Uncertainty and Expectation
Strategies for the Trading of Risk
1st Edition
Published on 4. April 2003
Book
Hardback
188 pages
978-0-470-85045-9 (ISBN)
Description
In this book, international financier Gerald Ashley sets out to explain what trading is, and lays out a modus operandi for being a trader. He draws upon personal experiences, market anecdotes and examples from the past, seeking to debunk many myths surrounding financial markets, and to try and make the reader understand the processes, risks and rewards.
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Series
Edition
1., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 24 cm
Width: 15.9 cm
Weight
418 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-85045-9 (9780470850459)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
08/2005
Wiley
€38.99
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Person
Gerald Ashley has over 25 years' experience in international financial markets, having worked for banks in London, Hong Kong and Switzerland. His primary market experience is in foreign exchange, currency options, precious metals and money markets.
He is now a writer, speaker and strategic advisor on the benefits and applications of behavioural finance in banking and trading. He is a regular contributor to the financial press.
He is now a writer, speaker and strategic advisor on the benefits and applications of behavioural finance in banking and trading. He is a regular contributor to the financial press.
Content
Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Losers Anonymous. 2. Past Masters. 3. Basic Building Blocks. 4. Mental Curves. 5. Assorted Killers. 6. Chartists, Economists and Gurus. 7. Quantum(ish) Finance. 8. This is the First Time since the Last Time. 9. The Divine Right of Failure. 10. Signposts. Bibliography. Index.