4 comments about How To Get All The Credit You Want And Erase Your Bad Credit Record: And Erase Your Bad Credit Record.

1. This book is a great step by step guide thats easy to understand. It contains helpful sample letters as well as dispute methods for those who are not sure how to start on their journey to better credit.



2. i recommend this book to every consumer who has had credit problems in the past . it is a must have piece of information if you plan on having a- 1 credit in the future



3. The information that this book contains is very illegal. I should know... I owned a small mail order company and we sold a book with the exact same information as this one and the FBI is now in the process of sending me to prison simply because I sold this information.Don't Buy It - Don't Sell It, Trust me, write to me, ask me....This information destroyed my whole families life... Dont have the FBI come to your home and take away all that you have, then all that you will ever have. Don't Buy It - Don't Sell It - Please for the sake of your entire life.



4. This book is 8 years out of date. In working with this text I found that many of the names of the organizations listed had changed, all the listed phone numbers were invalid, and most of the addresses and zip codes had changed. Therefore the validity of the "work around" suggestions are suspect. You will end up using a different book, one more current, so you may as well start there rather than with this one.

2 comments about Making it in the market: Richard Ney's low risk system for stock market investors.

1. NYSE specialist operations are described in length, in order to assist the investor in understanding how the exchange really operates. Detailed charts are included for selected stocks. Read this, and stop listening to the the financial news for a while to see what a diffenence this can make for your long term investments. (Just an oberservation based on my experience using the principles described). It would be best if you read Mr Ney's previous book, "The Wall Street Gang" which has even more details on stock exchange specialists activities. This is not an easy read, but after studying the finer points of the book, it will become easier to understand as time goes on.



2. Not to speak unkindly of the dead - But if you value your assets, read this review, before you read Ney.
   
   Richard Ney was long been respected as one of the doyens of Wall Street Investment Gurus. During the long reign of Johnny Carson on the Tonight Show, he was one of a select few writers of investment letters whom Johnny would interview. The real reason for this celebrity status, which substantially increased Ney's audience and thus his claims to authority, was that he and Johnny were buddies from the nascent days of T.V., back in the early 1950's. Carson would go on to become a show-biz legend. Ney, at that time, an aging character actor with limited prospects, would find a new niche in the emerging world of investment advisories, a role which he would play to the hilt, playing on the exclusivity of stock-market success and the emotions of his subscribers. He cultivated an image with a certain snob-appeal, appearing in a black and white photo in front of his Beverley Hills mansion, etc. The earlier letters were written in like tone: cool, minimal, authoritarian. While hardly an expert in the market (he worked briefly as a stockbroker), he was a brilliant actor, and a master of self-promotion.
   Rather than focusing on the time-honored interrelations of price-volume-time, representing the basic dynamic of supply and demand which has been recognized to move the market since humans began trading (the Japanese developed candlestick charts back in the 18th century), rather than focusing on the technical indicators, as virtually every successful trader has since the days of successful early tape readers such as Wyckoff and Livermore, Ney separated himself from the wall-paper, so to speak, by evolving a strategy around what he sensationally claimed to be the dishonest moves of the NYSE "specialists" and NASDAQ "market-makers" - the operatives on the actual floor of the market whose job it is regulate the bid/ask margins of individual stocks. In reality, the specialists and market-makers are often employees of the most trusted and venerable financial institutions in this country and the world. However ,in this book and elsewhere, Ney paints a dark picture of the markets, in which the prices are supposedly fixed by the specialists. This interpretation is based on radical oversimplifications, too complex to explain in the purview of this brief review. But before taking Ney's advice, mine is read up on it, in depth.
   Based on this false portrait of the market, Ney advised his clients to buy extreme out-of-the-money options, amazingly, without stops! While, it's true that the specialists will hit hard stops when sorting out the price of stocks, stops placed at a reasonable percentage distance based on appropriate moving averages and lines of resistance are essential to the health of your capital! Never trade without them! If you studied investment even superficially, you've heard this advise before.
   For years, through the rise of the market in the early and mid 1980's, Ney advised in his newsletters to buy naked puts against the rising market. Even through 1984, when it was obvious that the market had gone bull, Ney stubbornly advised his clients to buy naked out-of-the-money puts with no stops. Never in these letters is there a word about the now historic rally in high-tech stocks. Then, mysteriously in 1987, he turned around and advised his clients to buy far out-of-the-money calls, again without stops, for SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC. I don't have to delineate in its details the catastrophe which ensued for those who did. At this time, Ney had various brokers and agents working for him, such as the notorious Dr. Hans Black, who gave nationally distributed interviews, supposed unbiased, to rope in and set-up wealthy prospects.
   What is one to conclude? If you are writing (i.e., selling, rather than buying) extreme out-of-the-money options, the one missing ingredient for success is volume, particularly if you are writing a lot of them. If one analyzes a listing of options for the strike price of a particular stock, one will note a radical decrease in volume once the option is out-of-the-money. One way to assure a seller's market is to advise such a desperate position as buying these naked options (the very ones you are selling), under the guise of "expert" market advice. Option-trading is a zero-sum game, for every winner there must be a loser. CAVEAT EMPTOR!!!

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5 comments about Trader Vic-Methods of a Wall Street Master.

1. I think this is a very good book. well worth $10 you might pay for a used copy. I will revise my review in the future.
   
   Please answer this question: it is easy to determine resistance, but what about a run away stock? For example, Sperandeo recommends a risk:reward of at least 1:3. But how can you determine an upside target on a stock that's going to new highs that is not totally arbitrary? Please leavea comment.



2. I went to junior high with Vic S. (PS145 in Jackson Heights, NY) While he was a very good athlete, NOBODY who knew him then could possibly believe he would end up as Trader Vic. Shows what a great country we have. Anyone can do almost anything.



3. I've read many, many investing books and trade stocks, options, and etf's. I figured that after the reviews this book would have some new, fresh ideas. The only thing I got out of it was the correct way to draw trendlines. Everthing else was pretty much the same stuff most beginner investing books have to say.



4. "A trader and money manager, Victor Sperandeo has 38 years' experience in Wall Street. He has managed money and traded for institutional accounts and well-known professionals such as George Soros and Lee Cooperman. He is especially known for his ability to make money in declining financial markets."
   
   At its core this book converts the nebulous world of the stock market into one that can be defined in terms of clear risks and rewards. It is about helping investors use mathematical probability and a disciplined approach to investing to put the odds in their favor time and time again. In many ways that it was successful investment is all about: finding a system or a theme that is likely to work for the long haul.
   
   However, this is not a boring academic text. The simple math is there to achieve real world results. For example, he argues that he enters a position when the risk/reward is 1:3 or lower; when the likely loss is 1/3 the likely target, often based on support/resistance areas.
   
   The book is much more comprehensive than just defining risk/reward metrics. It discusses Dow theory and provides insight into some important technical and trend analysis that has stood the test of time. It goes into the emotional aspects of trading and how to turn emotion from a potential burden into a boon.
   
   Just as importantly this book looks a bit at the why? behind things. Some people may think that the concepts of how money is controlled, what role the Fed plays, etc. are boring. Guess what? This book was written in 1993... which goes to show in today's credit crisis just how much this guy knows. When people lose sums of money because they don't understand the basics of credit and money supply as it pertains to the market perhaps such "boring" topics become more poignant?
   
   I love this book. It has a little bit of everything yet, thank goodness, is not the next 'War and Peace' (in terms of length). No book suits everyone and I'm sure that there are people out there who will not be satisfied by this book. However, I think that everyone other than perhaps the most seasoned investors/traders (i.e 15+ years of extensive market experience) can at the very least gain from Sperandeo's point of view. In terms of his viewpoints being for beginners or amateurs I just have one claim to make... if the principles laid out here are good enough for Soros, Cooperman, and other top money managers... perhaps I'm unclear on what an "amateur" really is....



5. Victor Sperandeo, a successful trader, describes Technical Analysis from his own experience in a very well written book. As a bonus, you will get a short but fundamental overview about economics and also a lesson on psychology which is a part of trading. I highly recommend it!

3 comments about Nightmare on Wall Street: Salomon Brothers and the Corruption of the Marketplace.

1. Wow! It is hard for me to describe how much I loved this book! It is so gripping, I was on the edge of my seat in fear. It kept me up for many nights because it is so scary, and when I could fall asleep I had nightmares about it! Freddy Kreuger, look out. The Salomon Brothers are coming to town!



2. I would term this book a nightmare. This book is about as dry as three day old non-buttered toast. The authors premises is that the activity on Wall Street during the 80's - the junk bond M & A items will kill corporations due to the debit levels thus decimate the equities markets. Not that this is that unique of a thought and the book only gets duller from that point. I picked this book up because I wanted to learn something, but the wooden writing turned me off so much I finally had to close the book after the longest 100 pages in my life. Unless you are a relative or friend of the author I would suggest continuing to look for other titles.



3. This is a terribly difficult book to read, not because it was too technical, but rather because I simply cannot get use to the style of writing. The sentences are very long, and the organisation of the book is terrible. Not only that, while the backcover and flaps of the book talks a lot about the government bond scandal, the incident was really covered in one chapter towards the end, and partly in the beginning to attract the reader's interest. After that beginning, the book spent a lot of time on the early beginning of the company, to the point whereby I was asking, "when are we getting to the meat?" after 3-4 chapters. Personally, I don't plan on reading any more books by this author.

3 comments about The World's Easiest Guide to Finances.

1. This book is filled with sound pratical financial advice!!

   I was a little dissapointed that some of the sections were a little to broad. There is so many topics covered that I am sure that it was hard to put in all the information that they wanted to.

   My second complaint is that it is not christian enough. There are not as many references to the bible of wanted. Larry burkett has another book, How to manage your money that is more along that line.

   Overall, this is a solid book, and provided me with lots of great info ranging from budgeting, buying a car, investing, retiring, and more.




2. This book is filled with sound pratical financial advice!!

   I was a little dissapointed that some of the sections were a little to broad. There is so many topics covered that I am sure that it was hard to put in all the information that they wanted to.

   My second complaint is that it is not christian enough. There are not as many references to the bible of wanted. Larry burkett has another book, How to manage your money that is more along that line.

   Overall, this is a solid book, and provided me with lots of great info ranging from budgeting, buying a car, investing, retiring, and more.




3. Burkett takes a humorous approach to finances that makes total sense. I have even caught myself laughing out loud at many of his poignant remarks. Anybody that has more than $100 should read through this book to avoid some of the financial pit-falls that so many of us fall into. If you have already fallen into a pit, this book is full of great advice for getting out . I wish I had found this book about 10 years ago.

5 comments about Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms (Barron's Financial Guides).

1. I've been in banking for over 12 years and I still run into words and phrases that are sometimes unfamiliar to me. This book has been a handy tool on my desk--colleagues have come by to use it. If you work in banking or finance, or are a student majoring in similar fields, I would suggest that you make this essential to your portfolio of tools that you use.



2. This is the best reference for the securities industry. I am new to the industry but in a high level position. This is the book that our Complance officer is using to bring me up to speed on terminology and concepts. Better than a textbook. Just remember that it is basically a dictionary -NOT a textbook - so if you need a textbook I would suggest getting this as a supplement to it.



3. Great Dictionary with all the financial/investment terms and abreviations.
   The book has become my table-book.
   Got confused with wording??? It just takes second to get the full definition.
   
   A++++ RECOMEND!!!



4. You gotta have this if you are studying financials and investments.
   
   The definitions are clear despite the tedious nature of some sections of the book.



5. Great product.The condition is prefect and exact as described. The product arrived on time and seller is a great and reliable seller. Will recommend this seller to all friends.

5 comments about Essentials of Accounting for Governmental and Not-for-Profit Organizations.

1. This is the first textbook that I haven't been able to read through all the assigned chapters. That's saying a lot since I already have one degree and working on a second.
   
   Wow! The text is extremely dry! No book should have 6 or 7 bolded terms in a row and not bother to explain the terms. Also it makes no distinction between some terms. For instance, appropriations vs. emcumbrance vs. expenditure. I had to figure that out on my own.
   
   As someone else said, this is NOT a self-study book! Granted no accounting book should baby you, but if nobody in the class understands what the hell the book is saying, then there's something wrong. If you're using the book for a class and want to use the PowerPoint slides on the publisher's website, don't bother! They're just as bad as the textbook. They don't have a logical flow to them. They don't even flow with the book. What is at the beginning of a chapter in the book may be at the end of the PowerPoint slides for that chapter. There are big chunks of the chapters missing from the slides.
   
   I can't believe this is the 7th edition of this book! It's written like it was the first edition. The author has no concept of how people study. McGraw-Hill should have stopped publishing this horrendous book after the first edition.



2. This is the worst textbook, ever. I wish my University had the good sense to dump this piece of garbage. It is dry, poorly written, and constructed like garbage. For over 60 dollars for a paperback you would expect a lot more.



3. I am having the 8th Ed. ISBN is: 9780073130965. Worst book I ever have. Don't know why such a stupid book will be used by schools. If I am an instructor using this book to teach students, I feel shame.
   
   Worth less than 1 Star.



4. This is the worst accounting book ever that I purchased and attempted to use for my accounting class. I am a very good student with a 4.0 GPA and read quite easily. However, it was virtually impossible for me to comprehend what was in this book. It consists of hundreds of pages of blabber without any type of structure or common sense flow. It looks like someone got high and just started typing like a maniac, writing down the thought of the moment with some chapter titles and subtitles thrown in just before publishing. It is dense, exceptionally boring and poorly written. It was so hard to plow through this text that I ended up dropping it. It would have stuck to the class if I did not have to put up with this book.



5. This book is great. It has helped me to understand government accounting as never seen before. The examples and tables help in understanding the subject of the chapter being studyed. I would recommend this book for any student in regular college or on-line study.

5 comments about The Complete Idiot's Guide to Daytrading Like a Pro.

1. Sorry, but this book appears to have been written by a wanna be writer whose style---if you can call it that---is so blatantly irritating, condescending, and ridiculous that its facetiouseness distracts from any worth the book might otherwise provide which is minimal at best. Almost every paragraph contains a silly lead in to the next as if the writer is trying to hold your hand and help you 'get through' the material. Stuff like, 'ok, we're almost there now!' and 'I know you probably want to get right to the good stuff, but first, let's get a few of the harder points over with!....' Still with me? Both the writer and publisher should be pilloried for presuming the public is THAT dumb. You guessed it: don't buy this rubbish. And while we're at it, probably the only other book that's just as bad as this one for silliness is Toni Turner's.



2. If your stock market experience is limited, this book will serve as a good introduction. The material is basic and presented in an easily understood format.



3. This particular book is fine as a general reference on the stock market, but frankly beginners will need more concrete and to the point strategies to make it as online stock traders.
   
   The reality is that the stock market doesn't care if you are a beginner. It will gladly take your money away if you don't know what your doing. So the bottom line is, you better be PREPARED before you even think about making your first trade.
   
   Stock trading is a very competitive field and in order to succeed you need to FOCUS on a set of simple strategies that you can implement without hesitation.
   
   This game is all about buying and selling according to your set ups. So the clearer your set ups are, the easier for you can be to make a profitable decision.
   
   Hopefully some sites on the web do offer more relevant and updated stock trading information. One of those sites is Sharp Trades ( SharpTrades com )
   
   They focus mainly on short term momentum stock trading strategies, that in my opinion are easier to implement than many other technical systems outhere.
   
   Stock trading doesn't have to be complicated as many people perceive. But you do need to follow a well organized set of rules and tactics, that once you master them, you can aspire to replicate profitable trades with consistency.



4. New edition just out. More sensible approach, and updated. Definitely worth the money, especially for new traders.



5. Recently I decided to try short-term trading. Soon I realise that I need to learn more. What is going on behind bid/ask postings, how to read and interpret Level II quotes, what is Naqdaq TotalView, what advance platforms are available today, etc? So I went to local bookstore and browsed through the section. Didn't find anything satisfactory so bought this book as a temporary solution. After an hour of reading I decided to write my first book review on Amazon.com. This is simply the best book I could hope to find on the subject: precise, structured, brief yet informative, state-of-the-art information. Excellent book overall. I highly recommend this book for beginners and may be even more experienced traders that didn't keep up with the latest advances. My only complain is that the indexing is not detail enough.

5 comments about The Battle for Investment Survival (A Marketplace Book).

1. Loebs book can be likened to an " armchair chat " with a family friend who happens to be a stockbroker. The book is humorous, poignant and ironic. Ironic because on page 38 Loeb states " I feel that any source ready instantly to pass on everything and anything should be regarded with skepticism ".



2. I can fully see why Nicolas Darvas was so adamant about this book along with Tape Reading & Market Tactics By Humphrey B. Neill. When this book was written in 1930s, it was one of the very few pure trader's books. In todays standard, it still is.



3. One of the best book written by Gerald Loeb. I liked the way he said put all your eggs in one basket and see the basket grow. Ofcourse before you put all the eggs in one basket you may want to research on the stock very carefully both the fundamental and technical details and most importantly the market needs to be in a uptrend. 3 out of 4 stocks fail in a market downtrend. Loeb bought most of his winning stock as the market was in a confirmed rally and the leaders were on the verge of breakout on higher volume. A recent such phenomenon happened on 29th Aug 2007 when the market confirmed a new rally and in that rally Baidu, Dryships, Vimpel communications rose over 100% in less than 3 months. A phenomenon seen so often.



4. A timeless classic first published in 1935, this book remains one of the most popular handbooks on investing. It covers such essential topics as market timing, portfolio selection, hedging one's losses, switching stocks, investing in new products and much more.
   
   David Colletti
   Founder
   StockTradersHQ.com



5. This book can help people looking for money management advice, specially about securities and stock stuff.
   
   The author is pretty clear about the subject and he's got the experience (I mean, the guy's passed through the 1929 debacle!) to tell with authority.
   
   After reading the book you get several "financial myths" fallen, and start thinking more about what to do with your money.