have shown themselves all too eager to bypass traditional brokerage firms in favor of the many brokerages that are opening shop on the World Wide Web. If you're not connected with an online brokerage or well versed in finding information about investing on the Internet, then Invest Online, by LauraMaery Gold and Dan Post, is a good place to start. This book is a database of the wealth of information available online, with hundreds of URLs pointing to the best places to find research reports, technical analysis, charting, and online portfolio managers. It also includes a brief survey of online brokerages, but shows a bias toward E*Trade, whose logo appears on the cover and whose CEO, Christos M. Cotsakos, wrote the book's forward. v Heady, Christy. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Making Money on Wall Street. IN: Macmillan General Reference, 1994. ISBN: 1-56761-509-0. 423pp. o Like the other books in the Complete Idiot's series, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Money on Wall Street is upbeat and geared to the absolute beginner. Starting very simply with how to come up with investment pin money, Christy Heady guides the reader slowly but surely down a road paved with CDs, mutual funds, stop orders, and dividend reinvestment plans. Heady does a good job of demystifying Wall Street lingo and priming the reader for talking to a broker or financial planner. Though the pace of the book is glacial enough that even neophytes may get impatient, there are some good warnings and tips that will save you money, and the slightly nervous investing beginner will find that the simple explanations of DRIPs, bonds, calls, puts, and futures makes it worth getting just to keep as a first reference before moving on to bigger titles. v
Jobman, Darrell R. The Handbook of Technical Analysis: A
Comprehensive Guide to Analytical Methods, Trading Systems and Technical
Indicators. o Featuring contributions from the top minds in trading. The Handbook of Technical Analysis provides in-depth, up-to-date coverage of every major aspect of technical analysis. It includes Jack Schwager on the uses and abuses of technical analysis; Robert Prechter on Elliott Wave; J. Welles Wilder on RSI; George Lane on stochastics; Steve Moore on seasonals; and Steve Briese on traders' commitments. Others topics include: Bar chart and candlestick charts; Market sentiment indicators, and Gann analysis; Volume and open interest and bullish consensus; Point and figure charts and moving averages. v
Kamenetz, Anya. Generation Debt. o
An emerging
spokesperson for a new generation passionately and persuasively addresses the
grim state of young people today-and tells us how we can, and must, save our
future. The nature of youth is to question. So when twenty-four-year-old Anya
Kamenetz started out as a journalist, she began asking hard questions about her
generation for which no one seemed to have good answers. Why were college
students nationwide graduating with an average of more than $20,000 in student
loans? Why were her friends thousands of dollars in credit-card debt? Why did so
many jobs for people under thirty-five involve a plastic name badge, last only
for the short-term, and not include benefits? With record deficits and threats
to Social Security, what kind of future was shaping up for the nation's kids?
Kamenetz became one of the youngest ever columnists for The Village Voice, where
she earned a Pulitzer Prize nomination for her reporting on the new economics of
being young. In Generation Debt, she talks to experts in economics, labor
markets, the health-care industry, and education, and amasses a startling array
of evidence that building a secure life, let alone surviving, is harder for
young people today than it was thirty years ago. Like Barbara Ehrenreich's
Nickel and Dimed, Generation Debt is a compelling day-to-day look at the life
experiences behind a massive economic shift. Like Naomi Klein's No Logo, it is a
deeply researched, rousing manifesto that will get you thinking in new ways
about American values-and about v
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Buy low, sell
high. Sounds simple? Hardly. As most traders will tell you, finding the right
entry and exit points in a market is too often a stressful and even
gut-wrenching experience. Ari Kiev, author of Trading to Win, wants to change
all that. v
Morris, Kenneth M. & o This essential guide explains the key to financial success and provides all the information needed to make smart decisions on issues such as borrowing money and buying a new car, and avoid common financial pitfalls, including falling into debt and putting off saving. v
Nassar, David S. How to Get Started in Electronic Day Trading.
o Thanks to the ever-increasing real-time access that the public has to financial markets, it's now possible to play in the same league as the market makers who drive the daily price fluctuations of a stock. It's also possible--in fact it's certain--that you'll lose everything to these seasoned professionals unless you have some idea of what you're doing. Which is where David Nassar's How to Get Started in Electronic Day Trading comes in.Unlike most books of this genre, How to Get Started in Electronic Day Trading really is a primer. Nassar, who runs his own trading firm, does not presume you have much knowledge about how markets work. Instead, the author provides an excellent overview of the dynamics that drive stock prices and the various kinds of electronic access, as well as the broad strategies employed by successful day traders. In addition to providing information about how to open an E-DAT account, Nassar stresses the importance of developing a focused trading strategy and recommends working with a simulator before risking your hard-earned cash. v
Navellier, Louis. The Little Book That Makes You Rich: A Proven
Market-Beating Formula for Growth Investing. o The Little Book That Makes You Rich is the latest book in the popular "Little Book, Big Profits" series. Written by Louis Navellier -- one of the most well-respected and successful growth investors of our day -- this book offers a fundamental understanding of how to get rich using the best in growth investing strategies. Navellier has made a living by picking top, actively traded stocks and capturing unparalleled profits from them in the process. Now, with The Little Book That Makes You Rich, he shows you how to find stocks that are poised for rapid price increases, regardless of overall stock market direction. Navellier also offers the statistical and quantitative measures needed to measure risk and reward along the path to profitable growth stock investing. Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, The Little Book That Makes You Rich gives individual investors specific tools for selecting stocks based on the factors that years of research have proven to lead to growth stock profits. These factors include analysts' moves, profit margins expansion, and rapid sales growth. In addition to offering you tips for not paying too much for growth, the author also addresses essential issues that every growth investor must be aware of, including which signs will tell you when it's time to get rid of a stock and how to monitor a portfolio in order to maintain its overall quality. Accessible and engaging, The Little Book That Makes You Rich outlines an effective approach to building true wealth in today's markets. v
Schwager, Jack D. Getting Started in Technical Analysis. o
Revered by many,
reviled by some, technical analysis is the art and science of deciphering price
activity to better understand market behavior and identify trading
opportunities. In this accessible guide, Jack Schwager-perhaps the most
recognized and respected name in the field-demystifies technical analysis for
beginning investors, clearly explaining such basics as trends, trading ranges,
chart patterns, stops, entry, and exit and pyramiding approaches. The book's
numerous examples and clear, simple explanations provide a solid framework for
using technical analysis to make better, more informed investment decisions and
as the basis for mechanical trading systems. Along with Schwager's invaluable
trading rules and market observations culled from years of real-world trading
experience, Getting Started in Technical Analysis offers in-depth coverage of: v Sindell, Ph.D. Kathleen. Investing Online for Dummies. CA: IDG Books Worldwide, Inc., 1998. ISBN: 0-7645-0336-7. 332pp. o Investing Online for Dummies is an invaluable resource for those who want to take advantage of the timely nature of the Internet for online investing. Author Kathleen Sindell covers all the bases for the online investor including setting up stock screens, selecting mutual funds, fishing for IPOs, and online banking and trading. This book is loaded with links to investment resources on the Internet and also includes a CD-ROM with demos of various investment tools and popular shareware programs. Highly recommended for online investors. v
Thomsett, Jean Freestone & Thomsett, Michael C. Getting
Started in Real Estate Investing 2nd Edition. o
Now completely
revised and expanded! The definitive
resource for anyone Getting Started in Real Estate Investing.
After a decade-long slump, real estate has rebounded to become one of
today's hottest investment vehicles. This consummate beginner's guide shows you
how to successfully identify--and profit from--the market's many lucrative
opportunities. Written in nontechnical, easy-to-follow terms, Getting Started in
Real Estate Investing, Second Edition, gives you the straight facts on
everything from mortgage payments and property selection to financing options
and landlording issues. Packed with convenient sidebar definitions,
easy-to-follow examples, and real-life case histories, as well as tips on
avoiding possible pitfalls, this completely updated volume offers the latest
information on: v Turner, Toni. A Beginner’s Guide to Short-Term Trading. MA: Adams Media Corporation, 2002. ISBN: 1-58062-570-3. 280pp. o Hands-on book designed to make you actively involved in every step of the trading process. Now you can take control of your portfolio and secure the financial freedom you’ve always dreamed of. Start planning your trades today! v
Tyson, Eric MBA. Personal Finance for Dummies 5th
Edition. o Too many personal finance consultants offer financial advice that ignores the big picture and instead focuses on investing. You need much more than that to plan your future. You need a broader understanding of personal finance that includes all areas of your financial life in order to become financially sound. Personal Finance for Dummies, 5th Edition is full of detailed, action-oriented financial advice that will show you how to lower expenses and tame debts as well as invest wisely to achieve your financial goals! Now in its 5th edition, this up-to-date guide covers all the latest trends to ensure your financial stability. Just some of the updates and revisions include: §
Reviews of the
new and revised tax laws and how to take advantage of them §
The latest scoop
on Medicare and Social Security and what it means for you §
Updated
investment advice on mutual funds and other managed investments §
Enhanced smart
spending tips §
Coverage of new
bankruptcy laws and how to eliminate consumer debt §
Smart ways to
use credit and improve credit scores §
Expanded
coverage on educational savings options §
This hands-on,
straightforward guide features ways to survive life changes such as starting
your first job, getting married, having children, and retiring, as well as
helpful tactics for preventing identity theft and fraud. With Personal Finance
for Dummies, 5th Edition, you’ll be able to achieve financial strength and
start concentrating on the more important things in life! Personal Finance for
Dummies offers sound and practical advice for those who want to get control over
their personal financial lives. Author Eric Tyson points out the most common
mistakes that we all make in our approach to money and prescribes ways to save
and invest for a secure future. Using worksheets, the book helps you to measure
your own financial health by looking at factors such as how much debt you carry,
your savings rate, as well as investment and insurance checkups. The book looks
at how you should invest your retirement account, approach taxes, and provides a
good overview on how to buy real estate. |
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