The Alpha Masters

Author: Maneet Ahuja
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118971175
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 287

Book Description
The ultimate behind-the-curtain look at the hedge fund industry, unlocking the most valuable stories, secrets, and lessons directly from those who have played the game best. Written by Maneet Ahuja, the hedge fund industry insider, The Alpha Masters brings the secretive world of hedge funds into the light of day for the first time. As the authority that the biggest names in the business, including John Paulson, David Tepper, and Bill Ackman, go to before breaking major news, Ahuja has access to the innermost workings of the hedge fund industry. For the first time, in Alpha Masters, Ahuja provides both institutional and savvy private investors with tangible, analytical insight into the psychology of the trade, the strategies and investment criteria serious money managers use to determine and evaluate their positions, and special guidance on how the reader can replicate this success themselves. There are few people with access to the inner chambers of the hedge fund industry, and as a result it remains practically uncharted financial territory. Alpha Masters changes all that, shedding light on star fund managers and how exactly they consistently outperform the market. The book: Contains easy-to-follow chapters that are broken down by strategy--Long/Short, Event Arbitrage, Value, Macro, Distressed, Quantitative, Commodities, Activist, pure Short, Fund of Funds. Includes insights from the biggest names in the trading game, including Ray Dalio, Marc Lasry, Jim Chanos, Sonia Gardner, Pierre Lagrange, and Tim Wong. Features contributions from industry icon Mohamed El-Erian Many of the subjects profiled in this groundbreaking new book have never spoken so candidly about their field, providing extremely provocative, newsworthy analysis of today's investing landscape.

Harem Toys

Author: Karen Conway
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
When a luxury jet crash-lands on a deserted island, rich spoiled brats Kelly and Stacy and their new friend Rebecca can only rely on their bodyguard Paul Burr to survive. But Paul is done being their servant and being ordered around by a bunch of young girls. In a turn that shocks the girls, Paul decides his help has a price, and he makes a proposal. The girls can become his submissive sex toys in exchange for his protection, or they can strike it on their own. Kelly, the blonde bimbo, falls quickly to her knees and becomes Paul's first obedient slave. But Stacy, the stubborn icy blonde, will require more breaking in. But Paul is determined to own the prideful, vicious girl, no matter how rough he has to be to do it. And then there's the darkly beautiful Rebecca, less of a spoiled brat and much kinder than the two blondes. Paul doesn't know what to make of his new feelings of admiration and desire for her. He allows her to stay under his protection, but decides to elevate her above the other two. He will not touch her until she begs for it, something she promises she will never do. But the heat between them is undeniable. Can Rebecca learn to return his feelings, despite his rough and dominant ownership of her friends Kelly and Stacy? Can Paul realize his fantasy of a harem of submissive, eager-to-please young girls? WARNING: Contains adult content. Depicts extreme scenes involving themes like BDSM, group, dominant alpha men and eagerly submissive young girls, harems, polyamory, back-door action, watersports, voyeurism, exhibitionism and more. This is not for the faint of heart!

Masters of Doom

Author: David Kushner
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN: 0812972155
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 361

Book Description
Masters of Doom is the amazing true story of the Lennon and McCartney of video games: John Carmack and John Romero. Together, they ruled big business. They transformed popular culture. And they provoked a national controversy. More than anything, they lived a unique and rollicking American Dream, escaping the broken homes of their youth to co-create the most notoriously successful game franchises in history—Doom and Quake—until the games they made tore them apart. Americans spend more money on video games than on movie tickets. Masters of Doom is the first book to chronicle this industry’s greatest story, written by one of the medium’s leading observers. David Kushner takes readers inside the rags-to-riches adventure of two rebellious entrepreneurs who came of age to shape a generation. The vivid portrait reveals why their games are so violent and why their immersion in their brilliantly designed fantasy worlds offered them solace. And it shows how they channeled their fury and imagination into products that are a formative influence on our culture, from MTV to the Internet to Columbine. This is a story of friendship and betrayal, commerce and artistry—a powerful and compassionate account of what it’s like to be young, driven, and wildly creative. “To my taste, the greatest American myth of cosmogenesis features the maladjusted, antisocial, genius teenage boy who, in the insular laboratory of his own bedroom, invents the universe from scratch. Masters of Doom is a particularly inspired rendition. Dave Kushner chronicles the saga of video game virtuosi Carmack and Romero with terrific brio. This is a page-turning, mythopoeic cyber-soap opera about two glamorous geek geniuses—and it should be read while scarfing down pepperoni pizza and swilling Diet Coke, with Queens of the Stone Age cranked up all the way.”—Mark Leyner, author of I Smell Esther Williams

Investment Strategies of Hedge Funds

Author: Filippo Stefanini
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119995280
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 399

Book Description
One of the fastest growing investment sectors ever seen, hedge funds are considered by many to be exotic and inaccessible. This book provides an intensive learning experience, defining hedge funds, explaining hedge fund strategies while offering both qualitative and quantitative tools that investors need to access these types of funds. Topics not usually covered in discussions of hedge funds are included, such as a theoretical discussion of each hedge fund strategy followed by trading examples provided by successful hedge fund managers.

The Little Book of Alternative Investments

Author: Ben Stein
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118075269
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
Praise For THE LITTLE BOOK OF ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS "Ben and Phil have done it again. Another lucid, insightful book, designed to enhance your wealth! In today's stock-addled cult of equities, there is a gaping hole in most investors' portfolios...the whole panoply of alternative investments that can simultaneously help us cut our risk, better hedge our inflation risk, and boost our return. This Little Book is filled with big ideas on how to make these markets and strategies a treasured part of our investing toolkit." —Robert Arnott, Chairman, Research Affiliates "I have been reading Ben Stein for thirty-five years and Phil DeMuth since he joined up with Ben ten years ago. They do solid work, and this latest is no exception." —Jim Rogers, author of A Gift to My Children "If anyone can make hedge funds sexy, Stein and DeMuth can, and they've done it with style in this engaging, instructive, and tasteful how-to guide for investing in alternatives. But you should read this Kama Sutra of investment manuals not just for the thrills, but also to learn how to avoid the hazards of promiscuous and unprotected investing." —Andrew Lo, Professor and Director, MIT Laboratory for Financial Engineering

Master of the Night

Author: Angela Knight
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101158158
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324

Book Description
American agent Erin Grayson is assigned to seduce international businessman Reece Champion. But she's been set up. Reece is an agent, too--and a vampire.

Master of Crows

Author: Grace Draven
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781500369484
Category : Gods
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
In an isolated fortress, the Master of Crows battles an ancient god for possession of his soul. Renegade and heretic, he dreams of ways to defeat the god and destroy the priesthood who would execute him. Sent by her masters to betray him, a woman comes who possesses a weapon he can use to triumph over both...but only at the ultimate sacrifice. A tale of love and allegiance. --------------- This fantasy romance was previously published with a different cover in 2009 by Amber Quill Press. This is the second edition.

Make Me, Sir

Author: Cherise Sinclair
Publisher: VanScoy Publishing Group
ISBN: 0991322290
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 422

Book Description
“I loved this book! Wait. Let me say this again. I LOVED this book!” ~ Fallen Angels Reviews BOOK DESCRIPTION: Her job is to make his life miserable. His job is to make her submit. Whose heart will surrender first? Across the country, rebellious BDSM submissives are being systematically kidnapped, one from each club. When her friend falls prey to the slavers, FBI victim specialist Gabrielle volunteers to be bait in a club not yet hit: the Shadowlands. She finds that being a bratty sub comes naturally, especially when she gets to twit the appallingly conservative Master of the trainees. But she soon discovers he’s not as stuffy as she’d thought. Or as mean. She’d expected punishment, even humiliation, but she sure never expected to fall in love with a damned lawyer. Courtesy of a prima donna ex-wife, Marcus loathes disobedient submissives. When the club owner insists he admit an incredibly bratty trainee, he’s furious. But as he comes to know Gabrielle and sees the alluring sweetness beneath the sass, he starts to fall for her. Unfortunately, Marcus isn't the only one who believes the feisty redhead is a prize worth capturing. And in the world of the slaver, such treasure is worth a hefty fee. “I don't think there is any other option for me than 5 stars. I'd give it a whole lot more if I could.” ~ The Romance Reviews * * * * * "If you’ve not experienced the fantastic work of Cherise Sinclair, now’s a good time to start." ~ Whipped Cream Reviews In the exclusive Shadowlands BDSM club, the title “Master” is given to only the most powerful, experienced, and skilled Dominants. However, although each Master may have played with many, many submissives, no training can prepare a Dom for falling in love. Each book in the Masters of the Shadowlands series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order. The MASTERS OF THE SHADOWLANDS series Book 1: Club Shadowlands Book 2: Dark Citadel Book 3: Breaking Free Book 4: Lean on Me Book 5: Make Me, Sir Book 6: To Command & Collar Book 7: This Is Who I Am Book 8: If Only Book 9: Show Me, Baby Book 10: Servicing the Target Book 11: Protecting His Own Keywords: BDSM, erotic romance, dominance, male Dom, BDSM club, dominant hero, shadowlands, submission, alpha male, bondage, masters of the shadowlands, spanking, suspense

Masters of Space

Author: E. Everett Evans
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781530259137
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 108

Book Description
Edward Everett Evans (November 30, 1893 - December 2, 1958) was an American science fiction author and fan. His works included the novels Man of Many Minds (1953), The Planet Mappers (1955), Alien Minds (1955), and the posthumously-published collaboration with E. E. "Doc" Smith Masters of Space (1976); and the collection Food for Demons (1971).

John Byrne

Author: Eric Nolen-Weathington
Publisher: Modern Masters (TwoMorrows Pub
ISBN: 9781893905566
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Using an interview format, discusses the life and career of comic book artist John Bryne, including his work as artist and writer of "Fantastic Four."