Finding #1 Stocks: Screening, Backtesting and Time-Proven Strategies (The Zacks Series) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I have been a long time reader of Kevin Matras' on Zacks.com. His Screen of the Week articles have been a consistent source of great investment strategies and top picks. So when I heard that he wrote a book on stock screening, I knew I had to get a copy. And I am so glad I did. This is a breakthrough...
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Mastering Derivatives Markets (The Financial Times Market Editions) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)You may seldom locate a book telling you one of the most practical aspect in recent regime of financial accountng - booking the derivatives. Nevertheless, it spent a few paragraphs together with some examples showing you the booking of three major types of derivatives in the financial market. Other topics...
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The New York Times Guide to Economics Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book, while very short serves as an ideal medium to learn about economics via examples. This small text can in fact act as a source for case studies for college students or anyone witha passing or even serious interest in the science.Click Here to see more reviews about: The New York Times Guide...
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The History of the World's Greatest Entrepreneurs: The Biography of Success Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I read this book because I heard it was derived from a 7 year study of around 150 of the world's greatest entrepreneurs throughout all time and then condensed down into a selection of just 45. This book features great entrepreneurs across a 1000 year span from Godric to Gates. For each entrepreneur we're...
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Did I Ever Tell You About the Time: How to Develop and Deliver a Speech Using Stories that Get Your Message Across Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Mythology expert Joseph Campbell wrote, "It would not be too much to say that myth is the secret opening through which the inexhaustible energies of the cosmos pour into human cultural manifestation." Veteran speaker and storyteller Grady Jim Robinson adds, "Science can teach us the empirical truths...
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The Curve of Time: The Classic Memoir of a Woman and Her Children Who Explored the Coastal Waters of the Pacific Northwest (Adventura Books) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I read M. Wylie Blanchet's book,THE CURVE OF TIME, for the first time last summer and decided to re-read it again this year, as it was so utterly delightful. Ms. Blanchet's love of nature, the ocean, her wonderful children and people--from the hermits who lived in splendid isolation on the BC Coast in...
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Letitia Baldrige's New Manners for New Times: A Complete Guide to Etiquette Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I originally requested this book for Christmas because of both Ms. Baldrige's conservative reputation and the fact that it was said to address the roles of gays and lesbians in the family. I was not disappointed. It is a fabulous general etiquette book that my mother could respect and would read. And...
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You Snooze ... You Lose: Thriving in These Turbulent Times Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)First a disclaimer: the author is a good and dear friend of mine. That said, here's how I see Jerry's book: First the style is conversational, literally, so the book reads fast and draws you into the subject matter quickly and easily. Second, the chapters are brief, engaging and very practical. Third,...
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Behind the Times: Inside the New New York Times Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book seemed so disjointed. I believe Diamond is or was a journalism professor and perhaps he collected his research and lectures to compile this book. A bit pedantic, it eventually picks up steam. While reading the last half of the book, I found myself going back to the earlier chapters to see if...
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Deadline: How Premier Organizations Win the Race Against Time Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Deadline is a very interesting read especially to those of you that work in the Construction and Commerical/ Manufacturing Industries. The author gives us (6) stories, several of which give the reader an excellant overview of what it takes to get a project finished within a time frame (in those respective...
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The Life and Times of Raul Prebisch, 1901-1986 Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The book is a tome of about 500 pages (and the author might have been able to cut it down to 400), but overall it provides a really interesting look at a number of things I'm interested in such as:1) the evolution of development economics, with the Argentine economist Prebisch being considered by many...
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We, Me, Them & It: How to Write Powerfully for Business Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The magic of serendipity in a London airport bookstore brought this little jewel into my life. I read it twice on my flight, then bought several copies for friends at work.It's intended for a British audience. Even though I'm American I understood the language and examples and felt they applied to our...
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Blood and Whiskey: The Life and Times of Jack Daniel Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Great reading for history buffs relating facts about the people, cities, politics involving the making of whiskey. The town of Lynchburg, Tennessee with the whiskey distillery is still very much active today 9-11-2009 as I visited this historical town in August of this year. Jack Daniels appeared to...
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Making Your Small Farm Profitable: Apply 25 Guiding Principles/Develop New Crops & New Markets/Maximize Net Profits Per Acre Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)First, let me begin by saying what this book is not. This book gives zero advice to practicing small or large farmers on how to turn a profit. This book is not a how-to guide for those starting out. Nor is it a step-by-step method on how to get rich by working the land. If that were the case, then every...
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E-Business and E-Commerce Management: Strategy, Implementation and Practice Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I really impressed by this book as it cover the most basics any e-business entrepreneur has to learn.It's informative, interactive, and updated with the latest statistics and real world cases.Click Here to see more reviews about: E-Business and E-Commerce Management: Strategy, Implementation and PracticeUndergraduate...
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Corporate Wrongdoing and the Art of the Accusation (Tracts for Our Times) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)If you are interested in the moral ethics of wall street (extremely pertinent right now for all of those who lost money, homes, or pension plans over the last few years) and how accusations of corporations or financial firms can alter market confidence. Really interesting book, highly recommended for...
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Managerial Economics & Business Strategy Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book provides an excellent background for learning applied managerial economics. Mr. Baye uses interesting real-world examples, which is difficult when writing about the entirely hypothetical world of micro-economics. I felt that the section on Game Theory was especially useful in explaining real...
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