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“joel gibbons”

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  • The Empire Strikes a Match in a World Full of Oil

    by Joel Clarke Gibbons ...
    "The Empire Strikes a Match in a World Full of Oil is a book about justice and about history. The history is a history of American expansionism which has evolved into a plan for world domination, seemingly a plan to make the world safe for American democracy. The plan isn't new. Nearly fifty years ago our text book on American history, taught at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown U. by a ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Modern Short Stories: A Book for High Schools

    Exploring the Tapestry of Modern Storytelling

    by Jack London, Arthur Conan Doyle, Ernest Thompson Seton, Richard Harding Davis, Ruth McEnery Stuart, Mary Mapes Dodge, Rudyard Kipling, Lafcadio Hearn, Owen Johnson, O. Henry, William Sharp, Perceval Gibbon, Ian Maclaren, Joel Chandler Harris, Morgan Robertson, Phyllis Bottome, David Gray, J. M. Barrie, S. Weir Mitchell, Walter A. Dyer, Leo Tolstoy, Stacy Aumonier ...
    Modern Short Stories: A Book for High Schools is a curated exploration of the variances in tone, technique, and thematic depth that defined the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The anthology showcases an impressive amalgamation of narratives that traverse genres from adventure to social commentary, aligning with the educational needs of burgeoning readers. From the gripping accounts of morality ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Early Celtic Art

    From Its Origins to Its Aftermath

    by Joel Gibbons, Stuart Piggott ...
    For many, perhaps most, the title Early Celtic Art summons up images of Early Christian stone crosses in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, or Cornwall; of Glendalough, lona or Tintagel; of the Ardagh Chalice or the Monymusk Reliquary; of the great illuminated gospels of Durrow or Lindisfame. But as Stuart Piggott notes, the consummate works of art produced under the aegis of the early churches in Britain ... Read more

    $73.99 USD

  • Experiments in Quantitative Finance

    by Joel Gibbons ...
    This book presents a novel approach to characterizing markets in quantitative terms. The examples cut across the world of interest rates, price of gold, stock market and corporate worlds that the stock market rests on, and the pricing of options on financial instruments. The emphasis is on methods of inquiry, methods that can just as easily be applied to other markets and other economic phenomena ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Dysfunctions of the Welfare State

    by Joel Gibbons ...
    This timely analysis of today's economic realities relates the headlines to the long term causes from which they spring. Why did we have a worldwide financial crisis in 2008? Is stimulus the answer, and what are its risks and potential returns? Why are our investments so unprofitable? Why are our citizens struggling to find work? Why do we repeatedly confuse effort with results? The author finds ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

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  • The Next 100 Years

    A Forecast for the 21st Century

    by George Friedman ...
    “Conventional analysis suffers from a profound failure of imagination. It imagines passing clouds to be permanent and is blind to powerful, long-term shifts taking place in full view of the world.” —George FriedmanIn his long-awaited and provocative new book, George Friedman turns his eye on the future—offering a lucid, highly readable forecast of the changes we can expect around the world during ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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  • Quantitative Equity Investing

    Techniques and Strategies

    by Sergio M. Focardi, Petter N. Kolm, Frank J. Fabozzi ...
    Series series Frank J. Fabozzi Series
    A comprehensive look at the tools and techniques used in quantitative equity managementSome books attempt to extend portfolio theory, but the real issue today relates to the practical implementation of the theory introduced by Harry Markowitz and others who followed. The purpose of this book is to close the implementation gap by presenting state-of-the art quantitative techniques and strategies ... Read more

    $57.00 USD

  • The Next Decade

    Where We've Been . . . and Where We're Going

    by George Friedman ...
    The author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Next 100 Years now focuses his geopolitical forecasting acumen on the next decade and the imminent events and challenges that will test America and the world, specifically addressing the skills that will be required by the decade’s leaders.In the long view, history is seen as a series of events—but the course of those events is determined ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

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  • Frequently Asked Questions in Quantitative Finance

    by Paul Wilmott ...
    Getting agreement between finance theory and finance practice is important like never before. In the last decade the derivatives business has grown to a staggering size, such that the outstanding notional of all contracts is now many multiples of the underlying world economy. No longer are derivatives for helping people control and manage their financial risks from other business and industries, ... Read more

    $56.00 USD

  • Crash Proof

    How to Profit From the Coming Economic Collapse

    by Peter D. Schiff, John Downes ...
    The economic tipping point for the United States is no longer theoretical. It is a reality today. The country has gone from the world's largest creditor to its greatest debtor; the value of the dollar is sinking; domestic manufacturing is winding down - and these trends don't seem to be slowing. Peter Schiff casts a sharp, clear-sighted eye on these factors and explains what the possible effects ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • The Post-American World: Release 2.0

    Release 2.0

    by Fareed Zakaria ...
    “A relentlessly intelligent book.” —Joseph Joffe, New York Times Book Review“This is not a book about the decline of America, but rather about the rise of everyone else.” So begins Fareed Zakaria’s blockbuster on the United States in the twenty-first century, and the trends he identifies have proceeded faster than anyone anticipated. How might the nation continue to thrive in a truly global era? ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Handbook of Portfolio Mathematics

    Formulas for Optimal Allocation and Leverage

    by Ralph Vince ...
    Series Book 400 - Wiley Trading
    The Handbook of Portfolio Mathematics"For the serious investor, trader, or money manager, this book takes a rewarding look into modern portfolio theory. Vince introduces a leverage-space portfolio model, tweaks it for the drawdown probability, and delivers a superior model. He even provides equations to maximize returns for a chosen level of risk. So if you're serious about making money in today's ... Read more

    $60.00 USD