McGraw-Hill Free Finance eSampler

Book excerpt: FREE Finance eSampler Our FREE Finance eSampler features a chapter from three of our top investing books—each written by a renowned expert in his or her field of expertise. Learn the very best approaches in the Eurozone, Chinese market, and Wall Street. The Fall of the Euro How does the Eurozone crisis affect your portfolio? “Essential reading for market players, investors, and prognosticators of the future of the Eurozone.” —Richard Clarida, C. Lowell Harriss Professor of Economics and International Affairs, Columbia University, and Global Strategic Advisor, PIMCO From Jens Nordvig, named the #1 currency strategist in the 2013 Institutional Investor survey, comes a riveting analysis of one of the most important currencies in the world—and certainly the most unstable of the major currencies. The Fall of the Euro covers everything from the problematic origins of the Euro to “what-if” scenarios of Eurozone breakup possibilities—with insights that will surprise you. Jens Nordvig is the managing Director, head of fixed income research, Americas and global head of currency strategy at Nomura, the global investment bank. Previously, Nordvig worked as a currency strategist for investment management firm Bridgewater Associates, the largest hedge fund in the world. Nordvig was ranked the #1 currency strategist by Institutional Investor in 2011, 2012, and 2013. Tiger Woman on Wall Street Powerful methods for global investing from a dual expert on Chinese and U.S. markets “Junheng Li’s razor-sharp analysis of Chinese equities is as compelling as the story of her own journey from the streets of Shanghai to Wall Street.” —Ron Insana, CNBC contributor Tiger Woman on Wall Street is both the remarkable story of one woman’s rise in the global business world and a savvy guide to finance and investing. With unflinching candor, Junheng Li tells how a brainy, highly driven young woman from China moved to the U.S.—and drew on the best of both worlds to go where few women have gone before: straight to the top of the financial industry. Junheng Li received an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA in Economics from Middlebury College. She runs JL Warren Capital, a China focused equity research firm based in New York. Winning the Loser's Game The classic guide to winning on Wall Street—updated and expanded “The best book about investing? The answer is simple: Winning the Loser’s Game.” —F. William McNabb III, Chief Executive Officer and President, Vanguard Applying wisdom gained from half a century of advising many of the leading investment managers and securities firms around the world, Charles Ellis explains how you can avoid common traps and get on the road to investment success. With fully updated facts, charts, and figures, this updated edition is packed with all new material on U.S. government bonds, Active management, the investment management industry, and behavioral economics. Charles D. Ellis, dubbed “Wall Street’s Wisest Man” by Money Magazine served for 28 years as managing partner for Greenwich Associates, the global leader in strategy consulting to professional financial service firms. He is the author of 16 books and has taught at the Harvard Business School and the Yale School of Management.