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Derivatives Essentials: An Introduction to Forwards, Futures, Options and Swaps (Wiley Finance) BY ARON GOTTESMAN

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About the book This book is a handbook on derivative securities on the stock market. The book prioritizes discussions about how it works, rather than what it is. Since pricing and valuation is a complicated concept, it is vital to understand its nature. The language is simplified and explained in a direct manner to cater to even the common folks …

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Wealth by Virtue: Rise Above the Maze of Retirement Planning and Personal Finances by Chad Gordon

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Description While opinions may vary in different cases, most people share a central fear – that one day, an unforeseen event would cost them dearly and put them in a financial bind, and they would not have the money to pull through. In Chad Gordon’s “Wealth by Virtue: Rise Above the Maze of Retirement Planning and Personal Finances,” he gives …

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The Wisdom of Finance: Discovering Humanity in the World of Risk and Return

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Seen as both entertaining and purposeful, the book, “The Wisdom of Finance: Discovering Humanity in the World of Risk and Return,” walks its readers through the basics of finance. The book effectively discusses asset pricing, risk management, mergers, debt, and the horrors of bankruptcy.  It has been said to be clear and concise, with the language that speaks of the …

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The International Handbook of Shipping Finance: Theory and Practice by Manolis G. Kavussanos & Ilias D. Visvikis

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Description Manolis G. Kavussanos’ and Ilias D. Visvikis’ ‘The International Handbook of Shipping Finance: Theory and Practice’ is considered by many as a one-stop resource that provides organized and comprehensible reference materials for the theory and practice in the multibillion-dollar industry of international  shipping.  About the Author Manolis G. Kavussanos works as a professor at the Athens University of Economics …

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Business Secrets from the Bible: Spiritual Success Strategies for Financial Abundance

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Description Financial problems in the modern era have almost always originated from making incorrect decisions in our day-to-day life. In Rabbi Daniel Lapin’s outstanding book, ‘Business Secrets from the Bible,’ he reveals and documents the decisions that he and his people had made across centuries of generations.  With Rabbi Daniel Lapin placing his main focus on the forty ‘secrets’ that …

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The White Coat Investor

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Financial issues and how these should be handled is the main focus of Dr. James M. Dahle’s opus, “The White Coat Investor”. Here, the good doctor goes into detail regarding the various ways by which professionals dig a financial trap for themselves and are not able to easily get out. Most of the time, as Dr. Dahle discusses, it becomes …