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Crash Proof: How to Profit From the Coming Economic Collapse (Lynn Sonberg Books)»rank: 59by: 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 may be and how investors can protect themselves. For more than a decade, Schiff has not only observed the U.S. economy, but also helped his clients reposition their portfolios to reflect his outlook. What he sees is a nation facing an economic storm ... |
Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms»rank: 15583by: John Downes, Jordan Elliot Goodman
: :More than 5,000 terms related to stocks, bonds, mutual funds, banking, tax laws, and transactions in the various financial markets are presented alphabetically with descriptions. Readers will also find a helpful list of financial abbreviations and acronyms, as well as illustrative diagrams and charts. Here’s a valuable short-entry dictionary for business students, as well as for office reference and the home bookshelves of private investors. Review:A small but surprisingly comprehensive dictionary defining over 5,000 terms. The sturdy binding will hold up to a great deal of travel. A very practical and inexpensive gift for any business person or anyone interested in finance and investment. |
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Finance and Investment Handbook (Barron's Finance and Investment Handbook)»rank: 87702by: John Downes, Jordan Elliot Goodman
: :Previous editions of this comprehensive reference book have been called “required reading for students, investors, and writers” by USA Today, and “a teeming reservoir of information” by the Oakland Tribune. Updated to reflect the 2006 investment climate, the new edition of Barron’s Finance and Investment Handbook presents a financial dictionary of more than 5,000 terms, an analysis of many current investment opportunities, guidelines for non-experts on what to look for when reading corporate reports and financial news sources, an up-to-date directory of hundreds of publicly traded corporations in the United States and Canada, and a directory listing the names and addresses of brokerage houses, mutual funds families, banks, federal and ... |
Reforming or Conforming?: Post-Conservative Evangelicals and the Emerging Church»rank: 150739by: Gary L. W. Johnson
: :Thirteen Reformed scholars take on postmodern evangelicals and provide a solid, biblical critique of their ideas. While self-described “post-conservative evangelicals” enjoy increasing influence in the evangelical world, they represent a significant challenge to biblical faith. Popularizers like Brian McLaren (of Emergent Church fame) trade on the work of scholars like Stan Grenz, John Franke, and Roger Olson, whose “innovations” represent a major makeover of traditional and historic evangelical theology. This is especially the case with the doctrines of Scripture, the atonement, and the character of God—all of which stand at the center of evangelical Christianity. In Reforming or Conforming?, scholars such as John Bolt, Scott Clark, Paul Helm, and Paul ... |
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Beating the Dow (Revised and Updated)»rank: 65333by: Michael B. O'higgins, John Downes
: :In 1991, Michael B. O'Higgins, one of the nation's top money managers, turned the investment world upside down with an ingenious strategy, showing how all investors--from those with only $5,000 to invest to millionaires--could beat the pros 95% of the time by putting 100% of their equity investment into the high-yield, low-risk 'dog' stocks of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. His formula spawned a veritable industry, including websites, mutual funds, and $20 billion worth of investments, elevating the theory to legendary status.Reflecting on the greatest bull market of our time, this must-have investment guide has been revised and updated for a new economy. With current company and stock profiles, as ... |
Mastering Fedora Core 5»rank: 843470by: Michael Jang, John Downes
: :Leverage Fast-Growing Fedora with this Comprehensive Guide Here's the practical information you need to install, configure, and administer the latest version of Fedora as a network or a desktop operating system. Written by Red Hat Certified Engineer and bestselling author Michael Jang, Mastering Fedora Core 5 contains more than a thousand pages of in-depth coverage, including new installation procedures, the very latest utilities, and high-level discussions of new commands and applications. The book includes a DVD with the full distribution of Fedora Core 5. Coverage Includes Installing Linux(r) locally or over a network Walking through the very first boot process Navigating the command-line interface Administering users and groups Recompiling a ... |
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Crash Proof»rank: 1136724by: Peter D./ Downes, John Schiff
: :Leverage Fast-Growing Fedora with this Comprehensive Guide Here's the practical information you need to install, configure, and administer the latest version of Fedora as a network or a desktop operating system. Written by Red Hat Certified Engineer and bestselling author Michael Jang, Mastering Fedora Core 5 contains more than a thousand pages of in-depth coverage, including new installation procedures, the very latest utilities, and high-level discussions of new commands and applications. The book includes a DVD with the full distribution of Fedora Core 5. Coverage Includes Installing Linux(r) locally or over a network Walking through the very first boot process Navigating the command-line interface Administering users and groups Recompiling a ... |
Practical Intranet Development»rank: 976884by: John Colby, Gareth Downes-Powell, Jeffrey Haas, Darren J. Harkness, Frank Pappas, Mike Parsons, Francis Storr, Inigo Surguy, Ruud Voigt, Rudiger Voigt, Frank C. Pappas
: :You'd think that designing an intranet would be a web professional's heaven. You know exactly what browsers and operating systems your audience are using. You can easily identify users for testing. What could be easier than that? But then, few people ever get to see other companiesí intranets. How can you learn from your peers? Everyone and his dog needs to publish content on an intranet - how do you ensure that content stays current and relevant? How do you ensure that the temp who is uploading situations vacant ads doesnít break it all? Is your intranet accessible? Or do you really need an extranet, for clients and suppliers? How ... |
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A Guide to Devon Dialect»rank: 1821937by: John Downes
: :You'd think that designing an intranet would be a web professional's heaven. You know exactly what browsers and operating systems your audience are using. You can easily identify users for testing. What could be easier than that? But then, few people ever get to see other companiesí intranets. How can you learn from your peers? Everyone and his dog needs to publish content on an intranet - how do you ensure that content stays current and relevant? How do you ensure that the temp who is uploading situations vacant ads doesnít break it all? Is your intranet accessible? Or do you really need an extranet, for clients and suppliers? How ... |
The Human Body»rank: 1821937by: Mark Crocker
: :You'd think that designing an intranet would be a web professional's heaven. You know exactly what browsers and operating systems your audience are using. You can easily identify users for testing. What could be easier than that? But then, few people ever get to see other companiesí intranets. How can you learn from your peers? Everyone and his dog needs to publish content on an intranet - how do you ensure that content stays current and relevant? How do you ensure that the temp who is uploading situations vacant ads doesnít break it all? Is your intranet accessible? Or do you really need an extranet, for clients and suppliers? How ... |