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UNINA9910779189103321 |
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Autore |
Ahuja Maneet <1984-> |
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Titolo |
The alpha masters [[electronic resource] ] : unlocking the genius of the world's top hedge funds / / Maneet Ahuja |
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Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley, 2012 |
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1-280-65789-8 |
9786613634825 |
1-118-16759-7 |
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[1st edition] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (281 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Hedge funds |
Investment advisors |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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The Alpha Masters: Unlocking the Genius of the World's Top Hedge Funds; Contents; Foreword: The Less Mysterious World of Hedge Funds; Investment Vehicles; Investment Managers; Beyond the Personalities; Bottom Line; Preface; A Hedge-ucation; The Framework; The ""Hedge Fund"" Misnomer; 2011's Mixed Signals; Disclaimer; Chapter 1: The Global Macro Maven: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates; The Makings of a Maven; Coming of Age through a Crisis; Building Bridgewater; Winning Over the World Bank; Belly Up: Learning from the Bad; Calculating Crises; Foreseeing the Financial Crisis; Extracting Alpha |
Bringing Home the Alpha Fund in Focus; Procuring the Principles; Watchful Eye on the World Today; Going After What You Want; Chapter 2: Man versus Machine: Pierre Lagrange and Tim Wong, Man Group/AHL; Tim Wong: The Engineer; Pierre Lagrange: The Money Maker; Chapter 3: The Risk Arbitrageur: John Paulson, Paulson & Co.; The Making of a Risk Arbitrageur; It's Not All Numbers; The Stuff of Legends; Knowing What You Don't Know; ""I'm Sort of an Independent Person""; The Greatest Trade Ever; Mispriced Risk: Dow/Rohm & Haas; Jumping into the Deep End: Citigroup; Good as Gold |
A Little Help from His Friends Fighting Back; Chapter 4: Distressed Debt's Value Seekers: Marc Lasry and Sonia Gardner, Avenue Capital Group; The Auto Bailout; Brother-and-Sister Partnership; Catching the |
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Eye of Robert Bass; Killer Combination; Detecting Diamonds in the Rough; Extracting the Value; Chapter 5: The Fearless First Mover: David Tepper, Appaloosa Management; Gearing Up at Goldman; Pulling in the Profits; ""A"" for Appaloosa; The Early Days; No ""A's"" in High School; Learning and Earning; Fierce and Fearless; Titanic Track Record; International Intrigue; Russian Roulette |
Bullish on Bankruptcies Delphi Dilemma; WaMu Winner; The Force Behind Financials; The ABC's: AIG, BAC, and C; Sizing Up the Sweet Spot; Chapter 6: The Activist Answer: William A. Ackman, Pershing Square Capital Management; Bright Beginnings; Getting Gotham Going; The School of Rock; Making a Name for Himself; Return on Invested Brain Damage; Buying the Farm; Rising from the Ashes; Fast Food, Building Record Results; Making Cents at McDonald's; Borders and Target: A Couple of Clunkers; Zeroing in on Target; MBIA; A Dud; The Greatest Trade; A Penney for His Thoughts |
Canadian Pacific on the Rails What Makes an Activist; Chapter 7: The Poison Pen: Daniel Loeb, Third Point; The Young Whippersnapper Finds His Way; Catching the Big Wave in the Storm; Evolution and Revolution; The Third Point Tao and Team Approach; Chapter 8: The Cynical Sleuth: James Chanos, Kynikos Associates LP; Cause for Cynicism; The Contrarian Investor; The Secret Sauce of Short-Selling; Defending an Investment Strategy; China's Coming Crisis; Back to Business School Basics; Chapter 9: The Derivatives Pioneer: Boaz Weinstein, Saba Capital Management; The Rise of a Trailblazer |
""Lehman Weekend"" at the Fed |
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The ultimate behind-the-curtain look at the hedge fund industry, unlocking the most valuable stories, secrets, and lessons directly from those who have played the game best. Written by Maneet Ahuja, the hedge fund industry insider, The Alpha Masters brings the secretive world of hedge funds into the light of day for the first time. As the authority that the biggest names in the business, including John Paulson, David Tepper, and Bill Ackman, go to before breaking major news, Ahuja has access to the innermost workings of the hedge fund industry. For the first time |
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UNINA9910831175803321 |
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Titolo |
Flame retardant polymer nanocomposites [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Alexander B. Morgan, Charles A. Wilkie |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Interscience, c2007 |
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1-280-83915-5 |
9786610839155 |
0-470-10903-3 |
0-470-10902-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (451 p.) |
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MorganAlexander B |
WilkieC. A (Charles A.) |
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Disciplina |
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Fire resistant polymers |
Nanostructured materials |
Polymeric composites |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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FLAME RETARDANT POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES; CONTENTS; Contributors; Preface; Acronyms; 1 Introduction to Flame Retardancy and Polymer Flammability; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Polymer Combustion and Testing; 1.2.1 Laboratory Flammability Tests; 1.2.2 Polymer Combustion; 1.3 Flame Retardancy; 1.3.1 General Flame Retardant Mechanisms; 1.3.2 Specific Flame Retardant Mechanisms; 1.3.3 Criteria for Selection of Flame Retardants; 1.3.4 Highly Dispersed Flame Retardants; 1.4 Conclusions and Future Outlook; References; 2 Fundamentals of Polymer Nanocomposite Technology; 2.1 Introduction |
2.2 Fundamentals of Polymer Nanocomposites2.2.1 Thermodynamics of Nanoscale Filler Dispersion; 2.2.2 Synthetic Routes for Nanocomposite Formation; 2.2.3 Dispersion Characterization: Common Techniques and Limitations; 2.3 Effects of Nanofillers on Material Properties; 2.3.1 Effects on Polymer Crystallization; 2.3.2 Effects on Mechanical Properties; 2.3.3 Effects on Barrier Properties; 2.4 Future Outlook; References; 3 Flame Retardant Mechanism of Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites; 3.1 Introduction; 3.1.1 Initial Discoveries; 3.2 Flame |
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Retardant Mechanism; 3.2.1 Polystyrene Nanocomposites |
3.2.2 Polypropylene-Clay Nanocomposites3.2.3 Thermal Analysis of Polymer-Clay Nanocomposites; 3.3 Conclusions and Future Outlook; References; 4 Molecular Mechanics Calculations of the Thermodynamic Stabilities of Polymer-Carbon Nanotube Composites; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Background and Context; 4.3 Description of the Method; 4.4 Application to PS-CNT Composites; 4.5 Uncertainties and Limitations; 4.6 Summary and Conclusions; References; 5 Considerations Regarding Specific Impacts of the Principal Fire Retardancy Mechanisms in Nanocomposites; 5.1 Introduction |
5.2 Influence of Nanostructured Morphology5.2.1 Intercalation, Delamination, Distribution, and Exfoliation; 5.2.2 Orientation; 5.2.3 Morphology During Combustion or Barrier Formation; 5.3 Fire Retardancy Effects and Their Impact on the Fire Behavior of Nanocomposites; 5.3.1 Inert Filler and Char Formation; 5.3.2 Decomposition and Permeability; 5.3.3 Viscosity and Mechanical Reinforcement; 5.3.4 Barrier for Heat and Mass Transport; 5.4 Assessment of Fire Retardancy; 5.4.1 Differentiated Analysis with Regard to Different Fire Properties |
5.4.2 Different Fire Scenarios Highlight Different Effects of Nanocomposites5.5 Summary and Conclusions; References; 6 Intumescence and Nanocomposites: a Novel Route for Flame-Retarding Polymeric Materials; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Basics of Intumescence; 6.3 Zeolites as Synergistic Agents in Intumescent Systems; 6.4 Intumescents in Polymer Nanocomposites; 6.5 Nanofillers as Synergists in Intumescent Systems; 6.6 Critical Overview of Recent Advances; 6.7 Summary and Conclusion; References |
7 Flame Retardant Properties of Organoclays and Carbon Nanotubes and Their Combinations with Alumina Trihydrate |
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Flame Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites takes a comprehensive look at polymer nanocomposites for flame retardancy applications and includes nanocomposite fundamentals (theory, design, synthesis, characterization) as well as polymer flammability fundamentals with emphasis on how nanocomposites affect flammability. The book has practical examples from literature, patents, and existing commercial products. Readers can design new work based upon the material in the book or use it as a handy reference for interpreting existing work and results. |
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Record Nr. |
UNINA9910298430803321 |
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Titolo |
Termites and Sustainable Management : Volume 1 - Biology, Social Behaviour and Economic Importance / / edited by Md. Aslam Khan, Wasim Ahmad |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
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[1st ed. 2018.] |
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1 online resource (272 pages) : illustrations |
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Sustainability in Plant and Crop Protection, , 2567-9805 |
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Livello bibliografico |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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1.Termites: An Overview -- 2. Termites Identification -- 3. Ecology of Termites -- 4. Termite Gut Microbiome -- 5. Lignocellulose Degradation by Termites -- 6. Termite Biology and Social Behaviour -- 7. Trail Pheromones in Termites -- 8. Cues Used by Subterranean Termites During Foraging and Food Assessment -- 9. Termite Preferences for Foraging Sites -- 10. Ecological Impacts of Termites -- 11. Termites as Food in Africa -- 12. Economic Importance of Termites and Termitaria in Mineral Exploration. |
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This Volume comprises 12 chapters in an attempt to bring available information on biology, social behavour and economic importance of termites. Chapters in this book dealing with termites identification provide a review on most updated information of their systematics. Ecologically, termites interact with living and non-living surroundings and deliver a wide range of behaviors. In a separate chapter termites ecology is examined and explored. Termites depend on their gut microbes for digestion of complex polysaccharides of wood into simpler molecules. Information provided on termite gut microbiome and lignocellulose degradation constitutes an important contribution. Termite biology and social behaviour have been addressed comprehensively. Trail pheromones are responsible for the orientation |
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and recruitment of nestmates to the food sources. Once arriving at a potential food source, termites assess its quality using a different set of cues. A separate chapter on trail pheromones, cues used during foraging and food assessment, with preferences for foraging sites, contributes a wealth of information. Emphasis has been given on reviewing ecological benefits of termites in other chapters. The information with respect to termite species as an edible insect and the overall role it plays in food and nutrition security in Africa is quite informative. A separate chapter dealing with importance of termites and termitaria in mineral exploration constitutes a significant step in addressing the economic importance of this insect group. |
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