Mark Grant

Out of the Box and Onto Wall Street

Unorthodox Insights on Investments and the Economy

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Produktbeschreibung

A guide to thinking outside the Wall Street box

Part memoir, part investment strategy guide, Out of the Box and onto Wall Street presents a revolutionary, alternative look at the world of finance. Revealing the essential rules for preserving capital and making long-term profits, the book provides timely observations on the current and future state of the world economy and investment markets, which are sure to be of interest to anyone considering alternative and time proven ways of making money.
Written by Mark J. Grant, Managing Director of Corporate Syndicate and Structured Products for Southwest Securities, Inc
Provides observations on the current and future state of the world economy and investment markets
Offers detailed analysis of investment trends, common investor mistakes, and the simple investment strategies that most people are unaware of
Designed for professional managers but also applicable for use by individual investors wanting a better understanding of the economy and how to pick smart investments for their own portfolio

This is a must-read for anyone who wants to think about investing outside the Wall Street box.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Mai 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 800g
• ISBN-13: 9781118018101
• ISBN-10: 1118018109
• Artikelnr.: 32932780

Autorenporträt

Mark J. Grant is Managing Director of the Corporate Syndicate Department for a publicly traded investment bank. In addition, he has run the capital markets departments and has been on the boards of four investment banks. He also served as the president of a public company in telecommunications and was on its board of directors.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part I The Wizard Calls the Ball. Chapter 1 The Implosion of the Housing Agencies. Get Back to Where You Once Belonged: August 11
2008. The Cost of Not Honoring Obligations: August 19
2008. The Agencies & Uncertainty: August 25
2008. The GSE Agencies as an Opportunity: August 27
2008. What is Given Can Be Taken: September 8
2008. We Have Been Grievously Mislead: September 9
2008. One Moment Please! September 10
2008. Freddie Mac & The Fairy Tale: March 12
2009. Chapter 2 The Call on the Ten Year Treasury. There Is No Blushing in Brussels: June 30
2010. Spasms of Fear: July 15
2010. One of These Days: August 01
2010. The Legacy Influences: August 19
2010. Highway to the Danger Zone: August 20
2010. "The First Class Indicator": September 07
2010. Chapter 3 The Importance of the Euro. Dolphins/Pelicans-Things That Matter: March 4
2009. Manna From Heaven: April 17
2009. Greek Downgrades-The Fallout: February 25
2010. It Is Not All Greek To Me: March 24
2010. Self Determination Becomes An Issue: May 14
2010. If You Know How to Work It: July 28
2010. With an Eye on Europe Once Again: August 12
2010. Chapter 4 Turmoil in greece. The Greek Tragedy Becomes Farce: January 13
2010. Greece on the Skids: January 29
2010. The Shut Down in Greece: February 11
2010. Greek Austerity & Other Fairytales: February 12
2010. The Fifth Labor of Hercules: February 22
2010. Why Greece Matters: March 21
2010. Greece for Dummies: March 23
2010. A¿H£TE TA ITAIXINIDeltaIA NA APXI£OYN: April 9
2010. I Am Not Backing Down: April 14
2010. The EU Scenarios for Greece: April 29
2010. Chapter 5 The Crisis in Europe. The PIIGS of Europe: December 16
2009. The Volker Rule-A Call for Action: January 24
2010. Achtung
Absolument & Being There: March 9
2010. The Fire is Out of Control: April 8
2010. The European Union in Stress: April 21
2010. The European Union in Crisis: April 26
2010. A Matter of Perspective: May 4
2010. I Make the Call-The Credit Crisis Part II: May 7
2010. Stopped at the English Channel: May 19
2010. An Easy Choice: June 2
2010. Record Deposits at the ECB: June 3
2010. Nationalism is the Trump Card: June 23
2010. The Wizard's Stress Test Primer: July 19
2010. Who Espied the Beggars's Leap: July 26
2010. The EU Ambassador Now Speaks for Britain: August 13
2010. Part II Learning to Dance Until It Moves. Chapter 6 CPI Linked securities. Structured Products: January 27
2006. The Time is Right: July 29
2008. The Value of CIPS: August 15
2008. The Mouse Trap is Baited: April 13
2010. The Deflation Trade: August 18
2010. Chapter 7 The Wisdom of Buying Senior Debt to Preferred Stock. Ahoy - Your Key to the Treasure!!! November 17
2008. The Gift: November 18
2008. The Most Unique of Opportunities: November 19
2008. Songs of the Siren: November 20
2008. With Apologies to My Mother: November 28
2008. Unintended Consequences: December 10
2008. Seize the Opportunity (Carpe Vicis): May 15
2009. The Process of Elimination: December 14
2008. Chapter 8 AIG Debt. Our Undiscernable Future; October 31
2008. His God Was Compound Interest: November 14
2008. Unintended Consequences and Opportunities: November 22
2008. The Church Separates from the State: December 26
2008. The Wizard's Apprentice: July 29
2009. The Implications of AIG: August 9
2009. Citigroup
AIG & Peg Legs: August 28
2009. One Place to Go & One Place to Avoid: September 22
2009. Hold On; I'm Coming: March 10
2010. Chapter 9 Fixed-to Float Bonds. A Rare Glance at the Sages: November 13
2006. The Fixed-to-Float Opportunity: November 17
2009. Rumors of the Wizard in New York: November 20
2009. ?2010? The Specifics: December 31
2009. On a Mission: January 8
2010. The Casting of Magic: January 10
2010. The Most Undervalued Bonds: February 1
2010. Play to Win: March 11
2010. Chapter 10 Grant's Gambit. Grant's Gambit: July 4
2010. Bearing the Scars of Battle: July 7
2010. Sailing Past the Statue of Liberty: July 22
2010. Part III Market Issues. Chapter 11 Bear Stearns & Lehman Brothers. The Bond Insurance Companies: December 20
2007 The Bet to Make! March 14
2008. The Calm Before the Storm: March 16
2008. A Requiem for Bear Stearns: March 16
2008. The Crisis Passes; The Issues Remain: April 20
2009. Devastation on Wall Street: September 15
2008. A Look Back-Heroes & Villains: September 1
2009. Chapter 12 The American Credit Crisis. Exaggerated Projections: December 27
2007. The Cost of the Window: March 20
2008. A Financial Crisis is a Normal Event: April 4
2008. The Financial Crisis: April 7
2008. Just Nowhere to Hide: July 10
2008. A Time for Contemplation: September 26
2008. And into the New Year: January 2
2009. The Lessons of a Financial Collapse: August 11
2009. Chapter 13 The Bailout. The Death of Logic & Proportion: September 17
2008. On the Waterfront: September 23
2008. Congress Understandably Balks: September 24
2008. We Have Now Pledged $4.7 Trillion: November 24
2008. Opportunity Knocks Then Rings the Bell: January 29
2009. The Soap Opera "As the World Turns": September 19
2008. Part IV: The Great Game. Chapter 14 Politics. The Squeeze is On: January 28
2009. A Consideration of Political Risk: February 4
2009. Political Risk Knocks Then Enters: February 17
2009. Just One Moment Please: March 5
2009. Pact with the Devil: April 1
2009. The Inclusion of Political Risk: April 6
2009. A Look Back - Heroes & Villains: September 1
2009. Pay No Attention to What They Say: September 11
2009. The Wisdom of Jefferson: January 28
2010. Chapter 15 The Great Game. The Wizard's Wishes for You: December 31
2008. The Hour of the Shire-Folk: April 28
2009. The Change of Rules: June 5
2009. Captain Hook at the Aegaean Sea: March 2
2010. Bearing the Scars of Battle: July 7
2010. And On Every Note In between: August 11
2010. Common Sense Dictates the Game Has Changed: August 26
2010. Chapter 16 You Know You Work on Wall Street When. You Know You Work on Wall Street When: January 13
2006. You Know You Work on Wall Street When: January 28
2006. You Know You Work on Wall Street When: March 10
2006. You Know You Work on Wall Street When: March 21
2006. You Know You Work on Wall Street When: March 13
2009. You Know You Work on Wall Street When: September 12
2009. About the Author. Index.

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"Mark Grant writes with conviction, panache, and an internal radar focus used on the critical issues of evolving investment markets. I read his daily commentary and this book is just as compelling."
-- Bill Gross, Co-Chief Investment Officer, PIMCO