Business & economics

The Quant Investor's Almanac 2011: A Roadmap to Investing

by Irene Aldridge & Steven Krawciw

The only book that examines the economic events relevant to economic indicators

Economic indicators are often the primary drivers of value in various financial securities, from equities and fixed income to foreign...

Digital Darwinism: 7 Breakthrough Business Strategies for Surviving in the Cutthroat Web Economy

by Evan I. Schwartz

Don’t let the rapid evolution of the Internet economy leave your business extinct before its time! Here are the key strategies you need to keep your company alive, growing, and profitable in today’s volatile...

The Upside: The 7 Strategies for Turning Big Threats into Growth Breakthroughs

by Adrian J. Slywotzky & Karl Weber

Today, when your fortunes can literally change overnight, the new strategic imperative is making your moment of maximum risk your moment of maximum opportunity. In The Upside, Adrian Slywotzky provides bold...

150 Jobs You Can Start Today: Creative Ways to Make Money Now

by Deborah Jacobson

Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a recent graduate, a job search can take many months. Now, in 150 Jobs You Can Start Today, Deborah Jacobson reveals 150 ways you can take charge of your career, start...

Trump: Think Like a Billionaire: Everything You Need to Know About Success, Real Estate, and Life

by Meredith Mciver & Donald J. Trump

It’s not good enough to want it. You’ve got to know how to get it. Real estate titan, bestselling author, and TV star Donald J. Trump is the man to teach you the billionaire mind-set–how to think about...

Trust Agents: Using the Web to Build Influence, Improve Reputation, and Earn Trust

by Chris Brogan & Julien Smith

The New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller-now in a new, updated paperback edition

Today's online influencers are Web natives who trade in trust, reputation, and relationships, using social media to...

The Eskimo and The Oil Man: The Battle at the Top of the World for America's Future

by Bob Reiss

The Arctic century is upon us. A great jockeying for power and influence has erupted among nations in the high north. At stake are trillions of dollars in profit or loss, US security, geopolitical influence...

How to Get Out of Debt, Stay Out of Debt, and Live Prosperously*: Based on the Proven Principles and Techniques of Debtors Anonymous

by Jerrold Mundis

A simple, proven-effective formula for freeing yourself from debt—and staying that way • Revised and updated, with a new Preface by the author

“A must read for anyone wanting to get their head above...

The $100 Startup

by Chris Guillebeau

China Airborne

by James Fallows

More than two-thirds of the new airports under construction today are being built in China. Chinese airlines expect to triple their fleet size over the next decade and will account for the fastest-growing market...

Butterfly Economics: A New General Theory of Social and Economic Behavior

by Paul Ormerod

Why did VHS, an inferior video recording technology, succeed in the marketplace, driving the superior Betamax out of business? Why do big-budget, acclaimed movies sometimes flop at the box office, while low-budget,...

If Harry Potter Ran General Electric: Leadership Wisdom from the World of the Wizards

by Tom Morris

However important the magic of wands, brooms, cauldrons, potions, and spells might be to the vivid story telling of [the Harry Potter] books, it is merely incidental to their philosophy of life…. I can’t...

Superannuation for Dummies

by Trish Power & Alan Kohler

Created especially for the Australian customer!

Getting your super working for you is easier than you think.

Does taking control of your superannuation seem far too complicated? Are you unsure how the latest super...

The Social Media Bible: Tactics, Tools, and Strategies for Business Success

by Lon Safko

The go-to guide to social media skills, now in an updated and revised Third Edition

The Social Media Bible is comprehensive 700-plus page social media resource that will teach corporate, small business, and non-profit...

Investment Theory and Risk Management

by Steven Peterson

A unique perspective on applied investment theory and risk management from the Senior Risk Officer of a major pension fund

Investment Theory and Risk Management is a practical guide to today's investment environment....

The 36 Strategies of the Chinese for Financial Traders

by Daryl Guppy

Ancient strategies provide a valuable link to enhance your ability to survive and prosper in modern financial markets. In this fascinating book, experienced trader and best-selling author Daryl Guppy explains...

Conflict Management

by Baden Eunson

Conflict Management is an easy-to-read and high-powered tool for understanding and managing conflict situations. Conflict can spiral out of control, but if you understand how the spiral works you may be able...

A Pocket Guide to Investing in Positive Cash Flow Property

by Margaret Lomas

For the first time ever, Margaret Lomas has combined all her positive cash flow property strategies into a step-by-step manual to guide new investors through the processes of establishing a property portfolio....

Teach Yourself about Shares: A Self-Help Guide to Success on the Sharemarket

by Roger Kinsky

If you want to learn more about the sharemarket but you're baffled by the rules and jargon — not to mention the price fluctuations — this is the book for you.

Teach Yourself About Shares is the most comprehensive...

Regulating Competition in Stock Markets: Antitrust Measures to Promote Fairness and Transparency Through Investor Protection and Crisis Prevention

by Lawrence Klein, Viktoria Dalko & Michael Wang

A guide to curbing monopoly power in stock markets

Engaging and informative, Regulating Competition in Stock Markets skillfully analyzes the impact of the recent global financial crisis on health and happiness,...