"Are you an investor facing an obstacle you don't know how to overcome? Are you ready to invest, but not sure how to reduce your risks?There are two important things you must do to be a savvy investor: make good investment decisions and avoid costly mistakes. As important as good investments are, one bad mistake can ruin the result of all your good decisions. In the second book in The H. Kent Baker Investments Series, investing experts H ..."
"People tend to be penny wise and pound foolish and cry over spilt milk, even though we are taught to do neither. Focusing on the present at the expense of the future and basing decisions on lost value are two mistakes common to decision-making that are particularly costly in the world of finance. Behavioral Finance: What Everyone Needs to KnowR provides an overview of common shortcuts and mistakes people make in managing their finances. ..."
Alternative Investments(1st Edition) Instruments, Performance, Benchmarks and Strategies (Robert W. Kolb Series) by H. KentBaker, Greg Filbeck Hardcover, 648 Pages, Published 2013 by Wiley ISBN-13: 978-1-118-24112-7, ISBN: 1-118-24112-6
"A comprehensive guide to alternative investments that reveals today′s latest research and strategies Historically low interest rates and bear markets in world stock markets have generated intense interest in alternative investments. With returns in traditional investment vehicles relatively low, many professional investors view alternative investments as a means of meeting their return objectives. Alternative Investments: Instruments, ..."
"When you think about investing, what words come to mind? Overwhelming? Intimidating? Scary? Investors face a vast array of investment options vying for their business. They are aware that some of those providing these "opportunities" seek to take advantage of them. And although most investors realize they are fallible, they often have no clear idea why or what they can do about it. So what chance do less savvy investors have navigating ..."
"The application of economic outputs in the investment process has become even more necessary as companies, industries, markets, and economies have become more international and more complex in character. This proceedings examines the nature of value-adding forecasts, the limitations of the forecasting process, and the strengths and weaknesses of alternative forecasting methods."
Wiley Finance Ser. Equity Markets, Valuation, and Analysis by H. KentBaker, Greg Filbeck, Halil Kiymaz Hardcover, 448 Pages, Published 2020 by John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-119-63293-1, ISBN: 1-119-63293-5
"Sharpen your understanding of the financial markets with this incisive volume Equity Markets, Valuation, and Analysis brings together many of the leading practitioner and academic voices in finance to produce a comprehensive and empirical ..."
"Would you like to be a millionaire? If you're like most people, your answer is "yes". But unlike popular opinion, this goal is not beyond your reach. Building wealth is more common sense than secret formula. You need to invest wisely.  This easy-to-read guide focuses on traditional investments - stocks, bonds, and cash or cash equivalents. Stocks and bonds are the heartbeat of Wall Street. Finance experts H. Kent Baker, John R. Nofsin ..."
"Debt Markets and Investments provides an overview of the dynamic world of markets, products, valuation, and analysis of fixed income and related securities. Experts in the field, practitioners and academics, offer both diverse and in-depth insights into basic concepts and their application to increasingly intricate and real-world situations. This volume spans the entire spectrum from theoretical to practical, while attempting to offer a ..."
Financial Behavior(1st Edition) Players, Services, Products, and Markets (Financial Markets and Investments) by H. KentBaker, Greg Filbeck, Victor Ricciardi Hardcover, 680 Pages, Published 2017 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-026999-9, ISBN: 0-19-026999-5
"Financial Behavior: Players, Services, Products, and Markets provides a synthesis of the theoretical and empirical literature on the financial behavior of major stakeholders, financial services, investment products, and financial markets. The book offers a different way of looking at financial and emotional well-being and processing beliefs, emotions, and behaviors related to money. The book provides important insights about cognitive a ..."
"During the past few decades, private equity (PE) has attracted considerable attention from investors, practitioners, and academicians. In fact, a substantial literature on PE has emerged. PE offers benefits for institutional and private wealth management clients including diversification and enhancement of risk-adjusted returns. However, the lack of transparency, regulatory restrictions, and liquidity concerns that exist for some PE opt ..."
"This book provides an overview of private real estate markets and investments. The 14 chapters are divided into three sections for conventional and alternative real estate investments and regulatory issues. Conventional investable real assets examined are retail spaces, apartments, offices, and industrial facilities owned by corporate entities. Alternative real estate assets are uniquely and extensively addressed. These include healthc ..."
"Understanding the current state of affairs and tools available in the study of international finance is increasingly important as few areas in finance can be divorced completely from international issues. International Finance reflects the new diversity of interest in international finance by bringing together a set of chapters that summarizes and synthesizes developments to date in the many and varied areas that are now viewed as havin ..."
Capital Budgeting Valuation(1st Edition) Financial Analysis for Today's Investment Projects (Robert W. Kolb Series) by H. KentBaker, Philip English Hardcover, 528 Pages, Published 2011 by Wiley ISBN-13: 978-0-470-56950-4, ISBN: 0-470-56950-6
"An essential guide to valuation techniques and financial analysis With the collapse of the economy and financial systems, many institutions are reevaluating what they are willing to spend money on. Project valuation is key to both cost effectiveness measures and shareholder value. The purpose of this book is to provide a comprehensive examination of critical capital budgeting topics. Coverage extends from discussing basic conc ..."
"A definitive guide to the growing field of behavioral finance This reliable resource provides a comprehensive view of behavioral finance and its psychological foundations, as well as its applications to finance. Comprising contributed chapters written by distinguished authors from some of the most influential firms and universities in the world, Behavioral Finance provides a synthesis of the most essential elements of this discipli ..."
"For some investors, this mindset still rings true. Yet, many investors today want to make money and do good. Sustainable investing has gained considerable momentum in the last few decades."
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and Portfolio Choice.” European Economic Review 54:1, 18‒38. 4 Daniel
Kahneman. 2001. Thinking, Fast and Slow. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux."
Hedge Funds Structure, Strategies, and Performance by H. KentBaker, Greg Filbeck 704 Pages, Published 2017 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-060739-5, ISBN: 0-19-060739-4
"... to increase their allocation to hedge funds in the short and long term. 2. Explain
differences between the four new approaches to growth discussed in the chapter.
3. Explain why smaller and larger hedge funds generally have different risk and
return objectives. 4. Provide an example of a liquid alternative and discuss why
an investor would want to buy it. References Agarwal, Monty. 2009. The Future of
Hedge Fund Investing: A Re ..."
Investment Traps Exposed Navigating Investor Mistakes and Behavioral Biases by H. KentBaker, Vesa Puttonen 448 Pages, Published 2017 by Emerald Group Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-78714-721-8, ISBN: 1-78714-721-5
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Investment Traps Exposed Navigating Investor Mistakes and Behavioral Biases by H. KentBaker, Vesa Puttonen Hardcover, 448 Pages, Published 2017 by Emerald Group Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-78714-253-4, ISBN: 1-78714-253-1
"Given the complex and challenging world of investing, what chance do individuals have navigating the financial minefield and emerging unscathed? Not much, unless they become knowledgeable about investment fundamentals, recognize and correct their mistakes and behavioral biases, and avoid traps strewn along their path. Investment Traps Exposed guides investors past such potential pitfalls as pyramid and Ponzi schemes to help them become ..."