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Uncertainty and Expectation: Strategies for the Trading of Risk (Wiley Trading) [Hardcover]

Gerald Ashley (Author)

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Hardcover: 188 pages
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (4 April 2003)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0470850450
ISBN-13: 978-0470850459
Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15.4 x 2 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,386,130 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Dr Jackie H. Harvey, Department of Accounting and Financial Management, Newcastle Business School

"A wonderful book that will be perfect for injecting a little 'reality' into the student learning experience"

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In this entertaining and thoughtful book, Gerald Ashley sets out to explain what trading is, and lays out a modus operandi for being a trader and investor. He draws upon market anecdotes and examples from the past, seeking to debunk many myths surrounding financial markets, and to try and make the reader understand the real processes, risks and rewards that drive investment.

In particular he examines ideas in market and individual investor behaviour, and questions the usefulness of many of todays standard investment techniques including benchmarks, charts, analysts and ′gurus′. He also lays out simple precepts for understanding investment risk and suggests ideas for managing your investments in today′s markets.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The last thing a financial salesperson wants published!, 19 April 2003

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This review is from: Uncertainty and Expectation: Strategies for the Trading of Risk (Wiley Trading) (Hardcover)

Most books on finance fit into one of 3 categories

1. For beginners - a list of products and markets and how they are used
2. For the experts – “how to mathematically model everything” or “what the
rules and regulations are”.
3. The 'I'm the greatest, do it my way' theme of (auto-) biographies.

But here is a book that neatly bypasses these genres and combines the author’s vast experience inside the markets to explain the core elements of finance. It also manages to slaughter many of the 'sacred cows' of financial experts, fund managers, chartists, economists, regulators and central bankers. This book will give you an honest and thoughtful view of what makes, and more importantly, what doesn’t make, the markets tick. You won't see any of this on business TV or read it in the newspapers!

The author writes in a wry, easy going and witty style with some fascinating examples from the past, that he neatly folds into the present day financial scene.

A worthwhile read for anyone trying to get to the heart of finance and understand what really makes markets move.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Everything that the markets don't want you to know, 16 April 2003

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This review is from: Uncertainty and Expectation: Strategies for the Trading of Risk (Wiley Trading) (Hardcover)

I really enjoyed this clever and enlightening book about the markets.

Most books on finance fit into one of 3 catagories

1. For beginners - a list of products and markets and how they are used
2. For the experts - how to mathematically model everything or what the rules and regulations are.
3. The 'I'm the greatest, do it my way' theme of (auto-)biographies.

But here is a book that neatly bypasses these genres and combines the authors vast experience inside the markets to explain the core elements of finance, and slaughters many of the 'sacred cows' about financial experts, economists and chartists. It tells the true story about markets you won't see on business TV or read in the newspapers.

The author writes in a wry, easy going and witty style with some fascinating examples from the past, that he neatly folds into the present day financial scene.

A worthwhile read for anyone trying to get to the heart of finance and how markets really operate.

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5.0 out of 5 stars trenchant analysis of the market, 17 Sep 2003

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Gerald Ashley's book is a trenchant analysis of many issues associated with the stock market. Calling on his own extensive experience and utilizing a variety of keen arguments, he clearly explains the failure of technical analysis, the appeal of behavioral finance, and a host of other matters. A very satisfying read.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Trading book for intermediate/advanced traders, 9 April 2008

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This book gives you the tools to perform proper risk analysis and gives excellent guidance on trade sizing and risk analysis with a focus on asset allocation and portfolio management.

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