-Titulo Original : The Little Book Of Big Management Theories ... And How To Use Them-Fabricante : FT Press-Descripcion Original: 101 management theories from the world’s best management thinkers - the fast, focussed and express route to success. As a busy manager, you need solutions to everyday work problems fast. The Little Book of Big Management Theories gives you access to the very best theories and models that every manager should know and be able to use. Cutting through the waffle and hype, McGrath and Bates concentrate on the theories that really matter to managers day-to-day. Each theory is covered in two pages - telling you what it is, how to use it and the questions you should be asking - so you can immediately apply your new knowledge in the real world. The Little Book of Big Management Theories will ensure you can: Quickly resolve a wide range of practical management problems Be a better, more decisive manager who gets the job done Better motivate and influence your staff, colleagues and stakeholders Improve your standing and demonstrate that you are ready for promotion All you need to know and how to apply it - in a nutshell. Review Winner of the ‘Practical Manager’ category at the Chartered ManagementInstitute Management Book of the YearAwards. Rebecca Taylor, the Dean and Director of Studies atthe Open University Business School, explained why the bookdeserved to win:“Thisbook was a delight to read and was a highly refreshing approach to the world ofmanagement. The ‘big’ ideas have been boiled down into easily-digestible chunksthat are perfect either as an introduction or a refresher for the moreexperienced manager. The personal writing style and lack of preaching makes ita brilliant desk-side companion for a manager of any level, and I highlyrecommend it.” ‘I’ll make sure that every manager in our pharmacyoutlets gets a copy of this book.’Manjit Jhooty,Managing Director, Jhoots Pharmacy ‘Every manager should read this book.’GeoffRound, Chief Executive, Birmingham Civic Housing Association Ltd From the Back Cover Winner of the ‘Practical Manager’ category at the CMI Management Book of the Year Awards 2015 and now fully revised, updated and with 31 new theories. “A delight to read and a highly refreshing approach to the world of management. I highly recommend it.” Rebecca Taylor, the Dean and Director of Studies at the Open University Business School ‘I’ll make sure that every manager in our pharmacy outlets gets a copy of this book.’ Manjit Jhooty, Managing Director, Jhoots Pharmacy101 management theories from the world’s best management thinkers - the fast, focussed and express route to success. As a busy manager, you need solutions to everyday work problems fast. The Little Book of Big Management Theories gives you access to the very best theories and models that every manager should know and be able to use. Cutting through the waffle and hype to focus only on the ones that really matter to managers day-to-day, each theory is covered in two pages - what it is, how to use it and the questions you should be asking - so you can immediately apply your new knowledge in the real world. The Little Book of Big Management Theories will ensure you can: - Understand a wide range of management theories, their context and how you can apply them- Discover clear insights into a wide range of practical management issues and how to deal with them. - Quickly resolve a wide range of management problems- Better motivate and influence your staff, colleagues and stakeholders - Be a more effective manager and demonstrate that you are ready for promotion All you need to know and how to apply it - in a nutshell. About the Author James McGrath worked as an accountant and senior manager in industry, local government and as a self-employed management consultant before becoming Course Director for the MA in Education and Professional Development at the City of Birmingham University. Dr. Bob Bates worked in the Civil Service for many years as a senior manager before becoming a Senior Lectur...

-Titulo Original : Webs Of Influence The Psychology Of Online Persuasion (2nd Edition)-Fabricante : FT Press-Descripcion Original: With the majority of commercial transaction now happening online, companies of all shapes and sizes face an unprecedented level of competition to win over and retain new business. In this second edition of Webs of Influence, Nathalie Nahai brings together the latest insights from the world of psychology, neuroscience and behavioural economics to explain the underlying dynamics and motivations behind consumer behaviour. This book will show you how to apply specific principles to improve your marketing, products and websites, enabling you to engage with your customers in a more meaningful way. Applying the latest in thinking in psychology, sociology, business, design and more, this book is essential reading for anyone who works on the web.Jamie BartlettAuthor of The Dark Net Nathalie Nahai is the most intelligent contemporary writer on technology matters. This new edition is even better and will turn every reader into an expert: a phenomenal book!Dr Thomas Chamorro-PremuzicProfessor of Business Psychology at University College London and Columbia University, CEO of Hogan Assessments From the Back Cover With the majority of commercial transaction now happening online, companies of all shapes and sizes face an unprecedented level of competition to win over and retain new business. In this second edition of Webs of Influence, Nathalie Nahai brings together the latest insights from the world of psychology, neuroscience and behavioural economics to explain the underlying dynamics and motivations behind consumer behaviour. This book will show you how to apply specific principles to improve your marketing, products and websites, enabling you to engage with your customers in a more meaningful way. About the Author Nathalie Nahai is a web psychologist, international speaker and consultant. Having worked with Fortune 500 companies including Unilever, Google and Harvard Business Review, she helps businesses apply scientific rigour to their website design, content marketing and products. Nathalie presents at conferences around the world on the science of online persuasion, and contributes to national publications, TV and radio on the subject. She also sits on the Social Media Week advisory board and Ogilvy Change experts’ panel. You can tweet her @NathalieNahai and find out more at nathalienahai ...

-Titulo Original : Bible Of Options Strategies, The The Definitive Guide For Practical Trading Strategies (paperback)-Fabricante : FT Press-Descripcion Original: About the Author Guy Cohen is the author of the best-selling trading books: Options Made Easy and The Bible of Options Strategies. He has extensive experience in the options and stock markets and his clients include NYSE Euronext, the largest stock exchange in the world. Guy is also the creator of trading products Flag-Trader, OptionEasy, and Illuminati-Trader. Specializing in trading applications Guy has developed comprehensive trading and training models, all expressly designed for maximum user-friendliness. An entertaining speaker, Guy has an MBA (Finance) from City University Cass Business School, London. © Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved. Guy Cohen is the master when it comes to taming the complexities of options. From buying calls and puts to iron butterflies and condors, Guy explains these strategies in a clear and concise manner that options traders of any level can understand. His chapter on options and taxes is especially welcomed (and needed). The Bible of Options Strategies is a straightforward, easy-to-use reference work that should occupy a space on any options traders bookshelf.-Bernie Schaeffer, Chairman and CEO, Schaeffers Investment Research, Inc.The author delivers clarity, insight and perception making learning about options a joy, and practicing the art of making money that much easier: truly a bible from a guru.-Alpesh B. Patel, Author and Financial Times ColumnistGuy Cohen truly makes learning about options easy in this fact-filled guide. Bullet points make for a quick and enlightened read, getting to the heart of what you really need to know about each options strategy. This book is a must for any serious traders library.-Price Headley, Founder, BigTrends Pick the right options strategies...implement them step-by-step...maximize your profits!Introducing todays first and only comprehensive reference to contemporary options trading!OptionEasy creator Guy Cohen identifies todays popular strategies...and tells you exactly how and when to use each one and what hazards to look out for! Its all here....Basic Strategies including Buying and shorting shares, calls, and puts.Income Strategies including Covered Call, Naked Put, Bull Put Spread, Bear Call Spread, Long Iron Butterfly, Long Iron Condor, Calendar Call, Diagonal Call...Vertical Spreads includingBull Call Spread, Bull Put Spread, Bear Call Spread, Bear Put Spread, Ladders...Volatility Strategies includingStraddle, Strangle, Guts, Short Butterflies, Short Condors...Sideways Strategies includingShort Straddle, Short Strangle, Short Guts, Long Butterflies, Long Condors...Leveraged Strategies includingCall Ratio Backspread, Put Ratio Backspread, Ratio Spreads...Synthetic Strategies includingCollar, Synthetic Call, Synthetic Put, Synthetic Straddles, Synthetic Futures, Combos, Box Spread......and many more strategies...Plus essential tax-saving information, and more!No other book presents this much authoritative, current information on options trading strategiesCovers all of todays best income, volatility, leveraged, synthetic, and sideways market strategiesDiscover why each strategy works, when its appropriate, and how to use it step by step Includes a full chapter on tax issues associated with options strategiesBy Guy Cohen, whose OptionEasy application has helped thousands of traders achieve breakthrough results!The Bible of Options Strategies is the definitive reference to contemporary options trading: the one book you need by your side whenever you trade.Options expert Guy Cohen systematically presents todays most effective strategies for trading options: how and why they work, when theyre appropriate, when theyre inappropriate, and how to use each one responsibly and with confidence. The only reference of its kind, this book will help you identify and implement the optimal strategy for every opportunity, trading environment, and goal. © Copyright Pearson Education. All rights...

-Titulo Original : College Solution, The A Guide For Everyone Looking For The Right School At The Right Price-Fabricante : FT Press-Descripcion Original: This bestseller has been completely updated to provide you with the answers that you need to find wonderful colleges and universities at more affordable prices. The second edition of The College Solution, which contains approximately 90% new material, is aimed at helping parents and teenagers become empowered consumers as they navigate through the college process. Billions of dollars are available to pay for college, but not everybody gets their share. Its not always the families with the brightest students or the parents who are struggling financially who receive the most money. The College Solution shares the secrets of how you can capture some of this money for your own family. The book provides advice on such topics as financial aid, merit scholarships, athletic scholarships, admission hooks, the important differences between colleges and universities, college rankings, the best student loans and the latest online tools to evaluate the generosity of schools. O’Shaughnessy presents an easy-to-use, proven road map for getting past the ratings, and finding the right schools at the right price. No other book offers this much practical guidance on choosing and paying for college now - and no other book will save you as much money! Review “The College Solution provides a roadmap for students and parents trying to figure out the complex path to college. At every step along the process, Lynn O’Shaughnessy provides the necessary information families need to know about admissions and financial aid in an easy-to-digest format. Students and parents are inundated with information about college these days and this is a great book to help you figure out what really matters.” Jeffrey J. Selingo, vice president and editorial director, The Chronicle of Higher Education “Chock-full of information about college entrance and affordability, O’Shaughnessy’s second edition of The College Solution is sure to raise your admission and financial aid ‘IQ.’” Seth Allen, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Pomona College “The College Solution is an easy-to-read conversational guide to paying for college. Lynn O’Shaughnessy is a champion for consumers and will help you pick the college that is the best fit for you and your wallet.” Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of Fastweb and FinAid and the author of The Secrets to Winning a Scholarship “Even though I’ve been labeled a ‘college admissions expert,’ this is a book that I wish I had read when my son was still in high school. Jam-packed with information about testing, college essays, interviews, financial aid, and much, much more, this highly readable guide will help parents and their children through an often confusing process.” Robert Schaeffer, a founder of The National Center for Fair & Open Testing (FairTest) About the Author Lynn O’Shaughnessy is a nationally recognized higher-ed author, journalist, and speaker. She writes frequently about college issues for CBS MoneyWatch and for her own popular college blog at TheCollegeSolution . Lynn has written or been interviewed about college for such media outlets as Money Magazine, Bloomberg Businessweek, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Fox Business News, Huffington Post, Parade Magazine, CBS This Morning, USA Today, and US News & World Report. She is the consulting director of college planning, K-12, at the University of California, San Diego Extension. She also is a frequent speaker on how families can find and afford great schools. Lynn’s daughter is a recent college graduate and her son is a college sophomore. Lynn is a graduate of the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism....

-Titulo Original : Inner Voice Of Trading, The Eliminate The Noise, And Profit From The Strategies That Are Right For You (paperback)-Fabricante : FT Press-Descripcion Original: Want to be a successful trader? Its not enough to master generic trading strategies: you must first know yourself. You must understand your own emotional predilections and psychological tendencies. You must learn how to match your strategies to your own personality. You must choose strategies that are sustainable over the long haul, that you can tolerate-and execute. Michael Martins The Inner Voice of Tradingexplains why deep self-knowledge is so crucial to successful trading, helps you gain that self-knowledge, and guides you in applying it. Drawing on interviews and discussions with great traders like Michael Marcus and Ed Seykota, he shows how to quiet your mind, develop an inner voice you can rely on, and make it your most important trading ally. As seen in Barrons, Minyanville and HuffingtonPost From the Back Cover “In The Inner Voice of Trading, Michael Martin recounts his own quest to become a successful trader, illuminating his journey with engaging trading episodes. Join Martin at his trading desk as he provides important insights into the art and science of balancing thoughts and feelings and catching the big one.” Ed Seykota “Some people trade and either don’t or can’t teach; some people teach and have never traded; Michael Martin can teach extremely well and is an experienced trader. This rare combo is a necessity to those who want to succeed in the markets. Read and learn!” Victor Sperandeo, Founder, Alpha Financial Technologies, LLC “The Inner Voice of Trading provides insights that may help both discretionary and systematic traders adhere to their extensively researched and tested trading programs and be better insulated from their occasional emotional (fear, greed, pride, and so on) temptations to deviate into uncharted waters.” Bill Dunn, DUNN Capital Management “Michael Martin provides a toolbox to fortify the most important aspect of successful trading: the six inches between your ears. With fresh insights from many of the market’s greatest traders, The Inner Voice of Trading will put you on the path to improving your profits and losses.” John Del Vecchio, Portfolio Manager, AdvisorShares Active Bear ETF “Too many new and developing traders move from strategy to strategy in the hope of improving their under performance. In The Inner Voice of Trading, Michael Martin helps us understand how we first must work on ourselves before we can become the trader we want to be. Find a place in your trading library for this latest gift to the trading community.” Mike Bellafiore, Partner, SMB Capital, and Author of One Good Trade Trading is 20% intellectual and 80% psychological. Success begins with the ancient Greek adage: know thyself. Rote, mechanical trading models set you up for failure. To succeed, you must harmonize your trading systems with your emotions. By doing so, you can achieve the inner calm and confidence that translates directly into better decisions and higher profits. This book will help you find your inner voice as a trader, so you can act on what your analysis systems tell you and crisply execute winning strategies without hesitation. Michael Martin examines your most common trading decisions from an emotional standpoint, helping you “feel the feelings” driving your actions feelings that often have nothing to do with money. Through compelling interviews, you’ll discover how legendary traders, such as Ed Seykota and Michael Marcus, integrate reason and emotion to make better trades every day and how you can do it, too. * Traders are humans firstHow your trades reflect the human propensity to pursue pleasure and avoid pain * Choosing strategies you can sustain over timeHow to find trading approaches you can tolerate and consistently execute * Letting go: You don’t need to be right all the timeStop seeking validation from your trades that’s not what they’re for * Reducing your losses through self-discipline and surrenderHow emotionally aware t...

-Titulo Original : Wired To Care How Companies Prosper When They Create Widespread Empathy-Fabricante : FT Press-Descripcion Original: Review A veteran business strategist and adjunct faculty member at Stanford Univ., Patnaik explores the role of empathy in successful companies, producing a thoughtful, practical meditation on the power of walking in someone else’s shoes. Though he utilizes examples from his work with Harley Davidson, Cisco and Nike, his skills in the classroom get a good showcase too, with lessons on history and biology, as well as revealing exercises from his class (called Needfinding) with “aha” revelations like: “For thousands of years, people made things for other people they knew”; it was the Industrial Revolution that divided producer from consumer. Essentially, Patnaik proposes that a successful company must cross that divide and learn about their customers’ needs by interacting with, understanding and, in some cases, hiring them. Incorporating some familiar ideas-the power of “framing,” the golden rule-Patnaik manages to keep his text fresh and brisk, making this a cagey but compassionate guide for execs and business students. (Publishers Weekly, Jan.) This is the version of the printed book.In this essential and illuminating book, top business strategist Dev Patnaik tells the story of how organizations of all kinds prosper when they tap into a power each of us already has: empathy, the ability to reach outside of ourselves and connect with other people. When people inside a company develop a shared sense of what’s going on in the world, they see new opportunities faster than their competitors. They have the courage to take a risk on something new. And they have the gut-level certitude to stick with an idea that doesn’t take off right away. People are Wired to Care, and many of the world’s best organizations are, too. In pursuit of this idea, Patnaik takes readers inside big companies like IBM, Target, and Intel to see widespread empathy in action. But he also goes to farmers markets and a conference on world religions. He dives deep into the catacombs of the human brain to find the biological sources of empathy. And he spends time on both sides of the political aisle, with James Carville, the Ragin’ Cajun, and John McCain, a national hero, to show how empathy can give you the acuity to cut through a morass of contradictory information.Wired to Care is a compelling tale of the power that people have to see the world through each other’s eyes, told with passion for the possibilities that lie ahead if leaders learn to stop worrying about their own problems and start caring about the world around them. As Patnaik notes, in addition to its considerable economic benefits, increasing empathy for the people you serve can have a personal impact, as well: It just might help you to have a better day at work. From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. A veteran business strategist and adjunct faculty member at Stanford Univ., Patnaik explores the role of empathy in successful companies, producing a thoughtful, practical meditation on the power of walking in someone elses shoes. Though he utilizes examples from his work with Harley Davidson, Cisco and Nike, his skills in the classroom get a good showcase too, with lessons on history and biology, as well as revealing exercises from his class (called Needfinding) with aha revelations like: For thousands of years, people made things for other people they knew; it was the Industrial Revolution that divided producer from consumer. Essentially, Patnaik proposes that a successful company must cross that divide and learn about their customers needs by interacting with, understanding and, in some cases, hiring them. Incorporating some familiar ideas-the power of framing, the golden rule-Patnaik manages to keep his text fresh and brisk, making this a cagey but compassionate guide for execs and business students. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Review Wired to Care will convince...

-Titulo Original : Profiting With Iron Condor Options Strategies From The Frontline For Trading In Up Or Down Markets (paperback)-Fabricante : FT Press-Descripcion Original: In a straightforward approach, Hanania Benklifa provides readers the practical knowledge needed to trade options conservatively in Profiting with Iron Condor Options: Strategies from the Frontline for Trading in Up or Down Markets. The objectives are simple: make 2%-4% a month staying in the market as little as possible. Market experts use option condors to consistently earn monthly returns while trading conservatively and staying in the market as little as possible. Benklifa--who manages $10 million in condor trades each month--shows you exactly how to run these trades and earn these returns, delivering all the details you need to master every nuance of this remarkable strategy. Benklifa shares option condors examples using market realities, not oversimplified abstractions. You’ll learn how to handle real-life market dynamics that can dramatically impact results, including rising and falling volatility, changing bid-ask spreads, and distorted call parity. You’ll learn how to profit in the sideways markets where condor options are most widely used--and also in extreme-trending markets that offer their own surprising opportunities. Traders who focus on a specific type of trade have a history of outperforming stock pickers and directional investors. This book will give you that deep and usable level of knowledge about one of today’s most well-proven strategies: option condors. From the Back Cover Use Iron Condor Options to Earn Consistent Returns Every Month with Surprisingly Modest Risk “Benklifa has devised an elegant strategy to reduce risks while creating consistent profits. His strategic approach to options trading should be a part of every trader’s approach, especially in volatile markets.” Michael C. Thomsett, author, Options Trading for the Conservative Investor “Michael Benklifa is the real deal. His insights into the iron condor strategy stem from years of trading this approach with big money in various market environments. His experience will benefit both beginning and advanced options traders wanting to enhance their knowledge of perhaps the best strategy in options trading.” Steve Lentz, DiscoverOptions “Very few books explore a trading strategy in the kind of detail that Benklifa has applied to condors. It’s all here trade timing, entry and exit rules, volatility effects, selection criteria, adjustments for sharp rallies and declines, and risk management, just to name a few. Unlike most trading books, this one was written by someone who has devoted years of effort to perfecting and trading the strategies illustrated in this book. That simple fact has driven Benklifa to dissect the complex dynamics of the condor trade into enough detail to fill an entire volume. Trading condors without reading this book is like going to war without a gun.” Jeff Augen, author, Trading Options at Expiration “Too many options books lose clarity in an attempt to explain every strategy for every market condition. Benklifa avoids this pitfall by focusing on one strategy, the iron condor. Benklifa combines his lucid explanation of the iron condor with guidelines of the trading discipline needed to make it successful. The emphasis is upon profit optimization, not profit maximization. Risk and reward are given their due. He does a superb job of reducing the equation to the lowest common denominators time, price, and implied volatility. The book provides a rock solid foundation for the understanding and application of core trading concepts.” Frank Fahey, in the pits for 20 years at the CBOE Right now, real traders are achieving consistent returns every month, through trades that strictly limit market risk. Michael Hanania Benklifa is one of them. In this book, he shares his secret: iron condor options. Benklifa personally manages millions of dollars in condor options trades each month. Now, drawing on his unsurpassed experience, he shows exactly how to run these trades and earn these returns. No abstra...

-Titulo Original : The Strategy Book How To Think And Act Strategically To Deliver Outstanding Results (3rd Edition)-Fabricante : FT Press-Descripcion Original: This book will help readers tackle the really important challenges they face both in developing strategies and putting them into action Consulting Magazine Strategy is about shaping the future. Thinking strategically is what separates good managers and great leaders. Learn the fundamentals about how to create winning strategy and lead your team to deliver it. From understanding what strategy can do for you, through to creating a strategy and engaging others with strategy, this book offers practical guidance and expert tips. It is peppered with punchy, memorable examples from real leaders winning (and losing) with real world strategies. Strategy is simple, but simple is complex. The Third Edition includes updated examples and a new set of practical future-focused tools including the Quick Strategy Canvas and the Big Picture. These will help any manager, regardless of experience, to better develop their inner strategic potential for outstanding results in our ever changing world. People who wanted to shape the future have created our present. With over 7 billion fellow humans sharing our planet, things are not going to slow down or get simpler. At the heart of strategy is the mind of the individual strategist, and by nurturing your ability to see the big picture you can get better at adapting successfully. You can get better at shaping events to get to somewhere better. Using available means to desirable ends. Expectations keep shifting, new competitors keep appearing, rules change and then change again, technologies disrupt and then politics shake up the nature of the landscape in which you compete, work and live. Being more strategic is about our-thinking both competitors and limitations. Strategy is not a solo sport. The Strategy Book focuses on how you can create powerful strategies with other people to deliver success together in a competitive world. It answers the following questions: - What do we know about strategy? - What can creative strategy do for you? - How can you create winning strategies? - How to think and act strategically? - How can you engage people with strategy? - How do you avoid pitfalls and screw-ups? It can be read as a whole or you can dip into the easy-to-read, bite-size sections as and when you need to deal with a particular issue. The structure has been specially designed to make sections quick and easy to use - you’ll find yourself referring to them again and again. About the Author Dr. Max Mckeown is the author of The Strategy Book, winner of the Commuter Read at the Chartered Management Institute Book of the Year 2013 and Amazons Best Business Books of 2012. He is also author of The Innovation Book, Adaptability: The Art of Winning in an Age of Uncertainty, and four other books. He works as a strategic coach with Fortune 100 companies and is also a popular keynote speaker at conferences worldwide...

-Titulo Original : Inclusive Leadership The Definitive Guide To Developing And Executing An Impactful Diversity And Inclusion Strategy - Locally And Globally-Fabricante : FT Press-Descripcion Original: Inclusive Leadership has been officially shortlisted in the Management Futures category for the 2018 Management Book of the Year prize which has just been announced by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and the British Library. The most successful organisations are those with the most diverse and engaged workforces. Studies show an 80% improvement in business performance among those with high diversity levels. When people feel included and able to reach their full potential, they are more engaged, more productive and often more creative. Inclusive Leadership will help you drive culture change using organisational development principles. It takes you through the key components of leading change throughout the employee lifecycle, your supply chain, and through product development. Crucially, it will help you make a genuine impact on your business, through your people, both now and in the future. From the Back Cover The most successful organisations are those with the most diverse and engaged workforces. Studies show an 80% improvement in business performance among those with high diversity levels. When people feel included and able to reach their full potential, they are more engaged, more productive and often more creative. Inclusive Leadership will help you drive culture change using organisational development principles. It takes you through the key components of leading change throughout the employee lifecycle, your supply chain, and through product development. Crucially, it will help you make a genuine impact on your business, through your people, both now and in the future. About the Author Charlotte Sweeney is an experienced and pragmatic change agent with over 20 years experience of leading significant change programmes in large global organisations, coaching, facilitation and training. Fleur Bothwick has a Masters in HR Strategic Management, is an advisory member of the Pink Shoe Club Senate and an Ambassador for the CMI. Shes the founder of Project Vanguard and in the Queen’s 2013 New Years Honours List, she received an OBE in recognition of her contribution to Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace...

-Titulo Original : Trend Following (updated Edition) Learn To Make Millions In Up Or Down Markets-Fabricante : Ft Press-Descripcion Original: Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Praise for Trend Following Praise for Trend Following “Michael Covel’s Trend Following: essential.” -Ed Seykota, trend follower and original market wizard“Trend Following by Michael Covel? I’m ‘long’ this book.” -Bob Spear, developer of Trading Recipes Software“Michael Covel’s Trend Following is a breakthrough book that captures the essence of what really makes markets tick. Diligently researched and comprehensive in scope, it will replace The Market Wizards as the must-read bible for a new generation of traders.”-Jonathan Hoenig, portfolio manager, Capitalistpig Hedge Fund LLC and Fox News contributor“Investment books that have a lasting appeal offer insight that resonates with a large number of investors. We believe Michael Covel’s Trend Following will be such a book.”-Richard E. Cripps, Legg Mason chief market strategist“Please read Trend Following whether you think you have an interest in trend following or are not sure...Covel has hit a home run with it.”-Gail Osten, editor-in-chief, Stocks, Futures, & Options magazine“Michael Covel has written the definitive book on trend following. With careful research and clear insight, he has captured the essence of the most successful of all trading strategies. Michael knows his subject matter and he writes about it with passion, conviction, and enthusiasm. This enjoyable and well written book is destined to become a classic.” -Charles LeBeau, author of Technical Traders Guide to Computer Analysis of the Futures Markets“Trend Following is an engrossing and educational journey through the principles, pitfalls, players, and psychology of aggressive technical trading of the investment markets. It is rich in its wisdom and historical study.” -Gerald Appel, president of Signalert Corporation and publisher of Systems and Forecasts newsletter“Conventional wisdom says buy low and sell high, but what do you do now that your favorite market-be it a stock, bond, or commodity-is at an all-time high or low? For a completely different perspective, from people who actually make money at this business, take a look inside. Michael Covel has written a timely and entertaining account of trend following-how it works, how to do it, and who can do it. While it’s not for everybody, it might be for you.” -Charles Faulkner, NLP modeler and trading coach, featured in numerous books including The New Market Wizards“I think the book did a superb job of covering the philosophy and thinking behind trend following (basically, why it works). You might call it the Market Wizards of Trend Following.” -Van K. Tharp, Ph.D., president, International Institute of Trading Mastery, Inc. Van was originally profiled in The Market Wizards by Jack Schwager.“I think that this book documents a great deal of what has made trend following managers a successful part of the money management landscape (how they manage risk and investment psychology). It serves as a strong educational justification on why investors should consider using trend following managers as a part of an overall portfolio strategy.” -Tom Basso, retired CEO, Trendstat Capital Management, Inc. Tom was originally profiled in The New Market Wizards by Jack Schwager.“Michael Covel mixes a unique blend of trend following matters with the thoughts and quotes of successful traders, investors and society’s leaders. This is a valuable contribution and some of the best writing on trend following I’ve seen.” -Robert (Bucky) Isaacson, managed money and trend following pioneer for more than 30 years“Trend Following: Definitely required reading for the aspiring trader.” -David S. Druz, tactical investment management and trend follower for 25 years“Michael Covel reveals the real secret about trading-that there is no secret. His points are peppered with wisdom from experts across the industry.” -John Ehlers, president, MESA SoftwareTrend Following (Updated Edition): Learn to Make Millions in Up or Down Markets Pr...

-Titulo Original : Key Performance Indicators (kpi) The 75 Measures Every Manager Needs To Know (financial Times Series)-Fabricante : FT Press-Descripcion Original: By identifying and describing the most powerful financial and non-financial KPIs, this book will make life easier for you by defining them, explaining how and when they should be used and providing a rich library of KPIs that have been proven to significantly improve performance.The book presents case examples to illustrate the selection and use of the KPIs and provides tools such as KPI selection templates and Key Performance Questions to help you apply the most appropriate KPIs effectively in your business. Review “Marr delivers a must-read book for anyone in business. It will help you focus on the metrics that really matter” Gerry Pimm, Strategy, Planning & Performance Manager, Citizens Advice “Bernard Marr’s book is an incredibly valuable resource for any manager. Extremely clear, concise, and most importantly immensely practical.” Dean R. Spitzer PhD, author of Transforming Performance Measurement. From the Back Cover ‘Marr delivers a must-read book for anyone in business. It will help you focus on the metrics that really matter.’ Gerry Pimm, Strategy, Planning & Performance Manager, Citizens Advice‘Bernard Marrs book is an incredibly valuable resource for any manager. Marr has hit the bullseye: extremely clear, concise, well-organised, and, most importantly, immensely practical.’ Dean R. Spitzer, PhD, author of Transforming Performance MeasurementPerformance indicators are essential tools which will tell you if your business is on target or veering off course. Using the right indicators will help you deliver the right results.Key Performance Indicators cuts straight to the 75 KPIs that matter. It explains what key performance indicators are, gives you short overviews of each metric and describes how to use the measure effectively. There are worked examples throughout which will equip you with the skills to understand, assess and interpret the most important aspects of any business. From net profit margin, to customer satisfaction through to brand equity, six sigma and employee engagement, the book gives you all the essential performance indicators. A practical guide to the most powerful financial and non-financial performance indicators vital for every business. About the Author Bernard Marr is a leading global authority and best-selling author on organisational performance and business success. He regularly advises leading companies, organisations and governments across the globe, making him an acclaimed and award-winning keynote speaker, researcher, consultant and teacher. He is acknowledged by the CEO Journal as one of today’s leading business brains. Bernard has written a number of seminal books and over 200 high profile reports and articles on managing organisational performance...

-Titulo Original : The Option Traders Hedge Fund A Business Framework For Trading Equity And Index Options (paperback)-Fabricante : FT Press-Descripcion Original: About the Author Dennis A. Chen is a hedge fund manager, investor, management advisor, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Smart Income Partners, Ltd., a hedge fund specializing in generating income using index and equity options. Dennis has been investing and trading equities and options for many years. He has previously served as a management consultant at Bain & Company where he focused on financial services (banking and insurance). He was a principal at Diamond Technology Partners, Inc. As an entrepreneur, Dennis has purchased, improved, and sold several small businesses. He has experience in multiple industries, including banking, insurance, real estate, computer technology, Internet, publishing, advertising, construction, commodities, quick-service restaurants, and automotive. His broad business experience enables him to make better investment decisions at his hedge fund. Dennis earned his MBA from The Wharton School of Business. He also holds a Master’s in Computer Science from Arizona State University and a Bachelor’s degree in computer science from the University of Texas. Mark Sebastian is a former member of both the Chicago Board Options Exchange and the American Stock Exchange. He is the Chief Operating Officer of Option Pit Mentoring and Consulting, a Chicago-based option education firm. Sebastian has been published nationally on ! Finance and has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Bloomberg, and on Jim Cramer’s Mad Money show on CNBC. He has appeared on CNBC, Fox Business, and Bloomberg. He is an “all-star contributor” for The Street’s Option Profits Team. Mark is also the Managing Editor for Expiring Monthly: The Option Traders Journal digital magazine focused exclusively on options trading. He has spoken for the CBOE, the ISE, CME, and VOLX; is a co-host on the popular Option Block podcast; and the Volatility Views podcast. Mark has a Bachelor’s of Science in finance from Villanova University. In this book, a hedge fund manager and an option trading coach show you how to earn steady, reliable income selling options by managing your option trades and running your option portfolio as a real business with consistent, steady returns. Packed with real-world examples, the authors show you how to manage your own “one man” hedge fund and make consistent profits from selling options by applying the basic framework and fundamental business model and principles of an “insurance company”. This framework helps you to apply your option trading strategy to a solid, predictable, business model with consistent returns. For someone who has some knowledge of trading options and wants to become a consistent income earner. The authors provide a complete “operations manual” for setting up your business. Gain pearls of wisdom from both a professional options trader and coach, and from a hedge fund manager focused on managing an options based portfolio. From the Back Cover “The Option Trader’s Hedge Fund provides traders with a resource that is not only actionable but interesting at the same time. They transform their extensive knowledge of option trading into an approachable means of educating investors of all types. It’s as if the reader gains new trading confidants in Mark and Dennis.” --Tony Battista, Managing Director, tastytrade Financial Network “In The Option Trader’s Hedge Fund, Mark Sebastian and Dennis Chen introduce traders to option trading methods that have been utilized by hedge funds for years. This book will help all levels of option traders take their game to the next level.”--Russell Rhoads, CFA, Instructor, CBOE Options Institute “Thousands of books have been written about stock and option trading. Unfortunately most of these books are completely focused on individual trade structures, and the ones that focus on risk management are completely weighted to the equity side. Until now, nobody has adequately addressed th...

-Titulo Original : Secrets Of Economic Indicators, The Hidden Clues To Future Economic Trends And Investment Opportunities-Fabricante : FT Press-Descripcion Original: From the Back Cover “Bernard Baumohl brilliantly, clearly, and yes, entertainingly, describes what every investor and business partner should know about economic indicators. This is an extraordinary and insightful work.” -- Robert Hormats, Former Vice-Chairman, Goldman Sachs (International) “This is the real deal. Baumohl miraculously breathes life into economic indicators and statistics.” -- The Wall Street Journal “This is the most up-to-date guide to economic indicators and their importance to financial markets in print. For anyone trying to follow the economic data, this should be next to your computer so that you can understand and find the data on the Internet.” -- David Wyss, former Chief Economist, Standard and Poor’s “Every businessperson or investor should keep a copy of Baumohl’s book close at hand. It is great, at long last, to have someone who has eliminated what may have been so perplexing to so many and to have done so with such remarkable clarity.” -- Hugh Johnson, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, Hugh Johnson Advisors “Bernie Baumohl has written a must-read educational and reference book that every individual investor will find indispensable for watching, monitoring, and interpreting the markets.” -- Allen Sinai, President and Chief Global Economist, Decision Economics, Inc. The #1 Plain-English Guide to Interpreting and Using Economic Data--Now Fully Updated! New analyses based on up-to-the-minute dataNew easy-to-understand graphicsNew real-time indicators for anticipating global economic swingsNew forward-looking domestic economic markers More than 80,000 investors, strategists, and policymakers have used this unique book to make smarter decisions and more profitable investments! Now, renowned economic analyst Bernard Baumohl has completely updated his best-seller to reflect the newest global and U.S. indicators and data. Baumohl identifies powerful new indicators of emerging economic shifts, eliminates indicators that have lost predictive value, and explains key points using powerfully intuitive new visuals. The Secrets of Economic Indicators, Third Edition, is simpler, clearer, more relevant, and even more indispensable! If you want to translate economic data into better decision-making and higher profits, The Wall Street Journal says one book is “the real deal”: Bernard Baumohl’s The Secrets of Economic Indicators. Now, Baumohl has thoroughly updated his classic best-seller to reflect today’s most valuable U.S. and foreign economic indicators and offer new insights into what they mean. This brand-new third edition introduces many new, forward-looking economic markers, including those that monitor small business plans, freight traffic shifts, Web searches, and even gambling. Baumohl identifies new real-time foreign indicators that help anticipate swings in European and Asian economies and reveals how the financial crises have changed the behavior of even the most familiar indices. Baumohl also lists some free cell phone apps that will keep you on top of the economy and financial markets wherever you are. New graphics make it easier to understand how key indicators impact interest rates, bond and stock prices, and currency values, and Baumohl has systematically updated his comprehensive listings of U.S. and global Web-based data sources. Which economic indicators matter most today? Choose the indices that offer the best predictive value and most crucial insights How has the new global economic environment reshaped the use of indicators? Understand the implications of deeper economic integration and increased sovereign risk How do you transform data into better investment decisions? Discover how key indicators impact interest rates, bond prices, stock prices, and currency values For years, investors, business strategists, and policymakers worldwide have turned to one book to help them translate the massive flow of economic data into knowledge for inte...

-Titulo Original : The Ten Principles Behind Great Customer Experiences The Ten Principles Behind Great Customer Experiences (financial Times Series)-Fabricante : FT Press-Descripcion Original: Review Many of the business manuals or books that cross our desk here at The Entrepreneurs are dry, aspirational, self-help texts devoid of any intellectual spice. Some business themed books however buck the trend. Glance at its title and Matt Watkinsons business tome seems innocuous enough, The Ten Principles Behind Great Customer Experiences. But crack open the spine, and the prose reveals a cerebral and often original approach to design, customer service and management. He references playwrights, directors and philosophers, and makes their theories applicable to the world of customer experiences. Sophie Grove, Business Editor, Monocle Businesses and governments are obsessed with setting metrics. These are almost always numerical representations of some objective reality. And thats where the problem lies. First of all because such metrics can almost always be gamed. But also because they often translate badly into subjective experience. Finally here is a book which tackles this problem and has simple, practical principles for solving it. It is part of a whole movement in social science and marketing which leads me to believe - and indeed to hope - that the next revolution will be not technological but psychological. Rory Sutherland, Vice-Chairman of Ogilvy UK & TED Speaker Overall WINNER - CMI Management Book of the Year 2014WINNER - Innovation & Entrpreneurship Category at the CMI Awards 2014 Create a great customer experience whoever you are. Customers are powerful. They have a loud voice, a wealth of choice and their expectations are higher than ever. This book covers ten principles you can use to make real world improvements to your customers’ experiences, whatever your business does and whoever you are. For managers, leaders and those starting a new business, the book shows that making improvements customers will appreciate doesn’t need to be complicated or cost a fortune. From the Back Cover Create a great customer experience whoever you are.Customers are powerful. They have a loud voice, a wealth of choice and their expectations are higher than ever. This book covers ten principles you can use to make real world improvements to your customers’ experiences, whatever your business does and whoever you are. For managers, leaders and those starting a new business, the book shows that making improvements customers will appreciate doesn’t need to be complicated or cost a fortune. Written for resultsPractical advice that’s easy to implementStart making improvements fast Everything you needGet started immediately using the companion worksheets No jargonEffortless to readNo previous knowledge required Inspiring examplesKey ideas are brought to life by great case studies Universally applicableThe principles work for any product or service, however large the business Concise and skimmableRead a chapter a day on your commuteGet what you need, whatever your time limits About the Author Matt Watkinson is a designer and consultant who helps businesses get their customer experience right. He has worked with household names, design agencies and management consultancies at home in the UK, in Europe and America. Learn more about Matt at mattwatkinson.co.uk ...

-Titulo Original : Taking Flight! Master The Disc Styles To Transform Your Career, Your Relationships...your Life-Fabricante : FT Press-Descripcion Original: From the Back Cover “Taking Flight! is packed with life-changing insights about you and everyone you know. You’ll never look at people quite the same way again.” --Marshall Goldsmith, Author of What Got You Here Won’t Get You There Taking Flight! reveals profound hidden patterns of human behavioral style, offers a blueprint for deeper self-awareness, helps you maximize your own personal strengths, and shows how to connect with and influence others more powerfully than ever before. Team performance and personality style experts Merrick Rosenberg and Daniel Silvert introduce the proven DISC model of human behavior and show how it can make you more effective as a leader, team member, teacher, salesperson, and in all your personal relationships. Other books on DISC are dry and academic… not this one! Rosenberg and Silvert present DISC through a fable that’s quick, fun, and incredibly easy to understand. Once you get it, you’ll learn how to apply it…building on what you already do well to supercharge your own personal performance! When you understand what makes individuals tick, you can interact with them far more effectively. * Use the 4 DISC styles to “read” people like a book * Master the 7 transformative DISC Principles * Understand your own style and find roles where you’ll shine * Become a better team leader, coach, mentor, teacher, and parent * Reveal hidden potential in relationships where you’ve struggled * Build and implement your DISC Action Plan for success * Embrace your personal style and your natural gifts, maximize your strengths and minimize your weaknesses! Use powerful DISC personality techniques to build stronger connections and improve performance in your career, relationships, and life.Taking Flight reveals profound hidden patterns of human behavioral style, offers a blueprint for deeper self-awareness, helps you maximize your own personal strengths, and shows how to influence others more powerfully than ever. Youll learn how to use the proven DISC four-style model of behavior to become a far more effective leader, salesperson, or teacher... revitalize any career... build better relationships... fully leverage your natural gifts, as you empower those around you. If you havent yet been introduced to DISC, it will change your life just as it has for millions before you. Discover:Why you click with some people and clank with othersWhat really drives your decisions and actionsHow to identify others behavioral styles and choose the best ways to interact with themHow to craft a personal plan for maximizing your strengths and minimizing your weaknessesDrawing on their immense experience coaching executives and training world-class organizations, Merrick Rosenberg and Daniel Silvert introduce DISC through a fable thats quick, fun, and easy-to-understand. Once youve mastered the basic concepts, they help you put DISC to work in all your own personal interactions and relationships. Youll walk through creating a personal action plan for improvement and then systematically supercharging your personal performance! About the Author Merrick Rosenberg, M.B.A., is an accomplished entrepreneur and keynote speaker. In 1991, he co-founded Team Builders Plus, the most recognized team-building company in the United States. Merrick has led team and leadership development training programs around the world for more than two decades. Drexel University honored Merrick as the Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year, and NJ Biz selected him as one of the New Jersey Executives of the Year. Under Merrick’s leadership, Team Builders Plus was recognized as the New Jersey Business of the Year by NJ Biz; one of the Fastest Growing Companies in the U.S. by Inc. magazine; and on numerous occasions, as one of the Fastest Growing Companies and Best Places to Work in the Philadelphia region by the Philadelphia Business Journal. Daniel Silvert, B.A., is a sought-after keynote speaker and exec...

-Titulo Original : Leading At A Higher Level Blanchard On Leadership And Creating High Performing Organizations-Fabricante : FT Press-Descripcion Original: About the Author Ken Blanchard has had an extraordinary impact on the day-to-day management of millions of people and companies. He is the coauthor of the iconic New York Times bestseller The One Minute Manager ®-revised and released as The New One Minute Manager ®-as well as 65 other books whose sales total over 22 million copies in 47 languages. Blanchard’s other business bestsellers include Raving Fans, High Five!, and The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do. Blanchard is Chief Spiritual Officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies, a global leader in creating the world’s best managers, training more than 150,000 people each year. This book contains indispensable contributions from The Ken Blanchard Companies’ founding associates and consulting partners, including Marjorie Blanchard, Madeleine Homan Blanchard, Scott Blanchard, Don Carew, Eunice Parisi-Carew, Randy Conley, Kathy Cuff, Garry Demarest, Claire Diaz-Ortiz, Chris Edmonds, Fred Finch, Susan Fowler, Bob Glaser, Lael Good, Vicki Halsey, Laurie Hawkins, Judd Hoekstra, Fay Kandarian, Linda Miller, Alan Randolph, Jane Ripley, Jesse Stoner, Drea Zigarmi, and Pat Zigarmi. Great organizations don’t happen by accident! For 35 years, Dr. Ken Blanchard and his colleagues have helped thousands of leaders and organizations evolve from good to great -- becoming the providers, employers, and investments of choice in their respective industries. Leading at a Higher Level, Third Edition brings together Blanchard’s most up-to-date thinking and research on the principles and practices used by the world’s most successful organizations. Readers will learn how to: Build a high performing organization Create a compelling vision Nurture customers and empower people Tailor leadership styles to bring out individuals’ highest potential Cultivate self-leaders Use coaching and mentoring to develop leadership bench strength Create effective teams and foster collaboration Manage change Cultivate trust Establish a world-class culture Develop a leadership point of view Practice servant leadership to attain the highest individual, social, and financial results Based on the Blanchard principle that both results and people are important, Leading at a Higher Level, Third Edition combines proven theories with practical actions for leaders in every organization, large and small...

-Titulo Original : Trading Options At Expiration: Strategies And Models For Winning The Endgame (paperback)-Fabricante : FT Press-Descripcion Original: Equity and index options expire on the third Friday of each month. As that moment approaches, unusual market forces create option price distortions, rarely understood by most investors. These distortions give rise to outstanding trading opportunities with enormous profit potential. In Trading Options at Expiration: Strategies and Models for Winning the Endgame, leading options trader Jeff Augen explores this extraordinary opportunity with never-before published statistical models, minute-by-minute pricing analysis, and optimized trading strategies that regularly deliver returns of 40%-300% per trade. You’ll learn how to structure positions that profit from end-of-contract price distortions with remarkably low risk. These strategies don’t rely on your ability to pick stocks or predict market direction and they only require one or two days of market exposure per month. Augen also discusses: - Three powerful end-of-cycle effects not comprehended by contemporary pricing models - Trading only one or two days each month and avoiding overnight exposure - Leveraging the surprising power of expiration-day pricing dynamics If you’re looking for an innovative new way to reignite your returns no matter where the markets move, you’ve found it in Trading Options at Expiration. “Learn and profit from Jeff Augen’s book: It clearly explains how to take advantage of market inefficiencies in collapsing implied volatility, effects of strike price, and time decay. A must-read for individuals who are options oriented.” --Ralph J. Acampora, CMT, Director of Technical Analysis Studies, New York Institute of Finance “A fantastic, insightful book full of meticulously compiled statistics about anomalies that surround option expiration. Not only does Augen present a set of effective trading strategies to capitalize on these anomalies, he walks through the performance of each across several expirations. His advice is practical and readily applicable: He outlines common pitfalls, gives guidance on timing your executions, and even includes code that can be used to perform the same calculations he does in the text. A thoroughly enjoyable read that will give you a true edge in your option trading.” --Alexis Goldstein, Vice President, Equity Derivatives Business Analyst “Mr. Augen makes a careful and systematic study of option prices at expiration. His translation of price behavior into trading strategy is intriguing work, and the level of detail is impressive.” --Dr. Robert Jennings, Professor of Finance, Indiana University Kelly School of Business “This book fills a gap in the vast amount of literature on derivatives trading and stands out for being extremely well written, clear, concise, and very low on jargon--perfect for traders looking to evolve their equity option strategies.” --Nazzaro Angelini, Principal, Spearpoint Capital “Instead of considering macro-time strategies that take weeks to unfold, Jeff Augen is thinking micro here--hours or days--specifically the days or hours right before expiration, and harnessing grinding, remorseless options decay for profit. He builds a compelling case for the strategy here. The concept of using ratio spreads plus risk management for as brief a period as one day--open to close--to capture expiring premium is worth the price of admission alone. A superb follow-up to his first book. Must-read for the serious options student.” --John A. Sarkett, Option Wizard software From the Back Cover Learn and profit from Jeff Augens book: It clearly explains how to take advantage of market inefficiencies in collapsing implied volatility, effects of strike price, and time decay. A must-read for individuals who are options oriented.--Ralph J. Acampora, CMT, Director of Technical Analysis Studies, New York Institute of Finance A fantastic, insightful book full of meticulously compiled statistics about anomalies that surround option expiration. ...