 | The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Politics |
This is a fully updated and revised edition of the best-selling dictionary of political terms. Containing more than 1,700 entries, including new material on topics such as NGOs, butterfly ballots, decentralisation, ethnic cleansing, and direct action, this dictionary has been written by a leading team of political scientists and covers political thinkers, institutions, and concepts. The dictionary has international coverage and will prove invaluable to students and academics studying politics and related disciplines, as well as professionals and the general reader. Appendices list the political leaders of a range of countries and international institutions.
 | The Complete Guide to Online Stock Market Investing |
The systems described in this book are a proven way to make money from online investing on the stock market. In good times or bad, they are recommended for beginners and experienced investors alike. In 20 easy modules, readers will discover all they need to know about buying stocks at bargain prices, and then selling them at a profit. This informative guide will bring out the successful online dealer in everyone. This book offers facts, truths and concepts that readers may never have known existed and can save thousands of pounds by cutting down trial and error while investing.
 | Thrifty Ways For Modern Days |
This extraordinary book is based on the collective wisdom of the scores of contributors to the MoneySaving Old-Style section of MoneySavingExpert.com - the award-winning, trend-setting website which, in less than four years, has attracted over one million UK users a month.
The Old-Style forum started when many of the older visitors to the site decided to share their accumulated knowledge with other younger users. It has swiftly developed into a discussion on living life cheaply, healthily, ethically and thriftily, with all generations together searching for a path to Old-Style bliss.
Edited by Martin Lewis who, as well as being the founder of MoneySavingExpert.com, is a newspaper columnist, TV and radio money guru and presenter, and author of the bestselling "The Money Diet", this lively book cannot fail to appeal to anyone who is interested in living better for less. The book includes hints and tips on: how to budget; cooking from scratch; cleaning for pennies; gardening; making homemade gifts; and, how to shop.
 | An Introduction to the Mathematics of Financial Derivatives |
Using an intuitive, systematic approach to the material, Salih Neftci introduces the mathematics underlying the pricing of derivatives. The interest in dynamic pricing models is increasing due to their applicability to practical situations.
With the freeing of exchange, interest rates, and capital controls, the markets for derivative products have matured, and pricing models have become more accurate. An Introduction to the Mathematics of Financial Derivatives fills the needs of professionals PhD students, and advanced MBA students who are specifically interested in these financial products.
 | The ABCs of Gold Investing |
Beginning investors will find thorough guidelines for making good decisions in this guide to private gold ownership. Emphasis is placed on the asset-preservation qualities of gold at a time when investor uncertainty about the economy and recent investment scandals have led many to seek asset diversification. The economic and political trends driving gold marketing are detailed, as are the reasons why gold plays an important role in millions of investment portfolios worldwide - as both a hedge and an investment for capital gain.
Topics examined include understanding gold's role in combating inflation and deflation, how to select a gold firm, the history of gold since 1971, storing gold, and government debt.
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