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Автор: Thorp Edward O.
Название: A Man for All Markets: From Las Vegas to Wall Street, How I Beat the Dealer and the Market
ISBN: 1400067960 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781400067961
Издательство: Random House (USA)
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Описание: The incredible true story of the card-counting mathematics professor who taught the world how to beat the dealer and, as the first of the great quantitative investors, ushered in a revolution on Wall Street.

A child of the Great Depression, legendary mathematician Edward O. Thorp invented card counting, proving the seemingly impossible: that you could beat the dealer at the blackjack table. As a result he launched a gambling renaissance.

His remarkable successand mathematically unassailable methodcaused such an uproar that casinos altered the rules of the game to thwart him and the legions he inspired. They barred him from their premises, even put his life in jeopardy. Nonetheless, gambling was forever changed.

Thereafter, Thorp shifted his sights to ';the biggest casino in the world': Wall Street.

Devising and then deploying mathematical formulas to beat the market, Thorp ushered in the era of quantitative finance we live in today. Along the way, the so-called godfather of the quants played bridge with Warren Buffett, crossed swords with a young Rudy Giuliani, detected the Bernie Madoff scheme, and, to beat the game of roulette, invented, with Claude Shannon, the world's first wearable computer.

Here, for the first time, Thorp tells the story of what he did, how he did it, his passions and motivations, and the curiosity that has always driven him to disregard conventional wisdom and devise game-changing solutions to seemingly insoluble problems. An intellectual thrill ride, replete with practical wisdom that can guide us all in uncertain financial waters, A Man for All Markets is an instant classica book that challenges its readers to think logically about a seemingly irrational world.

Praise for A Man for All Markets

';In A Man for All Markets, [Thorp] delightfully recounts his progress (if that is the word) from college teacher to gambler to hedge-fund manager.

Along the way we learn important lessons about the functioning of markets and the logic of investment.'The Wall Street Journal

';[Thorp] gives a biological summation (think Richard Feynman's Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!) of his quest to prove the aphorism ';the house always wins' is flawed. .

. . Illuminating for the mathematically inclined, and cautionary for would-be gamblers and day traders'
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Автор: Marks, Howard
Название: Mastering the market cycle
ISBN: 1473680379 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781473680371
Издательство: Little Brown
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Описание: Understand and take advantage of the fluctuations of markets and come out ahead by learning when and where to invest your money.

Автор: Marks Howard
Название: Mastering the Market Cycle: Getting the Odds on Your Side
ISBN: 1328479250 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781328479259
Издательство: HarperCollins USA
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A NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER

Named one of the Best Business Books of 2018 by Business Insider

The legendary investor shows how to identify and master the cycles that govern the markets.

We all know markets rise and fall, but when should you pull out, and when should you stay in? The answer is never black or white, but is best reached through a keen understanding of the reasons behind the rhythm of cycles. Confidence about where we are in a cycle comes when you learn the patterns of ups and downs that influence not just economics, markets and companies, but also human psychology and the investing behaviors that result.

If you study past cycles, understand their origins and remain alert for the next one, you will become keenly attuned to the investment environment as it changes. You'll be aware and prepared while others get blindsided by unexpected events or fall victim to emotions like fear and greed.

By following Marks's insights -- drawn in part from his iconic memos over the years to Oaktree's clients -- you can master these recurring patterns to have the opportunity to improve your results.

Автор: Friend Mark
Название: Baking Artisan Bread with Natural Starters: The Secrets of Farm to Market Bread Company
ISBN: 144948784X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781449487843
Издательство: Simon & Schuster
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Описание: Few pleasures are simpler or more soothing than a slice of warm, freshly baked bread; and few bakers know bread like Mark Friend, founder of Kansas City's Farm To Market Bread Company.

For over twenty years, Kansas Citians have enjoyed the full-bodied, wholesome flavor of Farm to Market Bread. Now readers can learn to bake their own artisanal sourdough, levain, rye, and biga at home. In four clearly organized chapters, Farm to Market bread master Mark Friend guides aspiring bakers from starter to warm, aromatic finish. After you master the four core recipes, there are variations for each to add to your baking repertoire.

Автор: Gross Johann
Название: Market Entry Strategies for Saturated Markets
ISBN: 3656460965 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783656460961
Издательство: Неизвестно
Цена: 43570.00 T
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Описание: Seminar paper from the year 2013 in the subject Business economics - Offline Marketing and Online Marketing, grade: 1,3, University of applied sciences, Nьrnberg (IOM), course: Marketing, language: English, abstract: Executive Summary: This assignment occupies with the challenges of market entry strategies in saturated market, especially in the fashion industry. A new market entry needs a specific prepar-ing. Many environmental tasks of the investment have to be cleared before entering a new market. The right combination of market entry strategies help to succeed such a huge investment. Exporting, licensing, franchising, joint ventures and direct investments are some possibilities how a market entry strategy can look like but finding the right strategies for the given market situation is a difficult issue. Every strategy has ad-vantages and disadvantages which have to be considered if the investment should lead into a success. And as already mentioned, a saturated market is not a usual market, it has specific challenges which have to be managed. A market entry in a saturated market can only be successful if the company wins market shares from other competitors and the challenge is to find out how this can work. The Adidas Group showed how they could enter the US sports fashion market which is a saturated market, too. The company used a mix of the named strategies to win market shares in the host-country. And that is the way how to manage these challenges; every market entry in saturated markets has to be planned carefully and all influencing factors have to be considered. There is no general roadmap either every market entry needs its own map developed.

Автор: Gamel, Brian K. (baylor University, Usa)
Название: Mark 15:39 as a markan theology of revelation
ISBN: 056767343X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780567673435
Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic
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In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus' arrest, trial and execution ends with the Roman centurion who oversees the death process proclaiming Jesus as God's son. Gamel explores two key questions in relation to this moment: what does the centurion mean when he says that Jesus is God's son, and why does he say it? The confession is not made on the basis of any signs nor from any indication that he perceives Jesus' death as honourable or exemplary. This apparent lack of motivation itself highlights a key Markan theme: that this insight is revealed by an apocalyptic act of God, signalled by the tearing of the temple veil. Thus the confession, which we can understand to be made sincerely and knowledgeably, is the result of an act of God's revelation alone.

Gamel explores the theory of Mark depicting a story in which all human characters exhibit varying levels of blindness to the spiritual realities that govern their lives. By making a thorough examination of Mark's Gospel - while placing primary focus on the centurion, the study is unlimited and presents a serious examination of the whole Gospel - Gamel concludes his argument with the point that, at the foot of the cross, this blindness is decisively confronted by God's apocalyptic act. The offer of sight to the centurion demonstrates the reconciliation of God and humanity which are otherwise in Mark's Gospel repeatedly presented as antagonistic spheres. Finally, the fact that revelation is offered to a Gentile highlights the inclusion of the nations into the promises of Israel.