…ters. With this breakthrough study, leading economists Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff definitively prove them wrong. Covering sixty-six countries across five continents, This Time Is Different presents a comprehensive look at the varieties of financial crises, and guides us through eight astonishing centuries of government defaults, banking panics, and inflationary spikes—from medieval currency debasements to today’s subprime catastrophe. Carm…Read More

…ries into Calling, Career Choice, and the Design of Human Work Author: Lee Hardy ISBN-10: 0802802982 ISBN-13: 9780802802989 Venture capitalists are the handmaidens of innovation. Operating in the background, they provide the fuel needed to get fledgling companies off the ground–and the advice and guidance that helps growing companies survive their adolescence. In Creative Capital, Spencer Ante tells the compelling story of the enigmatic and quirky…Read More

…for Life Contingent Risks / Edition 1 Author: David C. M. Dickson, Mary R. Hardy, Howard R. Waters ISBN-10: 0521118255 ISBN-13: 9780521118255 How can actuaries best equip themselves for the products and risk structures of the future? In this new textbook, three leaders in actuarial science give a modern perspective on the contingencies. The book begins traditionally, covering actuarial models and theory, and emphasizing practical applications usin…Read More

…h: Strategies, Capital Structure, and M&A Transactions / Edition 2 Author: Kenneth H. Marks, Larry E. Robbins, Gonzalo Fernandez, John P. Funkhouser, D.L. Williams ISBN-10: 0470390158 ISBN-13: 9780470390153 Over the past two decades, access to capital for emerging growthand middle-market companies—firms with revenues ranging fromzero to $500 million—has fluctuated based on broad stockmarket performance and the liquidity or tightness of the creditm…Read More

…> Title: Life and Health Insurance / Edition 13 Author: Harold D. Skipper, Kenneth Black, Harold D. Skipper (Joint Author) ISBN-10: 0138912505 ISBN-13: 9780138912505 Cycles appear everywhere in life, from the world of nature to the world of economics. Market cycles-one of the few measurable market parameters-come and go, but when measured with a fast-reacting algorithm such as Maximum Entropy Spectrum Analysis (MESA), previously unforeseen trading…Read More

…Future through Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures / Edition 1 Author: Kenneth Smith, Alexandra Reed Lajoux ISBN-10: 0071756213 ISBN-13: 9780071756211 Seize the competitive advantage with today’s most powerful strategic tool—M&A “Given the influence of technology, globalization, and regulatory change, M&A will continue to shape our industries. For most companies, therefore, the consideration of M&A in strategy is now fundamental.” –from the In…Read More

…ncepts for Healthcare Leaders (Ache Management Series) / Edition 3 Author: Kenneth Kaufman ISBN-10: 1567932592 ISBN-13: 9781567932591 Corporate finance principles play an important role in most management decisions from everyday choices to strategic determinations. Minor decisions do not exist in the financial arena. All decisions have major implications for an organization’s success. Gain the working knowledge you need to make financially sound d…Read More

…: Managing For Corporate Value Creation / Edition 7 Author: Robert Bruner, Kenneth Eades, Michael Schill ISBN-10: 007786171X ISBN-13: 9780077861711 Case Studies in Finance links managerial decisions to capital markets and the expectations of investors. At the core of almost all of the cases is a valuation task that requires students to look to financial markets for guidance in resolving the case problem. The focus on value helps managers understan…Read More