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Profiting from Weekly Options: How to Earn Consistent Income Trading Weekly Option Serials (Wiley Trading)
by Robert J. SeifertGenerate consistent income with a smart weekly options strategy Profiting From Weekly Options is a clear, practical guide to earning consistent income from trading options. Rather than confuse readers with complex math formulas, this book concentrates on the process of consistently profiting from weekly option serials by utilizing a series of simple trades. Backed by the author's thirty years of experience as a professional option trader and market maker, these ideas and techniques allow active individual traders and investors to generate regular income while mitigating risk. Readers will learn the fundamental mechanisms that drive weekly options, the market forces that affect them, and the analysis techniques that help them manage trades. Weekly options are structured like conventional monthly options, but they expire each week. Interest has surged since their inception three years ago, and currently accounts for up to thirty percent of total option volume, traded on all major indices as well as high volume stocks and ETFs. This book is a guide to using weekly options efficiently and effectively as income-generating investments, with practical guidance and expert advice on strategy and implementation. Discover the cycles and market dynamics at work Learn essential fundamental and technical analysis techniques Understand the option trading lexicon and lifecycle Gain confidence in managing trades and mitigating risk Weekly options can be integrated with any existing options strategy, but they are particularly conducive to credit spread strategies and short-term trades based on technical patterns. For investors looking for an easy-in/easy-out method of generating consistent income, Profiting From Weekly Options provides the wisdom of experience with practical, actionable advice.
Profiting from the World's Economic Crisis
by Bud ConradPraise for Profiting From the World's Economic Crisis "Someone is going to make money in the next decade. Perhaps Bud will help you find your way. " -Jim Rogers, cofounder, Quantum Fund; author, A Gift to My Children "Where everyone today has an opinion on everything, much of it gleaned from a blog, Bud Conrad's constant mantra is 'What does the data say?' And then he rolls up his sleeves and works almost around the clock for as many days as it takes to get to a defensible answer. In other words, there are those who talk, and those who do. Bud does. In Profiting from the World's Economic Crisis, Bud tells you what the data shows about the risks and opportunities just ahead. You'll want to pay attention. " -David Galland, Managing Editor, The Casey Report "Bud Conrad's book is a brutally honest journey into the future. Honest because Bud builds on facts, not popular opinion; brutal as he¿illustrates the logical consequences as global dynamics play out. You can't afford not to read this book. " -Axel Merk, President and Chief Investment Officer, Merk Mutual Funds; author, Sustainable Wealth "This book could not be better timed, as the government and Wall Street do their best to convince the public that the financial storm has passed. Bud Conrad begs to differ and using his unique ability to take complex data and distill it into straightforward charts, he not only explains how the hurricane developed, but why it's far from over. He then goes on to show investors not just how to survive the storm's resurgence, but how to prosper. " -Steve Henningsen, Chief Financial Strategist, The Wealth Conservancy "Right now you may be asking yourself 'What's going to happen to the economy, why is it happening, and what can I do to profit from it?' As far as I'm concerned, Bud has the correct answers to these questions. Among other things, this book will become 'the' reference book for data and charts that economists and investors will go to for years to come. I urge you to read this book-now-and act on its advice. " -DOUG CASEY, Chairman, Casey Research, bestselling author, Crisis Investing
Profiting in Economic Storms
by Shaffer Daniel S.A look at lessons of the past that could help secure profits in an uncertain economic future In this era of unprecedented economic disruption, author Dan Shaffer warns investors and traders to be skeptical of the day-to-day pronouncements of the media and financial pundits, and instead look to the lessons of history and long-term economic cycles to inform their financial decisions. To successfully navigate today's economic storms, he asserts, investors need to break free of crowd psychology and think for themselves. Shaffer believes that the study of past financial crises provides the surest guide to assessing the current environment, and with this reliable resource he shows you exactly how to make the most of your time in today's markets with this effective approach. Offers timely advice on surviving depressions, deflation, hyperinflation, and market bubbles Compares our current economic and political situation with past financial crises and the rise and fall of other civilizations By understanding the "big picture," and refusing to be manipulated, you can better protect your assets and move in and out of trends to make big profits. This book will show you what it takes to make these moves, and excel in today's uncertain economic environment.
Profits Aren't Everything, They're the Only Thing
by George CloutierWhen small- and medium-sized business owners first hear George Cloutier's rules, they often think he's a madman. His controversial rules for doing business--rules that aren't taught at Harvard Business School--include: The best family business has one member. Weekends are for working, not playing golf or coaching. Never pay your vendors on time. Wear your control freak badge with pride. Quit denial: if your business is failing during a recession, it's your fault. As the founder and CEO of American Management Services, Cloutier has emerged as "the leading advocate for small business" (Reuters), having spent over thirty years guiding business owners through the tough choices that line the road to profitability. He and his company have worked with more than six thousand companies, averting certain ruin for some and generating seemingly impossible growth and profitability for others. Cloutier graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Business School, but the lessons in this book aren't from there. Unlike his classmates, most of whom headed straight to Wall Street, Cloutier has been on the docks at 2 a.m. counting heads of lettuce for food distributors to make sure nothing would disappear without a waybill. He's spent long, overnight hours in truck stops, making sure sticky fingers stayed out of the tills. Cloutier and his colleagues at American Management Services become personal pitt bulls to the CEOs who hire them, doing whatever it takes to bring their clients' businesses back into long-term profitability. Profits Aren't Everything, They're the Only Thing is the long- overdue wake-up call for 23 million small- and midsize business owners across America. This book serves up the hard-boiled, unadulterated truth to aspiring and established entrepreneurs, without apologies. His no-nonsense advice may be hard to hear at times, but it works.
Profits and Power: Navigating the Politics and Geopolitics of Oil (UTP Insights)
by David A. DetomasiOil fuels the global economy and remains a staple of our energy system. Yet, its production and use continue to draw negative criticism, and an increasing number of people want to reduce or eliminate its use altogether. Profits and Power sheds light on how the oil system works, its key players, and the political and geopolitical issues related to its use. Starting in the second half of the nineteenth century, the book traces the fascinating history of how oil production and its sale became the world’s most profitable business. Tracing distinct eras in oil’s past, Profits and Power shows how periods defined by shifts in price often dictated who controlled production, and who enjoyed the often enormous riches oil production generated. David A. Detomasi weaves together politics, geopolitics, and economics to provide a complete picture of how the system really works, and what direction it will take in the future. As the world becomes increasingly aware of the dangers and challenges oil dependency creates, knowledge of this crucial commodity has never been more relevant and critical for humanity’s future. Profits and Power will resonate with anyone interested in, or charged with responding to, our evolving energy future.
Profits and Prophets: Market Economics and Jewish Social Ethics
by Nancy Ruth FoxThis book is a study of potential, perceived, and real conflicts and similarities between market economics and Jewish social justice. The book’s ultimate focus is on public policy issues. In the first two chapters, the author presents the conceptual and theoretical foundations of market economics and Jewish social justice. Subsequent chapters analyze minimum wage, immigration, climate change, and usury from both market economics and Jewish social justice perspectives, discussing conflicts, and, if they exist, similarities.
Profits of Doom: How vulture capitalism is swallowing the world: Updated Edition
by Antony LoewensteinVulture capitalism has seen the corporation become more powerful than the state, and yet its work is often done by stealth, supported by political and media elites. The result is privatised wars and outsourced detention centres. Mining companies pillaging precious land in developing countries and struggling nations are invaded by NGOs and the corporate dollar. Best-selling journalist Antony Loewenstein travels to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Haiti, Papua New Guinea and across Australia to witness the reality of this largely hidden world of privatised detention centres, the cost of cheap clothing manufacturing and militarised private security. Who is involved and why? Can it be stopped? What are the alternatives in a globalised world? Profits of Doom challenges the fundamentals of our unsustainable way of life and the money-making imperatives driving it.Endorsements for Profits of Doom: 'In Australia, so often bereft of voices of dissent and courage, Antony Loewenstein's tenacious work stands out. Profits of Doom is a journey into a world of mutated economics and corrupt politics that we ignore at our peril.' - John Pilger, independent investigative journalist, author and documentary film-maker 'A great exercise in joining the dots, on essential terrain that too often is ignored. At a time when rapacious private interests campaign to destroy government - so they can cash in on its absence - Loewenstein reports from the frontline in an insidious war.' - Paul McGeough, author of Kill Khalid and chief foreign correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald 'The competition for the most depraved example of the predatory state capitalism of the Reagan-Thatcher neoliberal era is fierce. In this chilling study, based on careful and courageous reporting, and illuminated with perceptive analysis, Antony Loewenstein presents many competitors for the prize, while also helping us understand all too well the saying that man is a wolf to man.' - Noam Chomsky, Institute Professor at MIT and Professor of Linguistics and Philosophy, political activist and author 'Profits of Doom nails the mad idea that the drive for profits will create global wellbeing. Antony Loewenstein delivers a spine-chilling account of the post 9/11 world taken over by vulture capitalism and its political cronies. And this is what we are voting for.' - Bob Brown, former leader of the Australian Greens and director of Sea Shepherd 'Antony Loewenstein's Profits of Doom is a powerful indictment of the corporations and governments across the globe whose unquenchable thirst for resources and power threaten the stability - perhaps even the very existence - of the planet. Loewenstein is no armchair academic or cubicle journalist. The stories in the book are the product of years embedded, in military and economic warzones, with the disempowered of the world, the people from Pakistan to Papua New Guinea and beyond who have the audacity and bravery to fight back against all odds. Loewenstein's keen sense of justice is evident on every page of this book as he gives voice to the voiceless and confronts the powerful. Profits of Doom is a devastating, incisive follow-up to Naomi Klein's The Shock Doctrine.' - Jeremy Scahill, international best-selling author of Dirty Wars and Blackwater
Profits, Politics and Panics
by Leo F. GoodstadtBetween 1935 and 1985, Hong Kong's growth seemed unstoppable. The economy flourished despite wars, revolution and Western protectionism to emerge as a world-class manufacturing exporter and an international financial centre. Yet, for bankers, these were troubled years, with bank runs, corporate scandals and the 1983 currency collapse. The crises were avoidable and caused by government blunders as well as the banks' mismanagement. This book offers an absorbing account of a turbulent banking industry which will be compelling reading not only for bankers and corporate executives but for readers interested in government's relations with business and the sources of Hong Kong's economic success. The author recounts the rise and fall of local Hong Kong banks, their disastrous funding of property and share 'bubbles' in the 1960s and their links to gold and drug smuggling. HSBC and foreign banks became the biggest beneficiaries of the post-war industrial boom but were hard hit by the corporate failures of the 1970s and 1980s. The book reveals hitherto undisclosed details of the complex financial relationship with China. Hong Kong's banks supplied the hard currency needed by Beijing during the Cold War and the troubled Maoist era, thus laying the foundations for Hong Kong's current role in financing China's modernisation. The author reassesses the British record and highlights the struggle for autonomy from London's interference. But there are also startling disclosures about the shortcomings of such distinguished personalities as Sir John Cowperthwaite and Sir Philip Haddon-Cave, with costly consequences for the financial system and the community.
Profound Changes Unseen in Centuries: An Overview of China (Understanding China)
by Peng Wang Wen Wang Jinjing Jia Yushu LiuThis book focuses on the current internal and external situation China is facing both from a macro perspective and a theoretical height, and puts forward practical development strategies and diplomatic ideas. It is of great methodological significance. At home, the development thought after the conclusion of the hundred-year change is the guiding thought for China's further development, and abroad, the international communication and the construction of international order highlighted by the hundred-year change also have important reference significance for the world's development.
Profound Stories: A Companion to Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge (Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge)
by Derek Lewis John WillisIn this captivating companion to Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge, authors John Willis and Derek Lewis share the untold stories and fascinating details that didn't make it into the original book. Profound Stories takes readers on a deeper dive into the life and times of W. Edwards Deming, offering rare insights and anecdotes that further illuminate the legendary figure's journey to developing his influential System of Profound Knowledge.From Deming's humble origins to his wartime efforts and his pivotal role in Japan's post-war economic miracle, Willis and Lewis leave no stone unturned. Readers will discover the intriguing history behind key concepts like the PDSA Cycle and the Red Bead Game, as well as Deming's connections to other notable figures like Claude Shannon and Vannevar Bush.Profound Stories and Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge explores the far-reaching impact of Deming's ideas, from the US Census to the American automotive industry to NASA's Apollo program. Willis and Lewis masterfully weave together historical context and personal accounts, creating a rich tapestry that brings Deming's story to life in vivid detail.Whether you're a devoted Deming follower or simply curious about the man behind the philosophy, this engaging and enlightening collection of stories offers a fresh perspective on Deming's life and legacy, revealing the profound impact of his ideas on the world we live in today.
Prognose von Wohnungseinbrüchen mit Hilfe von Machine-Learning-Algorithmen (BestMasters)
by Daniel HaakeDas Buch beschäftigt sich mit der Möglichkeit der Prognose von Wohnungseinbrüchen mit Hilfe von Machine-Learning-Verfahren. Die Analyse beschränkt sich auf die Fragestellung, ob nach einem erfolgten Wohnungseinbruch mit einer Nachfolgetat, den sog. Near-Repeats, zu rechnen ist. Dabei wird untersucht, welche Faktoren zu guten Prognoseergebnissen beitragen. Zur Verfügung stehen Daten zu Wohnungseinbrüchen aus Baden-Württemberg aus den Jahren 2010 bis 2017. Ergänzt werden die polizeilichen Daten um geografische Daten, die den Tatort beschreiben. Hiermit wird geprüft, ob kriminalgeografische Faktoren gute Indikatoren zur Prognose von Wohnungseinbrüchen, genauer gesagt Near-Repeats, darstellen. Als Machine-Learning-Verfahren kommen die Verfahren Random Forest, XGBoost, Support Vector Machines, Neuronale Netze und ein Soft-Voting der Modelle zum Einsatz. Mit Hilfe dieser Verfahren kann eine Präzision der Prognosen von über 60% erreicht werden. Es wird außerdem erstmalig gezeigt, dass auch Prognosen für den ländlichen Raum möglich sind.
Prognosen für Start-up-Unternehmen (essentials)
by Jörg B. KühnapfelJörg B. Kühnapfel entwickelt in diesem Essential eine Methodik, die eine verlässlichere Prognose des erwarteten Geschäftsverlaufs von Start-up-Unternehmen erlaubt. Der Autor vermittelt ein grundlegendes Verständnis für die besonderen Probleme, die bei der Erstellung von Prognosen für Start-up-Unternehmen auftreten, und beschreibt Regeln für den Umgang mit Prognosen sowie ihren Nutzen und ihre Grenzen. Innovative und praxisorientierte Prognosemethoden für unterschiedliche Start-up-Situationen werden ausführlich beschrieben, ein Fallbeispiel verdeutlicht die dargestellten Aspekte und Methoden.
Prognosen für Start-up-Unternehmen (essentials)
by Jörg B. KühnapfelJörg B. Kühnapfel entwickelt in der 2. Auflage dieses Buches eine Methodik, die eine verlässlichere Prognose des erwarteten Geschäftsverlaufs von Start-up-Unternehmen erlaubt. Der Autor vermittelt ein grundlegendes Verständnis für die besonderen Herausforderungen, die bei der Erstellung von Prognosen für Start-up-Unternehmen auftreten. Er beschreibt Regeln für den Umgang mit Prognosen sowie ihren Nutzen und ihre Grenzen. Prognosemethoden für unterschiedliche Start-up-Situationen werden pragmatisch beschrieben, ein Fallbeispiel verdeutlicht die dargestellten Aspekte und Methoden.
Prognoserechnung
by Peter Mertens Susanne RässlerMit diesem Buch liegen kompakte Beschreibungen von Prognoseverfahren vor, die vor allem in Systemen der betrieblichen Informationsverarbeitung eingesetzt werden. Praktiker mit langjähriger Prognoseerfahrung zeigen außerdem, wie die einzelnen Methoden in der Unternehmung Verwendung finden und wo die Probleme beim Einsatz liegen. Das Buch wendet sich gleichermaßen an Wissenschaft und Praxis. Das Spektrum reicht von einfachen Verfahren der Vorhersage über neuere Ansätze der künstlichen Intelligenz und Zeitreihenanalyse bis hin zur Prognose von Softwarezuverlässigkeit und zur kooperativen Vorhersage in Liefernetzen. In der siebenten, wesentlich überarbeiteten und erweiterten Auflage werden neue Vergleiche von Prognosemethoden, GARCH-Modelle zur Finanzmarktprognose, "Predictive Analytics" als Variante der "Business Intelligence" und die Kombination von Vorhersagen mit Elementen der Chaostheorie berücksichtigt.
Program Governance
by Muhammad Ehsan KhanAlthough program management has received much attention in recent books, program governance remains a relatively new subject. While selected books and standards touch on this important topic, few are devoted to program governance as a subject. This book fills that need.Program Governance provides a thorough understanding of governance while reviewi
Program Management (Fundamentals of Project Management)
by Michel ThiryProgram management (PgM) is fast developing as the essential link between strategy and projects and as a vehicle for organizational change. It offers the means to manage groups of projects with a common business purpose in an integrated and effective way. The Second Edition of Michel Thiry’s Program Management builds on the bestselling title first published in 2010. The heavily revised text reflects the latest program management guides and international standards and includes: a new section on agile management in programs; the author’s own program management maturity measure; a new section on change management, which is now integral to many programs. Michel has also reviewed and revised the program lifecycle to align with the more unified view of program management that has emerged since the book was first published. The result is an essential guide to program management that incorporates a robust theoretical framework, complemented by examples and advice from one of the world’s leading practitioners.
Program Management Complexity: A Competency Model (ESI International Project Management Series)
by Ginger Levin J. LeRoy WardAlthough complexity is a phenomenon that confounds and challenges program managers across industry sectors, there is little information available that identifies the set of competencies managers need to complete their program successfully and deliver the benefits desired by stakeholders. Program Management Complexity: A Competency Model fills this
Program Management Leadership: Creating Successful Team Dynamics (Best Practices in Portfolio, Program, and Project Management #9)
by Mark C. BojeunThis is not another how-to guide for program managers or another reiteration of the Project Management Institute's standards for program management. Instead, Program Management Leadership: Creating Successful Team Dynamics examines various leadership approaches and illustrates the value of effective leadership styles in Program Management for
Program Management for Open Source Projects
by Ben CottonEvery organization develops a bureaucracy, and open source projects are no exception. When your structure is intentional and serves the project, it can lead to a successful and predictable conclusion. But project management alone won't get you there. Take the next step to full program management. Become an expert at facilitating communication between teams, managing schedules and project lifecycle, coordinating a process for changes, and keeping meetings productive. Make decisions that get buy-in from all concerned. Learn how to guide your community-driven open source project with just the right amount of structure. Bureaucratic processes naturally develop in large organizations, and open source projects are no different. The trick is to keep the processes intentional and in service of the project. That's program management and you have probably been doing it even if you don't have that title. Make your open source projects successful, predictable, and enjoyable by applying the principles and skills of program management in this book. See how program management differs from project management. Build trust and credibility by building relationships, sharing information, and communicating effectively. Construct efficient decision-making and governance structures, with openness and clear responsibilities. Conduct more effective and enjoyable meetings. Hold the right kind of meeting for the matters to be discussed: text, phone, video, or face-to-face. Develop release lifecycles, including release planning, schedules, and go/no-go decisions, and keep on schedule. Create and manage an effective changes process. Use your bug tracker to better understand and manage the bugs and feature requests of your project. Make decisions that get buy-in from all concerned. Develop processes that serve your open source project instead of making the project serve the process.
Program Management of Technology Endeavours: Lateral Thinking in Large Scale Government Program Management
by Ali Al KhouriWhen we look at a program or a project, to identify its size in terms of 'large', it would be advisable to consider a few factors that determine the size i.e., effort, uncertainty and complexity involved in delivering the outcome. This book is intended to provide the required lateral thinking in this field of management excellence.
Program Management of Technology Endeavours: Lateral Thinking in Large Scale Government Program Management
by Ali M. Al-KhouriProgram Management of Technology Endeavours.
Program Management: A Life Cycle Approach (Best Practices In Portfolio, Program, And Project Management Ser.)
by Pmp Ginger Levin PgMPProgram management is a rapidly emerging offshoot of project management. So much so that AT&T, IBM, and other organizations, both large and small in all sectors, have initiated a push to certify program managers. And, although universities offer courses in program management, there are few books available to guide program managers through this
Program Management: Going Beyond Project Management to Enable Value-Driven Change
by Al ZeitounProgram Management Unique and adaptable approach to program management, offering key insights needed for professionals and business leaders to drive strategic change Program Management links business purpose, strategy, program stakeholders, benefits realization, and transformative change-making to provide a uniquely integrated view and use of program management, offering practicing initiative leaders the skills and mindset shifts needed to effectively communicate and champion programs to stakeholders. The text includes key insights into strategy execution excellence and designing risk-based governance strategies that empower a learning culture within the PMO and across the business, guidance that is customizable to the nature of strategic initiatives and change efforts at the individual and organizational level, and customization that is driven by the emphasis on the potential use of programs and projects as learning labs for different levels of complexity, organizational maturity, and diverse business contexts. Written by a highly qualified author with more than 30 years of experience in the field, Program Management covers critical topics such as: Origin of programs, program management definitions and concepts, the role of program manager vs. project manager, and the importance of value focus across the program life cycle. How leaders need to be agile, navigate political waters, manage incredible complexity, and align diverse stakeholders. Envisioning a Program Roadmap that fits context and inspires commitment to continuously achieving value. The culture for change making and the attributes for a healthy “change culture” including the future Power Skills. Also addressing the value proposition of program professionals in the future. Impact of digitalization and Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the future of programs. Creating the value-driven way of working and developing the value mindset coupled with the role of benefits management in programs and projects. The PMO as the learning engine for the enterprise and the changing role of the program offices. Becoming a Change Scientist, the maturing of value and strategic metrics in programs, and how to achieve the right metrics design and mix. For program and project managers, practitioners, PMO leaders, students in project and program management courses, and those studying for project and program management certifications, Program Management is an essential mindset, skillset, and toolset for executing a strategic plan and providing synergy, consistency in managing change, and a greater focus on achieving what matters to customers and stakeholders.
Program Theory-Driven Evaluation Science: Strategies and Applications
by Stewart I. DonaldsonProgram Theory-Driven Evaluation Science fills the gap between 21st century literature on evaluation and what is happening in practice. It features detailed examples of how evaluations actually unfold in practice to develop people, programs, and organizations. Commonly accepted strategies for practicing evaluation are outlined, followed by comprehe
Programa o serás programado: Diez mandamientos para la era digital
by Douglas RushkoffDiez mandamientos para la era digital. El debate sobre si la red es buena o mala es irrelevante: la red está aquí para quedarse y si bien somos cada vez más conscientes de los muchos problemas que ha engendrado la era digital, lo que se requiere ahora es una respuesta humana a la evolución de estas tecnologías. Para Rushkoff es imprescindible empezar a codificar los cambios por los que estamos pasando y desarrollar un nuevo patrón ético, comportamental y comercial para guiarnos. Estamos viviendo un cambio de paradigma real y sin embargo tenemos escasa comprensión de lo que nos ocurre y de cómo superarlo. La verdadera pregunta que debemos plantearnos es, ¿dirigimos la tecnología, o nos dejamos dirigir por ella y aquellos que la han dominado? En el paisaje altamente programado en el que vivimos podemos crear el software o podemos ser el software; programar o ser programados. Hasta ahora, nos hemos limito a ser programados. Eneste pequeño y valioso libro Rushkoff ofrece tanto a los entusiastas cibernéticos como a los tecnófobos las pautas para navegar en este nuevo universo digital y recuperar el control de nuestras vidas.