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John Neff is a life-long contrarian, proving time-and-again over the past three decades that bucking the system can pay off big. During his illustrious career as a money manager, Neff flew in the face of conventional wisdom by consistently passing over the big growth stocks of the moment, in favor of inexpensive, under performing ones-and he usually won. During his thirty-one years as portfolio manager for Vanguard's Windsor and Gemini II Funds, he beat the market twenty-two times, through every imaginable stock market climate, while posting a 57-fold increase in an initial stake. When Windsor closed its doors to new investors in 1986, it was the largest mutual fund in the United States.Now retired from mutual fund management, Neff is finally ready to share the investment strategies that earned him international recognition as the "investor's investor," and made him the one to whom other money managers come to manage their money. In John Neff on Investing, Neff delineates, for the first time, the principles of his phenomenally successful low p/e approach to investing, and he describes the strategies, techniques, and investment decisions that earned him a place alongside Warren Buffett and Peter Lynch in the pantheon of modern investment wizards.Packed with solid advice and guidance for anyone who aspires to using Neff's unique brand of value investing, John Neff on Investing offers invaluable lessons on using price-earnings ratios as a yardstick, to zeroing in on undervalued stocks, interpreting earnings histories and anticipating new market climates. A narrative of Neff's early days-My Road to Windsor-reveals the extraordinary mindset and humble circumstances that shaped his winning investment philosophy. By reproducing excerpts from his personal investment diaries, this book offers a unique opportunity to watch Neff in action over the years. A faithful, quarter-in-quarter-out chronicle of a life on Wall Street, the diaries provide unprecedented insights into the thinking behind some of his best (and worst) investment decisions, while tracing the evolution of his innovative investment style.The first book to fully reveal the long-heralded investment strategies of a Wall Street genius, John Neff on Investing is must reading for investors, brokers, traders, and bankers of every kind.JOHN NEFF, until his retirement in 1995, was Senior Vice President and Managing Partner of the Wellington Management Company, the Windsor Fund's investment advisor.S.L. MINTZ, is New York Bureau Chief of CFO Magazine, a publication of the Economist Group dedicated to the latest financial thinking and how it is being implemented in today's markets. His other books include Beyond Wall Street (Wiley, 1998) and Five Eminent Contrarians.

Predictive Analytics For Human Resources is a comprehensive guide that equips HR professionals to create and run analytic projects with confidence. The book offers a logical framework of questions to follow, while also providing statistical applications for case simulations. What sets this book apart is its focus on predictability fundamentals, coaching, mentoring, and sponsoring. It also includes valuable information on building an analytics function, and adding value through systems analysis. Overall, this book is a must-read for anyone seeking to launch an analytics project or program for HR.

When it comes to investing, one thought that constantly nags your mind is: HOW TO INVEST OR WHERE TO INVEST? Here is a book that will empower the common investor to take sound and prudent investment decisions, and enable him to achieve his desired financial goals. It is also a practical self-help guide that is a must for every investor both beginners as well as seasoned investors. All You Want to Know about Investing is a complete compendium of information regarding investing, especially in the context of Indian investors. It contains up-to-date and complete information about various financial products, explained simply and lucidly. With both a wide and in-depth coverage of investment avenues, including stock market portfolios, mutual funds and retirement planning, this book is certain to help all those looking to make informed decisions in their financial planning.

Since it first exploded onto the markets in 1974, THE FUTURES GAME has helped thousands of traders gain an intelligent understanding of futures markets. Over the years, Richard Teweles and Frank Jones have kept their fingers on the pulse of the dynamic futures trading industry, first updating their classic text in 1987. Now, this third edition of THE FUTURES GAME has been completely updated and revised to keep all participants--whether speculators or hedgers, new or veteran--one step ahead of this fast moving, high-stakes game. Combining two decades of strength and wisdom with todayÕs most innovative research and strategic recommendations, this guide to the futures markets continues its reign as the number one tool for futures trading mastery. THE FUTURES GAME, 3rd Edition, walks you through the universe of futures trading possibilities and opportunities, starting with an in-depth discussion of market basics that includes the nature of the contract, the organized markets for those contracts, and the relationship between cash and futures prices. The elements of successful trading are isolated, described, and analyzed to make you familiar with profitable decision-making processes. After that, detailed chapters devoted to particular markets explain price determinants and speculative possibilities within currencies, commodities, and stock index futures. "Notes from a Trader" sections go beyond theory and speculation to provide valuable tips and pointers -- expert guidance you can use to squeeze the maximum benefit from each trade. The comprehensive facts and insights packed into this traderÕs bible will help you predict what might happen--and why it might happen--in virtually every kind of market. New information in this important third edition includes: Latest research on important topics including efficient market hypothesis, technical and fundamental analysis, and much more É A comprehensive listing of valuable Internet website names and addresses. Stronger emphasis on financial instruments É Innovative strategies for maneuvering through the increasingly important international market É Completely revised sections devoted to Basics of the Game, Playing the Game, How to Win or Lose, Succeeding as a Broker, and Choosing the Correct Markets. Filled with knowledgeable trading strategies and insights, revealing charts on todayÕs most interesting futures markets, and numerous respected trading approaches that will allow you to craft a style based on your own strengths and requirements, THE FUTURES GAME is likely to become the one resource you refer to most often.

Recommendation: This book is perfect for anyone who is looking to plan their retirement and ensure that they have adequate pension provisions. The author, Helen Pridham, has written this book in clear and jargon-free language which makes the book easy to understand and follow. The book explains how state pension schemes work, how company schemes work, and how to set up a private pension. It also explains how to make the most of tax breaks, and how to use your pension to provide for your family after your death. If you want to clarify your doubts regarding pensions, this book is the perfect guide to help you get started.

Today we need to have a more new, fresh, competitive, superior, big, standard-setting, world-class, or as Wayne writes “brighter ideas for business” than ever, in order to keep our industry (advertising) relevant and alive. Wayne’s world of thoughts for finding those high caliber ideas are inspiring. We’ve put some of them into practice, with great success. Wayne’s book cures the fear of the blank page; I wish it came in pocket size. – Michael Conrad , Vice Chairman, Chief Creative Officer, Leo Burnett Worldwide Inc. (1997-2002) This is a book for everybody who wants to be more creative but doesn’t know where to start. It’s also for creative people who like the rest of us mortals need to jump-start their engines once in a while. Wayne Lotherington has a special gift for helping people generate big ideas and realize their creative potential. In Flicking Your Creative Switch , he shares some of his proven methods, based on 20 years in leading creative organizations, in simple language, with easy-to-use tools. — Peter Wilken , Partner, The Brand Company, Hong Kong At last, a powerful look at the ‘how to’ ; of creativity in a way that’s inspiring, witty, and most importantly, actionable. Wayne Lotherington is the new Edward de Bono —Dr. Michael Llewellyn-Williams , Founder & President, BrandMechanics Inc., San Francisco Nowadays successful businesses must be able to come up with new, breakthrough business ideas on-demand, and must be able to implement them at the speed of ‘e’. Wayne Lotherington offers them the best handbook on creative thinking that I’ve read. It is simple, clear, concise, actionable and inspirational. It will help any business generate better ideas than ever. If you need your business to be more creative, you need to ‘flick your creative switch’ right now. — Chris Jaques , CEO, The Bigthinking Group, UK A surprising number of people, even in so-called creative industries such as advertising, suffer from the belief that they themselves are not creative. Wayne Lotherington will quickly prove you wrong. This book lays out Wayne’s theory of creative thinking in a simple, easy-to-grasp way. There are numerous exercises to try, and useful tools that you can apply immediately to your daily life. Having attended Wayne’s courses, I can assure any reader that your mind will be bussing with possibilities, and eager to take on new creative challenges. Anyone can be creative. Wayne’s book will give you the courage to try. —Kate Bristow , Director of Strategic Planning, M & C Saatchi, Singapore