Books in the Wiley Finance series

The Structured Credit Handbook is a comprehensive introduction to all types of credit--linked financial instruments. This book provides state--of--the--art primers on single tranche collateralized debt obligations (CDOs), collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), credit derivatives (such as credit default swaps and swaptions), and iBoxx indexes.

Discover a proven method for making better investment choices The actions of politicians, regulators, and economic policy makers have an enormous impact on the financial markets. In Sectors and Styles, author Vincent Catalano offers an investment technique that takes these factors into account.

* Financial planning for the ultra affluent has become an increasingly popular topic on Wall Street as more and more money advisors turn their attention to this top sector of millionaires.

This nuts-and-bolts guide examines all aspects of an M&A due diligence-from coming to the decision to acquire a company, to who should be on the due diligence team, to the actual process and the final report and post-closing follow up.

An effective answer to today's retirement planning dilemma Since the 1980s, most employers have moved from defined benefit plans (DB) to defined contribution (DC) plans. The Retirement Plan Solution puts this inevitable transition into a global perspective and discusses what it means for those planning their retirement.

In the updated second edition of Don Chance's well-received Essays in Derivatives, the author once again keeps derivatives simple enough for the beginner, but offers enough in-depth information to satisfy even the most experienced investor.

With this book, author Melinda Gerber walks you through the twenty-nine steps needed to start a mutual fund and the thirty-six steps needed to start an ETF.

Many investors are intrigued by the profit potential of today's hedge funds, but most feel like they're on the outside looking in, due to the high investment requirements and complexity of these vehicles. Create Your Own ETF Hedge Fund allows you to break down these barriers and effectively operate within this environment.

Praise for Hedge Fund Due Diligence "We have worked with Randy and his team at Backtrack as well as other background investigation firms for several years. In this book Randy provides some rare insight into the detail and complexity behind productive background investigations.

Fiduciary Management offers an in-depth explanation of every facet of this fast-growing approach to organizing the management of an institutional investment portfolio.

Focusing exclusively on the global aspects of M&As, this book helps acquire the tools necessary to successfully navigate the potentially stormy seas of international deal making, project financing, and the intricacies of due diligence. It helps determine whether an international M&A initiative is right for your company's overall business needs.

THE NEW MONEY MANAGEMENT In his bestselling Portfolio Management Formulas and The Mathematics of Money Management, Ralph Vince brought the complex mathematics of probability and modern portfolio management theory down to earth for traders and investors.

"The key to investment success, if there be just one, is the ability to remain emotionally detached. That detachment is only achieved through confidence. That confidence is only arrived at through knowledge. That knowledge is arrived at through thought, study, hard work, and experience.

Inside Private Equity explores the complexities of this asset class and introduces new methodologies that connect investment returns with wealth creation. By providing straightforward examples, it demystifies traditional measures like the IRR and challenges many of the common assumptions about this asset class.

Credit derivatives as a financial tool has been growing exponentially from almost nothing more than seven years ago to approximately US$5 trillion deals completed by end of 2005. This indicates the growing importance of credit derivatives in the financial sector and how widely it is being used these days by banks globally.

* The Price Advantage by three preeminent experts at McKinsey & Company is the most pragmatic and insightful book on pricing available.

This is a complete handbook, updated in full so readers can understand and apply the basics of corporate finance to middle market growth companies. Marks et al provide tools to analyze and determine the appropriate capital structure and also provide detailed discussion of the many funding instruments and the terms of each.

There is a need now, more than ever, for innovative financial products that have the ability to hedge longevity exposure for pension funds, reinsurance companies, and governments. These products are currently being developed with the use of life settlements.

* Structured Credit Products are one of today's fastest growing investment and risk management mechanisms, and a focus of innovation and creativity in the capital markets. * The building blocks of these products are credit derivatives, which are among the most widely used products in finance.

Successful traders know that before stepping into the wilderness of the speculative markets, you need a solid understanding of basic market behavior. But the conventional methods often fall short of providing this basic knowledge.

A detailed examination of "swaps" - customized contracts for an exchange of interest or principal payments as a means of transferring risk. The text demonstrates how complex financial structures can be built by utilizing a number of swaps and related instruments.

Experts from the world's major financial institutions contributed to this work and have already used the newest technologies. Gives proven strategies for using neural networks, algorithms, fuzzy logic and nonlinear data analysis techniques to enhance profitability.

Designed to provide traders with a wide range of practical strategies for limiting risks, avoiding losses and successfully managing a futures portfolio. The guide will especially benefit those with little or no background in finance or mathematics.

Explores two mathematical tools essential for competing in frenzied commodities markets: quantity, which shows the proper amounts a trader should trade for a given market and system, and intercorrelation of returns that shows which markets and systems to trade and how to diversify with respect to trading the right quantities for each market.

Begins with an analysis of a typical U.S. dollar denominated Euroconvertible. Goes on to discuss international convertible securities and such related topics as currency fluctuation and foreign currency exposure. The characteristics of domestic markets in U.S.

Provides practical, comprehensive information and strategies for using managed futures successfully. Clearly explains the benefits of managed futures and their role in a traditional portfolio. Uses case studies and firsthand reports to show how corporations are using managed futures.

This guide to the financial risks and opportunities to be found in foreign exchange markets includes insights into the new global and electronic networks. Topics discussed include dealing in various currencies, risk management, market data filtering and pattern recognition.

The comprehensive guide to creating, valuing, and trading today's most innovative fixed-income securities. Financial markets worldwide are being flooded with a wealth of innovative and increasingly complex securities.