Product Description: Originally published in 1936, this book examines Lucretius and his philosophy by treating him as a poet first and foremost. Sikes gives a background to the Epicurean philosophy with which Lucretius is most strongly associated in order to illustrate the setting of Lucretius' poetry, and uses mostly blank verse in his translations from 'De Rerum Natura', compensating in an appendix where he translates three English poems into Latin hexameter...read more

The treatment of the capital account of the balance of payments has emerged as a major policy question. As global private capital flows to the developing countries in unprecedented amounts, it brings not only benefits but also potential problems. Some of the current rules of the International Monetary Fund are generally considered anachronistic, but there remains disagreement as to the character of a new international regime for private capital. This book is an up-to-date account of the principal policy issues surrounding the treatment of international capital flows in the developing countries. It considers experience in Asia, Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa, the role of the International Monetary Fund and other financial institutions, as well as possible alternative regimes for the international capital account.

Product Description: Based on bank and official archives, this book focuses on Japan's financial activities abroad - in particular, Japan's borrowings. This is the story of Japan's success: a "doubtful" borrower in the 1870s, it became respected after the Russo-Japan war...read more

The yield curve is the defining indicator of the global debt capital markets, and an understanding of it is vital to the smooth running of the economy as a whole. All participants in the market, be they issuers of capital, investors or banking intermediaries, will have a need to estimate, interpret and understand the yield curve. Fund managers that accurately predict the shape and direction of the curve will consistently outperform those that do not. This groundbreaking new book offers: An intuitive account of a very important technical subject, cutting through the mathematics to reveal key concepts Market approaches to enable fund managers to evaluate the current and expected shape of the yield curve An opportunity for market professionals to have an understanding of the latest analytical techniques. Written by an experienced market practitioner, this book is a clear and accessible account of an important financial topic.

This study examines the impact of British capital flows on the evolution of capital markets in four countries--Argentina, Australia, Canada, and the United States--over the years 1865 to 1914. In substantive chapters on each of the countries it offers parallel histories of the evolution of their financial infrastructures--commercial banks, nonbank intermediaries, primary security markets, formal secondary security markets, and the institutions that provide the international financial links connecting the frontier country with the British capital market.

Product Description: The industrialized world has recently witnessed a dramatic increase in the volume of international capital movements, in the forms of borrowing and lending, bond transactions and foreign direct investment. Many non-OECD countries have also embarked on extensive programs of capital market liberalization...read more

Product Description: The industrialized world has recently witnessed a dramatic increase in the volume of international capital movements, in the forms of borrowing and lending, bond transactions and foreign direct investment. Many non-OECD countries have also embarked on extensive programs of capital market liberalization...read more

Product Description: While policy makers need to focus on achieving and sustaining basic macroeconomic stability in the transition of economies from a socialist to a market orientation, financial institutions and reforms play a particularly crucial role in this transformation...read more

Product Description: While policy makers need to focus on achieving and sustaining basic macroeconomic stability in the transition of economies from a socialist to a market orientation, financial institutions and reforms play a particularly crucial role in this transformation...read more

Product Description: Capital market liberalization has been a key battle in the debate on globalization for much of the previous two decades. Many developing countries, often at the behest of international financial institutions such as the IMF, opened their capital accounts and liberalized their domestic financial markets as part of the wave of liberalization that characterized the 1980s and 1990s and in doing so exposed their economies to increased risk and volatility...read more

Praise for The Markets Never Sleep "An excellent primer for futures and the global financial market, a clear voice of their importance for all traders. Tom also gives an easy--to--understand professional approach to discipline, money management, and the a numbersa to watch that indicate market direction. Help for all traders to earn bigger, more consistent profits." ----Ned W. Bennett, CEO, optionsXpress, Inc. "Well ...theya ve done it again! Tom and Patsy have written another insightful and entertaining book on understanding and trading the worlda s markets. The Markets Never Sleep shows how to analyze all the global markets and use timing and money management to control losses and reap significant rewards without using up all of onea s emotional energy. In other words, everything needed to make trading fun and profitable!" ----Russ Mothershed, former corporate executive and current DTI student "Trading follows the sun, as Busby points out, and with a click of onea s mouse, traders today have the full advantage of global trading. Busby makes a compelling case for opportunistic trading. In an easy--to--follow outline, he shares trading strategies to ensure a high probability of profit. The Markets Never Sleep is a must--read for traders and investors who seek insight navigating the global markets." ----Chuck Dukas, President, TRENDadvisor.com

Product Description: This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the problems that the current working of capital markets are generating on both developed and developing economies. It pays special attention to the reasons explaining the unstable and volatile working of international financial markets and to the consequences of that behaviour on both the economic performance of the involved countries and on the economic policies implemented...read more

A former economist for McKinsey & Co. shares a dark view of the effects of globalization, offering details of the loot of the Phillipines by the Marcos family, the financial collapse of third world nations, money laundering schemes, drug smuggling, and massive tax evasion, among other sins. Reprint.

Product Description: Repo, from sale and repurchase agreement, is one for the oldest and widely used instruments in global capital markets. It is a vital ingredient in the smooth and efficient running of the financial markets, and is used by all market participants including central banks, commercial banks, fund managers and corporates...read more

The capitalist model was developed in the 19th century and recent events have shown the difficulties of adapting this to the demands of the 21st century, in which human and social capital are of far greater importance than physical capital. In Going off the Rails, John Plender shows how corporate scandals, inflated boardroom pay, corporate governance disciplines and outmoded accountancy conventions have stretched the Anglo--American model to its limit and what the effects of this might be on globalisation and the capital markets.

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Product Description: This book examines the economic impact and the political economy of foreign investment in the United States and of American investment abroad. It provides quantitative estimates and qualitative descriptions of the sources and uses of those funds and, in the process, an analysis of the symbiotic relationship between the New York and London stock exchanges and of the evolution of the American domestic capital market...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. (view table of contents)

The HSBC Bank Canada Papers on Asia series was begun in 1995 to examine Canada's relationship with the East Asian economies and to reduce the information barriers resulting from distance and unfamiliarity in these markets. Six years on from the inception of the series, much has changed in the international environment. The Asian economies suffered a significant crash, a rapid rebound, only to slow again in 2000-2001. This, the sixth and last volume in the series, looks to the future. This new volume focuses on key issues facing the region that corporations and governments should understand, including East Asian regionalization initiatives, obstacles to continued rapid growth in China, aging and pension reform, and the changing security environment. In addition, the Canadian business performance six years on is re-evaluated. With contributions from leading scholars intimately familiar with both Canadian and East Asian business practices, these volumes are an indispensable resource for corporations and governments looking to expand their business into East Asia, or for anyone who wants to better understand Canada's complex relationship with the Asian countries. (view table of contents)

Product Description: To form a more perfect economic union and to establish a single market financially, economically and politically, 11 European countries founded a common currency and a European Central Bank, and created a new monetary unit, the euro, on 1st January, 1999...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: The Global Financial Stability Report, published twice a year, provides comprehensive coverage of mature and emerging financial markets and seeks to identify potential fault lines in the global financial system that could lead to crisis...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: This book will be of particular relevance for readers interested in a thorough analysis of international capital flows, their determinants and their macroeconomic implications. It also provides information about the origines of international financial crisis and assess proposals to overcome and avoid financial crisis in the future...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)