"An inside view of what makes market neutral strategies tick and how they can be implemented.Market neutral strategies have gained attention for their potential to deliver positive returns regardless of the direction of underlying markets. As these strategies have built a record of good performance in recent years, their benefits have become apparent. Market Neutral Strategies draws on the wisdom and experience of professional practition ..."
"In Capital Ideas and Market Realities, Bruce Jacobs sifts through the history of modern finance, from the efficient market hypothesis to behavioral psychology and chaos theory, to determine the cause of recent market crashes. He finds that some investment strategies, especially those based on theories that ignore the human element, tend to self-destruct, and can take markets down with them. Ironically, it is often those strategies that ..."
Capital Ideas and Market Realities(1st Edition) Option Replication, Investor Behavior, and Stock Market Crashes by BruceI. Jacobs, Harry M. Markowitz Paperback, 424 Pages, Published 1999 by John Wiley & Sons Ilustrado ISBN-13: 978-0-631-21555-4, ISBN: 0-631-21555-7
"The summer and fall of 1998 witnessed some of the most turbulent financial markets the world has ever seen. The implosion of the Russian financial markets and investors' ensuing flight to quality propelled the giant hedge fund, Long-Term Capital Management, to the brink of collapse and left the investment portfolios of many of Wall Street's major banks and brokerage houses teetering on the brink. The US equity market dropped preci ..."
Too Smart for Our Own Good Ingenious Investment Strategies, Illusions of Safety, and Market Crashes (CD-Audio) by BruceI. Jacobs Published 2019 by Brilliance Corporation, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-79971-985-4, ISBN: 1-79971-985-5
Equity Management(2nd Edition) The Art and Science of Modern Quantitative Investing, Second Edition (Business Books) by BruceI. Jacobs, Kenneth N. Levy Hardcover, 896 Pages, Published 2016 by Mcgraw-Hill Education ISBN-13: 978-1-259-83524-7, ISBN: 1-259-83524-3
"The classic guide to quantitative investing―expanded and updated for today’s increasingly complex marketsFrom Bruce Jacobs and Ken Levy―two pioneers of quantitative equity management― the go-to guide to stock selection has been substantially updated to help you build portfolios in today’s transformed investing landscape. A powerful combination of in-depth research and expert insights gained from decades of experience, Equity Management, ..."
"Two pioneers and innovators in the money management field present their choice of groundbreaking, peer-reviewed articles on subjects including portfolio engineering and long-short investment strategy. More than just a collection of classic review pieces, however, Equity Management provides new material to introduce, interpret, and integrate the pieces, with an introduction that provides an authoritative overview of the chapters. Importa ..."
Too Smart for Our Own Good Ingenious Investment Strategies, Illusions of Safety, and Market Crashes by BruceI. Jacobs 464 Pages, Published 2018 by Mcgraw Hill Professional ISBN-13: 978-1-260-44055-3, ISBN: 1-260-44055-9
"Adam B. Ashcraft and Til Schuermann, “Understanding the Securitization of
Subprime Mortgage Credit,” Foundations and Trends in Finance 2, no. 3 (2008):
191–309. 3. David Greenlaw, Jan Hatzius, Anil K. Kashyap, and Hyun Song Shin,
..."
"How securitized mortgage products brought down financial markets and the
global economy. Financial. products that purport to reduce the risks of investing
can end up actually magnifying those risks.1 In the 1980s, portfolio insurance,
which was ... low-risk globally diversified arbitrage strategies led to the 1998
meltdown of Long-Term Capital Management and the ... We are now seeing the
destructive results of structured finance pr ..."
"An inside view of what makes market neutral strategies tick and how they can be implemented Market neutral strategies have gained attention for their potential to deliver positive returns regardless of the direction of underlying markets. As these strategies have built a record of good performance in recent years, their benefits have become apparent. Market Neutral Strategies draws on the wisdom and experience of professional pract ..."
"Hedge funds are a much larger market, with estimates as high as $300 billion,
although perhaps only $35 billion to $45 billion is ... to make sure they have an
adequate set of analytical tools and the wisdom of good judgment to make their
way. ... returns achieved by manager skill rather than by relative exposure to an
index, and attract the finest investment professionals ... and because available
information is limited, due dilig ..."
Too Smart for Our Own Good Ingenious Investment Strategies, Illusions of Safety, and Market Crashes (CD-Audio) by BruceI. Jacobs Published 2019 by Brilliance Corporation, United States ISBN-13: 978-1-79971-986-1, ISBN: 1-79971-986-3
"Using Microsoft OneNote 2010 is a customized, media-rich learning experience designed to help new users master Microsoft OneNote 2010 quickly, and get the most out of it, fast! It starts with a concise, friendly, straight-to-the-point guide to Microsoft OneNote 2010. This exceptional book is fully integrated with an unprecedented collection of online learning resources: online video, screencasts, podcasts, and additional web content, al ..."
All About Mutual Funds(2nd Edition) by BruceJacobs Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2001 by Mcgraw-Hill Companies ISBN-13: 978-0-07-137678-5, ISBN: 0-07-137678-X
"This guide aims to provide objective, time-tested methods for evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of investing in mutual funds to determine the best for your needs. It covers items including the various types available, how to use the Internet for mutual fund investing and strategies for maximizing your return of investment. The second, expanded edition includes extensive changes based on the Internet as a tool for investing, fr ..."
Robbing Drug Dealers(1st Edition) Violence Beyond the Law (Modern Applications of Social Work Series) by Bruce A. Jacobs Paperback, 166 Pages, Published 2000 by Aldine Transaction ISBN-13: 978-0-202-30648-3, ISBN: 0-202-30648-8
Secret Girl(1st Edition) A Memoir by Molly BruceJacobs Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2007 by St. Martin's Griffin ISBN-13: 978-0-312-36406-9, ISBN: 0-312-36406-7
"For decades, a well-to-do Baltimore family guarded a secret they felt too ashamed to reveal, much less speak of among themselves. For one daughter, that secret would haunt her for years but ultimately compel her to take surprising risks and reap unbelievable rewards--the story of which forms the stunning narrative of this remarkable memoir. When Molly Bruce Jacobs, the family's eldest daughter, finds herself newly sober at the age of ..."
Secret Girl(1st Edition) by Molly BruceJacobs Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 2006 by St. Martin's Press ISBN-13: 978-0-312-32094-2, ISBN: 0-312-32094-9
"For decades, a well-to-do Baltimore family guarded a secret too painful to reveal, much less speak of among themselves. For one daughter, that secret would haunt her for years but ultimately compel her to take surprising risks and reap unbelievable rewards--the story of which forms the stunning narrative of this remarkable memoir. When Molly Bruce Jacobs, the family's eldest daughter, finds herself newly sober at the age of thirty-eigh ..."
"As the book unfolds and the sisters grow close, Jacobs learns of the decades of life not shared and gains surprising insights about herself, including why she drank for most of her adult life."