Thursday, June 03, 2004

Global Corporate Finance
Author:Suk Kim;Seung H. Kim;

Global Corporate Finance provides students with the practical skills needed to understand global financial problems and techniques. The fifth edition of this essential text emphasizes shareholder value and corporate governance, global strategy, and corporate finance practice. With the addition of 26 new case studies, an enhanced focus on international topics, and increased coverage of emerging markets, the new edition is an indispensable text for undergraduate and graduate students.

The Trader's Guide to Key Economic Indicators
Author:Richard A Yamarone

The volatile stock market is turning serious investors into macroeconomic-data junkies. Yet understanding just what the economic statistics mean, their place in the actual machinations of the economy and financial markets, and how to decipher the market's likely reactions to the latest pronouncements is a daunting challenge.

Interpreting and applying effectively the complex cocktail of statistical data to investment decision making can be overwhelming.

This text hones in on twelve important economic statistics observed on Wall Street and points out the role that each plays in moving markets.

It highlights the key interrelationships that each statistic possesses in and amongst other economic indicators and outlines their significance to investors. This desk reference book is written from the combined perspective of a former trader, academic and Wall Street economist.