No comments about Your American Birthright: Investing in Oil and Gas.

No comments about Asset Price Dynamics, Volatility, and Prediction.

1 comments about The Lean Primer: Solutions for the Job Shop.

1. THE LEAN PRIMER fills a void in the plethera of Lean books in the market. The simple explanation of Lean tools, as well as the actual plant examples, allow you to see these tools in action. What I really like about this book is the photos from shops that you can tell are in the midst of implementing Lean. No staged photos here in this book! Great job in making the bridge from all the other books on the tools and concepts to actual demonstrating it through examples.

No comments about Roadmap to Success: America's Top Intellectual Minds Map Out Successful Business Strategies.

No comments about Supertrends Of Future China: Billion Dollar Business Opportunities for China's Olympic Decade.

5 comments about The Compleat Day Trader: Trading Systems, Strategies, Timing Indicators and Analytical Methods.

1. One of the most difficult things involving the markets, regardless of what you trade is timing.With this book, Jake not only gives you suggestions for timing indicators, but he also gives you some strategies to follow and shows real time examples which are clear and very detailed. In this book, Jake share his extensive knowledge about systems, strategies, technical indicators, and trading systems. I have purchased many trading books and this one is CRITICAL for your success as a trader. One more point that I wish for potential traders to consider is the source. Jake Bernstein has been involved in commodities and futures trading for 25 years. He brings real trading experience to the table. He does not promise you guaranteed results are a "pot of gold" under the rainbow. What he does give you is the information that you will need to be successful, REGARDLESS of the time frame you are trading. Also, he is available for you. I recently e-mailed him with a question from the book and I received a detailed explanation from him the very next day! I challenge you to find any author who will do that! Good luck and good trading!



2. Most books for "day traders" are so general that their techniques and advice can be successfully used by swing-traders (those who keep stocks for several days), and even by longer-term investors. This one is different. The author, Jake Bernstein, strongly advocates real day trading, when no securities ever kept overnight. Therefore, his techniques are usable for very short term trading only.

   The advantage of this book is that it has very little general rhetoric and comes straight to the point, that is to the techniques which the author finds profitable. Basically, 90% of the book is about the use of technical indicators (such as various moving averages and oscillators) to determine potentially profitable entry and exit points. The topics discussed in particular detailed manner are the use of moving averages, stochastic indicator, moving average channel (MAC), relative strength index (RSI), momentum, and techniques for trading of opening gaps. The author also suggests several oscillators of his own. However, despite the simplicity of these indicators, one has to own software such as Omega Research Trade Station to calculate and plot these home-made oscillators in real time, or write a program yourself. There are also several chapters applicable to futures only (actually, the whole book is about trading in the futures market, but 95% of techniques are equally applicable to stocks).

   The great advantage of the book is that it is very specific, clearly illustrated, and gives plenty of detailed technical advice and a number of potentially profitable trading techniques. Be advised, however, that those who are interested in trading but do not have enough capital to take profits from half-a-tick changes (and I, too, belong to this group) cannot really take advantage of this book. No trend and no trade longer than a few hours is discussed there! Therefore, this book is for the serious day traders, and only for them. If you are a day trader, this book is a must; if you are not, do not bother buying it but rather consider other options, e.g., the excellent book "How to get started in electronic day trading" by D.S.Nassar which is good for traders on any time frame.




3. Trading especially short term trading need great concentration and a full-time commitment. Professional traders write few or no book.

   Mr. Bernstein's books and articles are everywhere. Sometimes I came across his publications, I scanned through a few pages to see what he had to say about trading. Mr. Bernstein makes statements which are generally safe and easy to say. For example, I read his article the other day. He tells the readers "Do your homework.", "The trend is your friend." etc. Of course, these are the common rules for traders. But what are the concrete steps to implement these rules in the real-life situation? Well, I could hardly find any. On the other hand, he stated in that article: "...I maintain that a good trader can make any system works." I found this statement unprofessional and phony. The reasons:

   1. Many systems on the market are just trash and can not be used at all.

   2. Good traders wouldn't pick up any system and risk their money with it. Good traders are very selective and only trade a few systems that have proven record and are suitable for their individual styles.

   I found similar problems in other works by Mr. Bernstein. Should I bother to buy this book? No, thanks.

   I have read books from many different writers and have more than 10 year active trading experience. So I know something.

   A few tips(IMO) for choosing good books on trading:

   1. Only a small percentage of books on the market are good or great.

   2. Popular books are not necessary good books. If you automatically think so, you've probably fallen into "Herd mentality" thinking.

   3. Trading is a bottom line business. Find books written by traders who had proven long-term(5 year or more) successful trading records. They are the ones "know how".

   4. Be wary of the authors who write many trading books.

   Good luck.




4. Take my word for it and save your money, the techniques in this book simply do not work!



5. The book is good if you want to depend on technical strategies to make money day trading.
   
   The stock market is always presenting us with trading opportunities that don't neccesarily have to do anything with technical analisys.
   
   As a day trader your homework is all about studying and testing different market strategies that will help you take advantage of stocks and at the same time protect your investments. Just always keep in mind that a good strategy is simple and practical. Complicated technical systems will always make you slow in your decision making process or confuse you right from the start.
   
   There are very good sites on the web where you can access practical trading strategies that are easy to implement. One of those sites is Stress Free Traders ( StressFreeTraders com)
   
   They focus on short term day trading strategies that can help you pick and approach momentum stocks while reducing your trading risk.
   
   All in all, day trading is all about picking the best stock opportunities and deciding when to buy and when to sell with ease and simplicity. Once you learn to master your trading decisions, you can aspire to obtain consistent profitable results.

2 comments about Classics: An Investor's Anthology.

1. This book is currently out of print, so you will need to find it at a used book retailer or in your favorite library, perhaps. Regardless of how you get it, it is well worth the effort. It consists of 80 or so original short articles by the best investors and financial authors of all time--people like Paul Cabot, Benjamin Graham and David Dodd, Jesse Livermore, T. Rowe Price, John Burr Williams, David Babson, Peter Bernstein, Phil Fisher, G.M. Loeb, Harry Markowitz, Warren Buffett, Edward C. Johnson, William Sharpe, Arthur Zeikel, Barton Biggs, David Dreman, Charlie Ellis, Bennett Goodspeed, Roy Neuberger, John Train, Richard Brealey, John Templeton and Byron Wein. If there's a better collection of important investment writings, I don't know what it is. (There is a Classics II, however, which is a follow-on book to this one.) As they say on those television infomercials, it would take you forever and cost a small fortune to duplicate this collection of the most memorable writings of the finest minds in investing. In terms of what you'll get for what you pay, this book is simply a steal.



2. As the authors claim, this is a collection of the most enduring writings on investment theory and practice, and offers you invaluable insights from the industry's leading thinkers. I would have to agree that the 82 selected articles, chapters from books, and career observations by some of the best investors and financial authors, round out a mini-education in itself. Some of just a few of the authors selected are heavy weights like Benjamin Graham, Phil Fisher, Warren Buffett, Jesse Livermore, John Burr Williams, David Dreman, John Templeton and many many others. Topics as diverse from Buffett's 1965 letter to the partnership, to Jesse Livermore's "How to trade stocks" are spread throughout. The book is segregated into five (5) sections starting with the Pre-WW II section, then the 50's, 60's, 70's, and finishes with the 80's. (The book was originally published in 1989)
   
   I am somewhat partial to Roy Neuberger's Almanac, Ben Graham's Chapter 20, and Phil Fisher's 15 Points, but there many others to comment on but let's just say this should be in everyone's collection that is a serious student of the market as the 700 plus pages are well worth the time invested. Of note: Since this is no longer published, one of the used book services will be needed.

5 comments about The Team Approach: With Teamwork Anything Is Possible.

1. The Team Approach is an excellent read and provides tools and skills to accomplish team requirements. Just because a team exists doesn't mean it gets good results. The book dicusses how capitalize on teamwork and how to use conflicts, diferences, and egos that can often arise in teams to your advantage. There are great real life anecdotes from a number of management consultants. These anecdotes help link the skills and priciples discussed in the book. A high quality read!



2. Tired of deciding what Teamwork book to get? This is one was given to me by a friend and offers excellent ideas on how to improve your team. It covers more than just the basic topic of "teamwork." It gets detailed on team member responsibility, leadership teams, who teams serve, and teamwork processes. Color, pictures, and some short examples and stories make it fun to read. Definately worth your time. Maxwell's Law's of Teamwork is another one that I've recently read and would recommend if you're looking for multiple books.



3. Exceptional book on team building. Easy to read and covers a number of great points. It puts the information covered into a clear perspective most people can understand. Most notably there is a section that identifies "issues" that can prevent groups from functioning as a team. I was able to relate to these issues and have applied many of the principles covered in my own work.



4. Overall a good book on the subject of teamwork and full of good content. I was told this title was an "activity" book which it is not. If you're looking for a book full of team exercises and games, this is not a match. Aside for that, the authors do a fairly good job.



5. Expecting a good read from the other reviews here (all highly positive), I found most of the book's comments to be fairly obvious with little significant insight.

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2 comments about Introduction to Corporate Finance.

1. This is a good reference book.



2. I purchased Introduction to Corporate Finance from Texts-to-Go and recieved it promptly and in wonderful condition. I highly recommend others to buy from this company.