Best of
Finance

1986

Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets


John J. Murphy - 1986
    Murphy has updated his landmark bestseller Technical Analysis of the Futures Markets, to include all of the financial markets.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.

Seedtime and Harvest


Charles Capps - 1986
    Everything produces after its kind. If you give love, you will reap love.Plant Your Seed!This is something you can do. Jesus said that you are the one planting the seed. God's Word is incorruptible seed, and God's promises are seeds for harvest. In this book you will learn that as you speak God's promises out of your mouth as a seed, it goes into your heart to grow and produce a harvest of blessing.

Stabilizing an Unstable Economy: A Twentieth Century Fund Report


Hyman P. Minsky - 1986
    Minsky long argued markets were crisis prone. His 'moment' has arrived.” -The Wall Street JournalIn his seminal work, Minsky presents his groundbreaking financial theory of investment, one that is startlingly relevant today. He explains why the American economy has experienced periods of debilitating inflation, rising unemployment, and marked slowdowns-and why the economy is now undergoing a credit crisis that he foresaw. Stabilizing an Unstable Economy covers: The natural inclination of complex, capitalist economies toward instability Booms and busts as unavoidable results of high-risk lending practices “Speculative finance” and its effect on investment and asset prices Government's role in bolstering consumption during times of high unemployment The need to increase Federal Reserve oversight of banks Henry Kaufman, president, Henry Kaufman & Company, Inc., places Minsky's prescient ideas in the context of today's financial markets and institutions in a fascinating new preface. Two of Minsky's colleagues, Dimitri B. Papadimitriou, Ph.D. and president, The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College, and L. Randall Wray, Ph.D. and a senior scholar at the Institute, also weigh in on Minsky's present relevance in today's economic scene in a new introduction. A surge of interest in and respect for Hyman Minsky's ideas pervades Wall Street, as top economic thinkers and financial writers have started using the phrase “Minsky moment” to describe America's turbulent economy. There has never been a more appropriate time to read this classic of economic theory.

Master Your Money


Ron Blue - 1986
    Revised, easy-to-follow charts, updated worksheets, and a handy glossary of terms make this the money book you've been waiting for.

Efficiency Wage Models of the Labor Market


George A. Akerlof - 1986
    Efficiency Wage Models of the Labor Market explores the reasons why there are labor market equilibria with employers preferring to pay wages in excess of the market-clearing wage and thereby explains involuntary unemployment. This volume brings together a number of the important articles on efficiency wage theory. The collection is preceded by a strong, integrative introduction, written by the editors, in which the hypothesis is set out and the variations, as described in subsequent chapters, are discussed.

The Tools & Techniques of Financial Planning


Stephan R. Leimberg - 1986
    Delivering the most current and essential strategies, this latest editon is ideal for all students and professionals who must master the fundamentals of financial planning. Steps and tools in the financial planning process as well as in-depth reviews of the various strategies in today s market with emphasis on cash-flow management within personal financial planning, and expanded discussions on special needs trusts, privacy and identity theft protections, reverse mortgages, and finding strategies for education planning. New 9th Edition offers coverage on: The impact of the market downturn and uncertain economic times on financial planning and how it has changed. Discussion of deductible losses from Traditional and Roth IRAs, Section 529 Plans, and ESAs. Tax-favored funding provisions, grants, loans, expected family contributions, and other college amounts updated. Quick overview of popular trusts, such as grantor trusts, charitable trusts, and marital/bypass trusts. Implications of transfers of property between spouses related to divorce, and discussion of what is regarded as marital for divorce purposes.Ideal for:Financial Planners, Advisors, Bankers, Stockbrokers, Accountants, Attorneys, Financial Planning Instructors andStudents, Law Offices, CPA firms, Insurance Agents, Para-professionals