Financial-markets

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The Hong Kong financial markets: Empirical evidences

Published in Unknown Binding by University Publisher & Printer (1983)

Author: Yan-ki Ho

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The History of Corporate Finance: Development of Anglo-American Securities Markets, Financial Practices, Theories and Laws

Published in Hardcover by Ashgate Pub Co (01 December, 2003)

Authors: Robert E. Wright and Richard Sylla

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How I Tripled Money Future In the Futures Market: The Winner of the 1992 Robbins System Trading Championship Shares His Secrets

Published in Hardcover by McGraw-Hill Trade (01 March, 1994)

Author: Ulf Jensen

Amazon base price: $50.00
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Collectible price: $30.66

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Save your money

The book's indicators are not for the mathmatically challenged, written for Tradestation. That is the majority of the book - BUT, the systems used to win the trading championship were very simple and basic. Not these complex formulas. Looking at the equity curve and his spotlighted trades, it looks like he got lucky, catching the right 2 markets and 3 - 5 trades that made the contest for him.

The sections on setting up your screens and computer are obviously very out of date. Nothing special here, you're not missing anything.

It's Not Bad, But...

it's not great either. I thought it was better than the other "1 star" reviewers. I believe I enjoyed it better because I had no expectation for this book to really teach me anything spectacular.

His work is not too complex, it's just that he presents so many indicators, and then combines them. I thought his use of Kurtosis was interesting and some of his ideas are worth further research if it complements your current work. If you've already devoured your favorite books and are looking to increase your stock in short-term trading ideas, it would be worth a read.

I have to agree with the other reviewer who said that his success in theRobbins Championship came from just a few profitably outlying trades.

Wait to buy it used for ... less.

A mathematically complex method of predicting turns

Jensen has described mathematical methods for measuring, and then for predicting, changes in price momentum. This book is not light reading, but the effort invested leads to a method for computer-generated signals which predict when a price series will reverse. This concept can be a powerful tool, with signals which are leading or coincident to turns. Although Jensen deals with other aspects of trading, this is in no way a book for beginners. For the serious student of the market, it is more than worth the trouble.

Housing, Financial Markets and the Wider Economy (Series in Financial Economics and Quantitative Analysis)

Published in Paperback by John Wiley & Sons (January, 1995)

Author: David Miles

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Housing enterprises the roles of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the U.S. housing finance system : statement of Thomas J. McCool, Director, Financial Institutions and Markets Issues, General Government Division, before the House Budget Committee's Task Force on Housing and Infrastructure (SuDoc GA 1.5/2:T-GGD-00-182)

Published in Unknown Binding by U.S. General Accounting Office (2000)

Author: Thomas Joseph McCool

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Housing enterprises assessment of OFHEO's interest rate analysis : statement for the record, James L. Bothwell, Director, Financial Institutions and Markets Issues, General Government Division, before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Committee on Banking and Financial Services, House of Representatives (SuDoc GA 1.5/2:T-GGD-96-173)

Published in Unknown Binding by The Office The Office [distributor (1996)

Author: James L. Bothwell

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Housing enterprises : advantages and disadvantages of creating a single housing GSE regulator : statement of Jean Gleason Stromberg, Director, Financial Institutions and Markets Issues, General Government Division, before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities and Government-Sponsored Enterprises, Committee on Banking and Financial Services, House of Representatives (SuDoc GA 1.5/2:T-GGD-97-160)

Published in Unknown Binding by The Office (1997)

Author: Jean Gleason Stromberg

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