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"As Warren Buffett said, 'It's only when the tide goes out that you learn who's been swimming naked.' We now know that most have been. It's too bad that Ralph Vince did not finish his book in 2005 or 2006, it would have helped save institutional investors and our nation trillions of dollars; few people understand the rewards of leverage and its inherent risks like Ralph. As we found out, most hedge funds and banks use leverage without knowing how to quantify its risks or rewards. This book is a must-read for anyone using or being...

"For the serious investor, trader, or money manager, this book takes a rewarding look into modern portfolio theory. Vince introduces a leverage-space portfolio model, tweaks it for the drawdown probability, and delivers a superior model. He even provides equations to maximize returns for a chosen level of risk. So if you're serious about making money in today's markets, buy this book. Read it. Profit from it."
--Thomas N. Bulkowski, author, Encyclopedia of Chart Patterns

"This is an important book. Though traders...

In this creative tale called "Holloween" you join a courageous little pumpkin that has become saddened by his near future. With the help of a wise old oak tree who explains his own past, this little pumpkin gains the courage to speak to Halloween face to face. This is an adventure this pumpkin will never forget, as he is helped throughout the story with the most unique group of characters and monsters. What he finds is something more precious than he ever could have imagined: A life of purpose living for others with a joy that is simply indescribable

This is a short story of what happens to the titled character when he does not take what he should be doing seriously. The story shows the range of emotions the character experiences, coupled with the humiliation showered on him from his peers. However, there is a silver lining to the story when you read what he does to redeem himself.

Midlife can be a time of great change for individuals and a "make or break" period for marriages. Couples navigate a relationship landscape defined by such lifecourse landmarks as "the empty nest," changing roles at home and at work, aging bodies, and the need to care for family elders. Some partnerships are resilient through this period, adopting practices that help them cope, bounce back, and even thrive in the face of adversity. Others sputter, wither, and burn out. What makes a midlife marriage resilient? Drawing from hundreds of interviews with couples, The Middle Years of...