1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910705834503321

Autore

Plafker George <1929->

Titolo

Effects of the earthquake of March 27, 1964 on various communities / / by George Plafker [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1969

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (vi, G50 pages) : illustrations, maps + + 2 plates

Collana

Geological Survey professional paper ; ; 542-G

Soggetti

Alaska Earthquake, Alaska, 1964

Earthquakes - Alaska

Earthquakes

Alaska

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed September 24, 2014).

"A description of the damage, principally from waves, vertical tectonic movements, and seismic vibration, to inhabited places throughout the earthquake-affected part of Alaska."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages G49-G50).



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910829970503321

Autore

Tagliani Matthew <1974->

Titolo

The practical guide to Wall Street [[electronic resource] ] : equities and derivatives / / Matthew Tagliani

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, c2009

ISBN

1-282-11373-9

9786612113734

0-470-45481-4

1-118-26782-6

0-470-45509-8

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (557 p.)

Collana

Wiley finance series

Disciplina

332.63

332.63/220973

332.63220973

Soggetti

Stocks

Derivative securities

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

The Practical Guide to Wall Street: Equities and Derivatives; Contents; Preface; NEW HIRES; EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS; WHY DO WE NEED ANOTHER FINANCE BOOK?; OVERVIEW OF CONTENTS; LAYOUT; A Comment on the Events of 2008; Acknowledgments; Part I: What Is a Stock?; Chapter 1: Equity Fundamentals (Part 1); Chapter 2: Equity Fundamentals (Part 2); Part II: Products and Services; Chapter 3: Cash Market; Chapter 4: Equity Indices; Chapter 5: Program Trading; Chapter 6: Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs); Chapter 7: Forwards and Futures; Chapter 8: Swaps; Chapter 9: Options (Part 1)

Chapter 10: Options (Part 2)Chapter 11: The Trading Floor; Part III: Economics; Chapter 12: Macroeconomics for Trading and Sales; Chapter 13: Economic Data Releases; Appendix: Mathematical Review; INTRODUCTION; FUNCTIONS; COMPOUND INTEREST AND EXPONENTIAL GROWTH; CALCULUS; RANDOM VARIABLES, PROBABILITY, AND STATISTICS; SUMMARY; Notes; About the Author; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Practical Guide to Wall Street is an indispensable resource for



anyone who aspires to a front-office sales or trading position on Wall Street and an essential desk reference for market practitioners and those who interact with this exciting but widely misunderstood industry. Written by an experienced trader in a clear, conversational style and assuming no previous background in finance, The Practical Guide to Wall Street provides a thorough schooling in the core curriculum of the equity and equity derivatives sales and trading business - exactly what you would learn from sitting bes