Fundamentals of Financial Instrumentsis a comprehensive introduction to the full range of financial products commonly used in the financial markets. Author Sunil Parameswaran offers clear, worked examples of everything from basic equity and debt securities to complex instruments such as derivatives and mortgage-backed securities. In addition to explaining the …

Fixed Income Modelling offers a unified presentation of dynamic term structure models and their applications to the pricing and risk management of fixed income securities. It explains the basic fixed income securities and their properties and uses as well as the relations between those securities. The book presents and compares …

THE WORLD IS in the midst of an accelerating sequence of booms and busts, and despite these developments, no organized multidisciplinary framework exists for thinking about them. With the increased complexity and volatility surrounding financial bubbles, we need a more effective way to spot, and understand, these events. Based on …

A comprehensive guide to becoming THE sought-after thought leader and expert. At a certain point in your career, you realize that you could put your knowledge to better use by extracting yourself from the shadow of the corporate world and striking out on your own. The Consulting Bible is the …

This book offers a useful and accessible guide to leadership. It encourages the reader to be pro-active and learn from experience to develop themselves, their colleagues and their organisation. Part 1 introduces the ’3 C’s’ model of leadership, while Part 2 develops practices that allow any leadership challenge to be …

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Every day offers moments of decision, from what to eat for lunch to how to settle a dispute with a colleague. Still larger questions loom: How can I motivate my team? How can I work more efficiently? What is the long tail anyway?  Whether you’re a newly minted MBA, a …

Once upon a time strategy was king. Leaders immersed themselves in the matter of planning how best to achieve their company’s goals. The subject dominated the attention of senior executives and the writings of consultants and management gurus. Experts of various stripes weighed in on how to put strategic planning …

Based upon the latest breakthroughs in neuroscience and advances in brain-based education, Leadership Brain For Dummies gives you the edge to influence, lead, and transform any team or organization. Drawing concrete connections between the growing scientific knowledge of the brain and leadership, this book gives you the skills to assess …

These are unique stories of timeless wisdom and understanding from the Zen Masters. With rich and fascinating tales of swords, tigers, tea, flowers and dogs, the writings of the Masters challenge every perception – and seek to bring all readers closer to enlightenment. Throughout history, some books have changed the …