Thursday, June 16, 2005

Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles T. Munger
Author:Charles T. Munger


Student Solutions Manual: Corporate Finance
Author:Stephen Ross; Randolph Westerfield
Prepared by the authors; contains detailed, worked-out solutions for all of the problems in the end of chapter material. It has been thoroughly revised and reviewed for accuracy by multiple sources.

Brink's Modern Internal Auditing
Author:Robert Moeller;Herbert Witt;
This is the fifth edition of this respected reference in internal auditing. Addressing the increasingly important role internal auditors are playing in corporate America - today's internal auditor is responsible for creating higher standards of professional conduct and for greater protection against inefficiency, misconduct, illegal activity, and fraud - this edition clearly shows how to do the best job possible.

Thursday, June 09, 2005

Advanced Flip-Chart
Author:Andrew Robson


Privatisation & Public Private Partnership Review 2005 / 2006
Author:Lisa Paul;
Privatisation & Public Private Partnership Review 2005/06 provides an indispensable analysis of the global privatisation and PPP market, written by leading experts from investment banks, law firms, accountancy practices & consultants.



Governments all around the world are turning to public private partnerships as a means of improving public services and meeting the investment challenges that they face. The introduction of PPPs as a standard tool for the provision of public services and public infrastructure is becoming increasingly commonplace in the European Union, where such policies are directly linked to long-term economic growth and stability. In addition, Eurostat's conclusions in February 2004 on the accounting treatment of PPP contracts within the EU are set to accelerate the growth of the PPP market worldwide.



Privatisation & Public Private Partnership Review 2005/06 discusses in detail from various country standpoints the major deals and future outlook for the market place in 2005. A comprehensive breakdown of privatisation and PPP activity over the last 12 months is reviewed, sector by sector and country by country. Countries and regions covered include: Azerbaijan, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Mexico, Middle East, Mozambique, Netherlands, Nigeria, Peru, South Africa, Spain, Sub-Saharan Africa, Tanzania, Turkey, UK, US and Uzbekistan. Contributors also look ahead to future projects and developments and discuss current trends and debates. In addition, there is an appendix of privatisation and PPP deals in 2004 and a unique directory containing over 800 market players involved in privatisation and PPP worldwide, including contact details and summary of activities.



The Privatisation & Public Private Partnership Review is a "must-have" publication for international corporations, global investors, law firms, privatisation agencies, consultants and banks.



Unique selling points:



How it will help buyers avoid costly mistakes

� Euromoney's only publication devoted to privatisation & PPP

� Articles are written by senior decision-makers

� Contains over 25 country/regional overviews

� Contains over 800 companies listed in an updated directory, including international bankers, financiers, advisers and legal experts in the field of privatisation and PPP. The directory features full contact details plus a summary of market activities.

� All this in one single volume � articles and independently researched directory

A Practitioner's Guide to The AIM Rules
Author:Hugh Maule (editor)
The is the fourth edition of the AIM Guide, first published in January 1999. It provides a clear and practical approach to the requirements for an AIM listing, the on-going obligations, role of the key advisers and issues of compliance and corporate governance.



As well as updating existing chapters the fourth edition has been significantly expanded with several new chapters including an examination of the issues when de-listing from another exchange, the role of the accountant, the tax regime and more.



The book provides practical interpretation and commentary on the AIM listing regime. The contributors are drawn from firms and companies with a wide range of AIM experience.

Fat-Tailed and Skewed Asset Return Distributions
Author: Svetlozar T. Rachev; Christian Menn; Frank J. Fabozzi
A bridge between the highly technical theory of the statistical distribution of asset returns and real-world applications for portfolio and risk management



This unique book gives non-technical readers an understanding of the highly technical mathematics behind how portfolio management, risk management, and option pricing modeling should and can be undertaken when the assumption of a non-normal distribution for asset returns is appropriate.

The Equity Risk Premium
Author:William Goetzmann; Roger G. Ibbotson
This book aims to create a strong understanding of the empirical basis for the equity risk premium. Through the research and analysis of two scholars who are experts in this field, this volume presents the key issues that are paramount to investors, including whether or not to use historical data as a method of equity investing, and can the equity premium reflect changes in fundamental values and cash flows of the market.

Thursday, June 02, 2005

Green's Functions and Boundary Value Problems, 2nd Edition
Author:Ivar Stakgold
This revised and updated Second Edition of Green's Functions and Boundary Value Problems maintains a careful balance between sound mathematics and meaningful applications. Central to the text is a down-to-earth approach that shows the reader how to use differential and integral equations when tackling significant problems in the physical sciences, engineering, and applied mathematics.



Ivar Stakgold incorporates developments that have altered the field of applied mathematics in recent decades�particularly in areas of modeling, Fourier analysis, fixed-point theorems, inverse problems, asymptotics, and nonlinear methods. This modernized text, however, retains the many features that made its predecessor one of the most successful graduate-level texts of its kind, including:

� A unique blend of topics

� A balanced discussion of theory and applications

� 44 illustrations and numerous practical examples that supplement the text

� Chapter introductions and clear explanations of basic concepts

� Plentiful exercises, many of which are new to this edition



Green's Functions and Boundary Value Problems is an ideal text for a modern course in applied mathematics designed for students in the physical sciences, engineering, and mathematics. It is also an excellent reference for practicing professionals in these areas.

Life Assurance & Pensions Handbook 2005/2006
Author:Chris Marshall


The Capital Guide to Marketing Unit Trusts and Mutual Funds in Asia
This Guide, now in its seventh edition, analayses key issues concerning the marketing of unit trusts and mutual funds in 14 Asian markets, namely: Australia; Hong Kong; India; Indonesia; Japan; Korea; Malaysia; New Zealand; Pakistan; the Philippines; the PRC; Singapore; Taiwan and Thailand. The directory has been fully updated.