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Business is no longer simply business when west meets east, when you are dealing with some people who are from different cultures and have different philosophies. What it requires is a series of best informed decisions to have things done right. Opportunities will only scarcely present themselves in front of you, if not your competitors in the ever-going battles.China is now in the spotlight of global business arena in the eyes of multinational corporations who seek growth and expansion relentlessly. However, while generously pumping money on their way to China, many once ambitious business executives of these business giants are faced with poor ROI, 'shrinking' business plan, deteriorating partnership and blurred outlook on their investment at the end. Yet, not many of them are ready with good measures to remedy the situation. This is a handbook to help these executives better understand some hidden truths and realities in running their businesses in China, before western business management skills or experience starts to bear fruit for the companies and their shareholders ahead of their competition. ... Read more

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A bit of exageration
I was reading the book and two thirds of it has to do with investing in general and the theories of investing and the history of investing. All of which i knew and was almost done the book. I recommend the book for a amatuer in that way, which is why i gave it a fair or ok.

I finally get to commodities and it discusses them in general like Oil is a commodity and so is Gold, and goes through a list of items considered commodities, but not much more. It mentions a couple of funds, and discusses a confusing English method of investing, and not being English, that meant nothing to me. However, if English or living their would be helpfull,and well to be honest i did not come out of the book with the specifics necessary to invest in commodities and make a ton of money in the next boom. I am still invested in commodities now but with no knew insights from the book. I do want to mention that futures are listed as a method for investing but i did not find a method in book to decipher which commodity and when for futures and how to apply it.

Could i have missed something in reading it ? Sure , i mean it was well very dry reading, especially when arriving at the commodites section. I may try and read the commodities portion again to better understand futures, however it was hard reading that section.

The advice covers many types of stock and outlines many tips to pick between a winner and a failure
The stock market is indeed a lucrative venue to make one's fortune, but one has to be wise in order to play the game. "The Next Big Investment Boom: Learn the Secrets of Investing from a Master and How to Profit from Commodities" is a guide to setting oneself up for the long term by taking advantage of the inevitable investment boom that is bound to occur in coming years. The advice covers many types of stock and outlines many tips to pick between a winner and a failure. "The Next Big Investment Boom" is a must to those who want to master playing the stock market.
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This important book comprises insightful papers on lessons learned from somemajor exchange rate and monetary experiences in Asia, exchange rate crisismanagement in Asia and choice of exchange rate systems in Asia. It deals primarily with the exchange rate systems and policies in the threelargest economies in Asia: China, Japan and India. It also contains a paper onSingapore's exchange rate system, whose success could make it a role model forother small open economies. Notable contributors include Ronald McKinnon andJohn Williamson, among others. The editor is the original designer of China'slatest exchange rate system reform.

Contents: Introduction: Important Lessons from Some Major Exchange Rate andMonetary Experiences in Asia (P S L Yip); The International Monetary Fund andExchange Rate Crisis Management (C-Y Lim); The Case for an IntermediateExchange Rate Regime (J Williamson); Japan's Deflationary Hangover: WageStagnation and the Syndrome of the Ever-Weaker Yen (R McKinnon); ManagingFlexibility: Japanese Exchange Rate Policy, 1971 2007 (S Takagi); China'sExchange Rate System Reform (P S L Yip); The Fog Encircling the RenminbiDebate (Y-W Cheung et al.); Insulation of India from the East Asian Crisis: AnAnalysis (P Dua & A Sinha); Singapore's Exchange Rate Policy: SomeImplementation Issues (H-K Chow). ... Read more

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A decade has passed since the Asian crisis of 1997-1998 which decimated manyof the regional economies. While the crisis itself led to severe economic andpolitical consequences, its primary cause was an inappropriate mix ofpolicies, as regional economies attempted to simultaneously maintain fairlyrigid exchange rates (soft US dollar pegs) and monetary policy autonomy in thepresence of large-scale capital outflows. The chapters in this volume focus onselected exchange rate, monetary and financial issues and policies that are ofcontemporary relevance and importance to Asia, including choice of exchangerate regimes, causes and consequences of reserve accumulation, internationalcapital flows, macroeconomic synchronization, and regional monetary andfinancial cooperation.

Contents: Overview:; The Asian Crisis After Ten Years (BEichengreen); Exchange Rate Regimes and International Reserves:;Still Searching for the Middle Ground?: Asian Exchange Rate Regimes, A Decadesince the 1997 98 Crisis (T Cavoli & R S Rajan); Hoarding of InternationalReserves: A Comparison of the Asian and Latin American Experiences Reserves(Y-W Cheung & H Ito); The Domestic Financial Consequences of ReserveAccumulation: Some Evidence from Asia (C Ho & R N McCauley); CapitalFlows, Spillovers, and Interdependence:; Macroeconomic Conditions andCapital Flows in Emerging East Asian Economies (A Mandilaras & H Popper);Measuring Spillover and Convergence Effects in the Asia-Pacific Region (A HHallett & C Richter); Trade Interdependence and Exchange Rate Coordination inEast Asia (W Thorbecke); Regional Exchange Rate, Monetary and FinancialCooperation:; Regional Monetary Coordination in East Asia (E Ogawa);Monetary and Financial Cooperation Among Central Banks in East Asia and thePacific (H Genberg & D He); Economic and Financial Integration in East Asia:Lessons from the European Monetary Union (D Salvatore). ... Read more

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There is a dearth of accurate information and analysis on China's economic/business infrastructure available to the investment community. Using his own experience and cases from the Asian press, Gamble shows, in no uncertain terms, the challenges of doing business in China, from real estate to joint ventures and beyond. ... Read more

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A Valuable Resource and Down-to-Earth Guide
I first became aware of China specialist William Gamble when I saw his comments earlier this fall in USA Today (of all places). Funny and frank, he's the rare investing expert who's made me laugh. So I picked up his highly readable book which also pulls no punches in precisely outlining and analyzing Chinese legal and economic structures. In explaining the Chinese market's myriad weak links, Gamble is direct, down-to-earth, systematic, involving, understandable, and persuasive. In this valuable, actionable text he effectively makes his case that these legal risks are real and relevant to international investors. When the egg breaks it will be messy. Having enjoyed and learned from it, I recommend this book without reservations.

I really enjoyed this book!
I wouldn't call it an "Investment" book in the usual sense, however it gave me new and valuable insights into the legal aspects of doing business, or investing in Mainland China.

There is much talk these days, about the coming China boom, but until now, no one seems to be discussing the additional risks of doing business in a region where contracts are often declared void on a politician's whim.

My own international dealings have been mostly in Western Europe, where the legal systems function in a way similiar to our own in the US. Mr Gamble makes clear that things work very differently in China, and that you ignore these differences at your peril.

I should add that "Investing in China" is an excellent refresher course on business law, and it's importance to the international investor. His writing is clear, and to the point, without being patronizing.

Not a heavy tome written for the legal professional, but rather a good read, written by a legal professional, for the rest of us.
Highly reccomended! Well worth your time.

A Must-Read for the China Trader
In his book "Investing in China", William Gamble has provided a thorough, thought-provoking and highly readable study of the subtle and not-so-subtle nuances of the Chinese legal and financial infrastructure and apparatus.This is a "how the Chinese system really works" (or doesn't work) guidebook that should be read by anyone contemplating an investment or business dealings in China.Gamble covers the spectrum of contracts, bankruptcy, real estate, securities, judges and lawyers in a work that is full of informative, interesting and intriguing information and anecdotes.Even if I wasn't interested in China trade, I would have enjoyed this book.

Mark Ellison, President
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Strategic Market Analysis--EUR/USD Interbank Market as Diversified Organization, published simultaneously in the USA and in the UK, offers the reader a definitive view into foreign exchange trading, both uncovering and offering an explanation into the links between financial markets.

The book offers a documented analysis, allowing a fuller understanding of the influence various financial entities play upon the EUR/USD Interbank market.

The book also offers outstanding insight into the mind of an expert trader and analyst.

Dr. Boele currently specializes in identification of trends and analysis of impact in the various foreign exchange currencies traded worldwide.

Her identification of the five specific markets--including FX Options, Commodity (Oil and Gold), the Equity Market, the International Debt Market, and the Short Term Interest Rate Market--and the role that they collectively play on the EUR/USD market is accepted by experts in the field as groundbreaking and offering exceptional forethought, as well as analytical insight. ... Read more

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Exchange rate economics is an important field of investigation for academics, professionals and policy-makers. This book provides a comprehensive survey of the theory of and empirical evidence on the determination and effects of exchange rates. The exposition utilizes both diagrammatic and mathematical representations of the underlying models. The book is a comprehensive reference for those engaged in this field of research.

• Why Do We Study Exchange Rates?
• Exchange Rate Determination in the Mundell-Fleming Model
• The Flexible-Price Monetary Model of Exchange Rates
• The Theory of the Balance of Payments
• Exchange Rate Determination in the Dornbusch Model
• Other Sticky-Price Monetary Models of Exchange Rates
• The Monetary Model of Exchange Market Pressure
• The Portfolio Balance Model of Exchange Rates
• The Currency Substitution Model of Exchange Rates
• The Microstructure Approach to Exchange Rates
• The News Model of Exchange Rates
• Empirical Evidence on the Macroeconomic Models of Exchange Rates
• Empirical Evidence on the Microstructure Models of Exchange Rates
• Concluding Thoughts and Remarks

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There are several books on trend following and turtle trading but none of them approach this simple yet lucrative trading style with the small trader in mind. The biggest and most successful hedge funds employ the trend following method but nobody has ever tried adopting this system for the average, small trader or investor.This book changes this. ... Read more

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Not worth the price
I bought the Kindle version for my Ipad, and returned it. The whole book is in blue ink (much harder to read than black), with random black titles/subtitles and paragraphs spread throughout. Like the font formatting was messed up somehow.

Most of the book (like 8/9 of it) contains mostly general statements (and some of them repeated a few times) on standard intro stuff such as markets, order types, stop loss types, and so on. Nothing at all substantial on trend following, or on Turtle theory or methods in this part of the book. Nothing much on Forex either, no explanation of pips, pair characteristics (volatility, etc), charting or technical analysis, trends, etc. No charts in the whole book either (at least in the Kindle book). Worse yet, it is not well written or specific enough to be a good teaching text, even for the general stuff for newbies. IMHO, almost any intro book would be better than this.

The last chapter contains references to the Turtle Rules, but the presentation is WAY worse than the explanations in The Complete Turtle Trader (Covel) or The Way of the Turtle (Faith, who was a turtle). Both of these books are much, much better investments for your money.

I can't imagine trying to learn the Turtle rules (or what the author claims are his own methods) from this book. Unless you've read one of the other 2 turtle books, and understand their rules exactly, you're not going to be able to understand or master the content in this book.

A treasure trove of information, highly recommended
The value of a dollar and the value of a pound and their relation aren't static. "The Turbo Turtle: Trend Following for the Foreign Exchange Market" is a guide to trend following, also known as turtle trading. Being cautious about one's trading and being informed are key to winning in this market, and Andras M. Nagy seeks to help readers gain a greater control of their trading strategy. "The Turbo Turtle " is a treasure trove of information, highly recommended.

Learn an exclusive trading method
I am not a financial guru, and most of The Turbo Turtle went right over my head. But if you are looking to learn an exclusive trading method, Andras M. Nagy will teach you. His trading credentials include Wall Street and the Chicago Board of Trade. Now he is sharing the secrets of Turtle Trading with the average, small time investor.

Turtle Trading centers around the Foreign Exchange (Forex or FX) Market composed of $1.5 trillion of the world's currencies. It operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To enter the game, an investor needs to go through a broker.

It's a long term strategy. A few big trades make up the bulk of the profits and many small trades make up the losses. Even successful traders only make winning trades 50% of the time. If traders deplete their capital to the point that they can no longer trade effectively, then they will never know what could have been. If traders are unable to survive in the markets on a short term basis, then they will not be around when opportunities to make money arise in the long term.

Making money is a by-product of following the Turtle Trading rules. Let the profits run. Cut losses short. Have a high percentage of winning trades. Pick the right stock. Ignore a losing trade if it followed a written trading plan. Risk no more than 1-2% of funds on any position. Increase position size when making a profit; decrease position size when losses mount.

Winning traders can only profit to the extent that other traders are willing to lose. Losing traders fund the profits of the winning traders. The key is risk control. If traders control their risks and run their profits, they can position themselves to make more money in the long term. During more volatile periods, traders trade fewer shares. During less volatile periods, they trade more shares. They protect profit as well as initial capital to trade effectively.

Short term systems will never allow traders to be in a trend long enough to achieve large profits. Traders may end up with small losses, but they'll also have small profits. Added together, numerous small losses equal a big loss. Turtle Trading is based on the fact that human beings are not psychologically equipped to interact profitably with the markets. When money is involved, psychological pulls interfere with objectivity. As a result, human beings who have money on the line tend to take their losses too late and their profits too soon.

Turtle Traders rely on mechanical trading systems that run on a longer time frame of several weeks or months. They stick with the system and do not change it on a whim. They never add money to losing positions and they mechanically add to winning positions.

Intelligent traders are not in the business to make a bundle on each and every trade. They try to maximize their winning trades, but they do this by holding onto winners throughout trends, not by making huge bets because they are confident in their own forecasting abilities. ... Read more

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Global Investing is based on the authors' award-winning research on investment returns. It gives extensive treatment to the returns on all major asset categories--many found nowhere else--and relates these returns to risk, marketability, taxation, and information costs. Supplementing this wealth of information is sound financial advice on building and maintaining diversified portfolios, based on field-tested economic analysis and historical evidence of capital markets throughout the world--including the boom of 1986-1987 and the subsequent crash, as well as recent developments in Europe and on the Pacific Rim. To expand investment choices and help readers get the greatest return in investment markets, Global Investing pinpoints where money has been made in stocks, bonds, cash and cash equivalents, real estate, gold and silver, tangible assets, options, and futures. What's more, it covers the introduction of new financial instruments and opportunities, including asset allocation and derivative securities. Incisive, intelligent, and packed with charts, tables, and graphs, Global Investing helps investors and financial professionals track broad global trends, identify the risks associated with investments in various assets, and select the right investment opportunities. ... Read more

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Great book
Older but principles still apply.Great book about international markets and how they interact with ours. ... Read more

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This volume of International Finance Review focuses on the Asia-Pacific financial markets.A total of 22 original papers, not published elsewhere, have been selected from a competitive field.These papers utilize a variety of methods, including theoretical, empirical and qualitative to highlight a range of issues across the region.Several papers offer combinations of these different categories and among the empirical papers, there are a wide variety of datasets analyzed.While China does play a significant part in the analysis of five of the papers in this volume (this is to be expected given its importance in the region), a host of other countries are also considered.This ensures the volume is truly international in its scope.These papers each serve to contribute to the knowledge on a particular issue related to the financial markets within this region and for this volume, three main issues have been identified: integration, innovation and challenges. ... Read more

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This book shows finance professionals how to develop and enhance a foreign currency strategy in light of these developments. Topics include: Using foreign exchange markets as an investment medium; Nature of the markets and market efficiency; Currencies as an asset class; Strategic and structural considerations; Performance and portfolio fit. ... Read more

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The development of international trade theory has created a wide array of different theories, concepts and results. Economic students are trained to understand international interactions by severally incompatible theories one by one in the same course. In order to overcome incoherence among multiple theories, we need a general theoretical framework which enables us to account for the phenomena explained by the current theories in a unified manner to draw together all of the disparate branches of trade theory into a single organized system of knowledge. This book provides a powerful but easy to operate - engine of analysis that sheds light not only on trade theory per se, but on many other dimensions that interact with trade, including inequality, saving propensities, education, research policy, and knowledge. The book starts with the traditional static trade theories. Then, it develops dynamic models with capital and knowledge under perfect competition and/or monopolistic competition.

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This book hits the mark, it is perfect for getting the big picture view of Forex trading. Not only does it cover the technical and fundamental aspects that a successful Forex trader needs to know, but it covers the other all important topics too, like risk analysis, trade plans & journals, trade reviews and having the right mindset to be a successful trader. All with no Fluff!

What this book WILL do for you:

1. Make you aware of the main points to keep in mind with trading currencies.

2. Tell you exactly where to look for more information

3. Will not overwhelm you with tons of nuances and indicators

4. Give you a thorough understanding of money management

5. Allow you to make a detailed checklist of what needs to be in place before you put in your first trade.

You'll find this book help you trade according to Your rules, not the markets rules.

Recommended to anyone who feels there is room to improve in their Forex trading, also recommended to new FX traders, as it will help them come up to speed quickly.

This is exactly what you and most traders need - clear, unambiguous directions that explain in perfect detail exactly what the trader must know to make money trading.

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Waste of paper
I've read dozens of books on the Forex and this has to be the worst one yet.It is lacking in useful info unless you know absolutely nothing about the Forex market, and what little info there is can be found in almost any other book on the topic.Even worse, it seems to be written by an illiterate, as many sentences make no sense at all.Here's an example taken at random from the book: on page 105 "And so, don't let yourself get behind since you can already come up with a decision if you will avail Forex trading tools for traders of foreign currency to further your career and get much greater opportunities afterwards."And no, the context doesn't help.Such poor writing abounds in this peice of crap.This will be the first book I will bother returning to Amazon. ... Read more

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Most ETFs are still passively managed funds that track equity indexes. The newer ones, however, are increasingly complex, often focussing on narrow sub-sectors of the market, non-equity asset classes, or enhanced directional plays. Some allow investors to expand and fine-tune a traditional asset allocation based on core equity exposure; others, such as leveraged or inverse ETFs, are used to improve portfolio risk-adjusted performance.

As such, we must be aware that while ETFs may continue to offer the market valuable investment opportunities, just like with other financial products there are also distinct risks associated with these investments that need to be fully understood.

What are they? How can they be used? and What do we need to know to protect ourselves before we invest? are only a few of the many questions answered by this book.

To effectively wade into ETFs increasing complexity, this book opts for a multi-author approach. Gathering many experts gives the reader the benefit of exposure to all aspects of ETF features and use. Never before has this many expert opinions on ETFs been collected in one place.

This book incorporates practitioners perspectives on the challenges facing ETF investors as well as their insights on building ETF portfolios using the latest investment trends and strategies.

Topics covered range from the established to the most recent cutting-edge work, making this book a must-have, not only for professionals wanting to brush up on the fundamentals of ETFs, but also for those who are more advanced in their use of these financial products and are looking for an edge in an increasingly competitive market. ... Read more