2) http://www.bis.org/- Bank of International Settlement is an international organisation which fosters co operations among central banks.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Important bodies of Finance in the world
1) http://www.iosco.org/- International Organisation of Securities Commissions is a body where regulators of many countries are members.
Important links for learning
- http://www.officeport.com/edu/blooms.htm- Bloom`s Taxanomy , it was first established by Benjamin Bloom hence known as Bloom`s Taxanomy. He became the first person to classify level of difficulty in testing a candidate in any exam , he was education psychologist.
-http://www.efficientfrontier.com/- Efficient frontier is a finance theory describing the best portfolios given the risk and return for investors. The theory was first defined by Harry Markowitz.
-http://www.asic.gov.au/asic/asic.nsf - Australian regulatory body for securities market.
-Free eBooks | Project Gutenberg Use this link for free ebooks with appropriate copy rights.
Thought Provoking Words
- We dont donate any money or anything to anyone, we just share our financial resources with those we feel are better at using them and we have excess of it. So we are not doing any favor to anyone. Next time you throw a dime at beggar dont feel that you are doing any favor to anyone except you.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Good Books Worth Reading in Finance
Following books are good to read in Finance ( The ones in my possession)
- Random Walk Down the Wall Street By Burton G. Malkiel.
- One Up on Wall Street By Peter Lynch
- Investments By Sharpe, Alexander and Bailey
- Futures By National Futures Associations
- Random Walk Down the Wall Street By Burton G. Malkiel.
- One Up on Wall Street By Peter Lynch
- Investments By Sharpe, Alexander and Bailey
- Futures By National Futures Associations
Books to Read in 2009
- The New Paradigm of Financial Market ( By George Soros)
- Black Swan - Impact of highly improbable ( By Nicholas Taleb)
- Twilight in the Desert ( By Matt Simpson)
- Irrational Exuberence ( By Robert Shiller)
- Fortune at the bottom of the pyramid ( CK Prahalad)
- Made In America ( Sam Walton)
- Mein Kempf ( My Struggle by Adolf Hitler)
- Ego and Id ( By Sigmund Freud)
- Dream Psychology ( By Sigmund Freud)
- Money Well Spent A Strategic Plan for Smart Philonthrapy ( By Paul Brest)
http://manybooks.net/search-advanced.php
- Black Swan - Impact of highly improbable ( By Nicholas Taleb)
- Twilight in the Desert ( By Matt Simpson)
- Irrational Exuberence ( By Robert Shiller)
- Fortune at the bottom of the pyramid ( CK Prahalad)
- Made In America ( Sam Walton)
- Mein Kempf ( My Struggle by Adolf Hitler)
- Ego and Id ( By Sigmund Freud)
- Dream Psychology ( By Sigmund Freud)
- Money Well Spent A Strategic Plan for Smart Philonthrapy ( By Paul Brest)
http://manybooks.net/search-advanced.php
Thursday, January 1, 2009
MBA/MCA/GRE/GMAT/TOEFL entrance test/ Competitive exams
IF you are planning to appear for any of the competitive exams then do not forget to read Quicker Mathematics by M Tyra. This book will help you in learning tactics that will reduce time taken for solving each math question. Besides it is the best books for improving your basic maths if you are out of touch since long.
For English must read is Word Power Made Easy By Norman Lewis is a good book to read by heart completely.
For English must read is Word Power Made Easy By Norman Lewis is a good book to read by heart completely.
Book Review Black Swan The Impact of Highly Improbable
Hi,
I am currently reading book called Black Swan by Nicholas Taleb ( A Lebanon by born and Wharton Graduate in Economics and Finance) this one is more relavant book for some one like me who is affected and tracking events in the world of financial institutions.
In fact this book will change the way you think and take decision about anything to everything important in your life.
Few thought provoking illustration given in the book i would like to describe as below.
In late 1960s medical practitioners could not find evidence that breast feeding is good for new born child so this ideally should be described as There is no evidence of benefits of mother milk to new born child.
The same thing was misinterpreted as there is evidence of no benefits of mother milks to new born child. This misinterpretation led to many american women depriving their child of mother milk and used powder milk and bottle instead. Unfortunately they called it a modern way doing things . This helped milk powder companies and baby bottle manufacturing companies only.
Later it was found that it is essential not only beneficial to feed mother milk to new born baby, but what about those who were deprived of the same just because of one interpretion error?
These things happened because there is a particular way in which we are accustomed to think, describe and conclude.
Do read this book for many such examples of how we misjudge so many things around us.
I am currently reading book called Black Swan by Nicholas Taleb ( A Lebanon by born and Wharton Graduate in Economics and Finance) this one is more relavant book for some one like me who is affected and tracking events in the world of financial institutions.
In fact this book will change the way you think and take decision about anything to everything important in your life.
Few thought provoking illustration given in the book i would like to describe as below.
In late 1960s medical practitioners could not find evidence that breast feeding is good for new born child so this ideally should be described as There is no evidence of benefits of mother milk to new born child.
The same thing was misinterpreted as there is evidence of no benefits of mother milks to new born child. This misinterpretation led to many american women depriving their child of mother milk and used powder milk and bottle instead. Unfortunately they called it a modern way doing things . This helped milk powder companies and baby bottle manufacturing companies only.
Later it was found that it is essential not only beneficial to feed mother milk to new born baby, but what about those who were deprived of the same just because of one interpretion error?
These things happened because there is a particular way in which we are accustomed to think, describe and conclude.
Do read this book for many such examples of how we misjudge so many things around us.
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