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McGoorty
Crown Publishing Group 2004; US$ 19.00The Broadway Books Library of Larceny Luc Sante, General Editor McGoorty is master billiards writer Robert Byrne?s racy account of the life of Danny McGoorty, a billiards champion of that bygone era when cue artists were often scam artists and pool rooms were held to be dens of iniquity. Hustler and hobo, womanizer and fashion plate, McGoorty... more...
The 2,548 Best Things Anybody Ever Said
Touchstone 2002; US$ 18.00Drawing from diverse personages -- Goethe to Churchill to Woody Allen -- Robert Byrne has mined a collection of wit and wisdom that deserves a special place on every humor lover's bookshelf. These unique, witty, and outrageous quotations, previously published in four separate volumes, are now gathered together in a seemingly limitless trove of pithy... more...
The 2,548 Wittiest Things Anybody Ever Said
Touchstone 2012; US$ 18.00A fresh selection of sharp, witty zingers gathered from both famous and utterly unknown (but very quotable) sources, by the editor of the popular The 2,548 Best Things Anybody Ever Said Robert Byrne?s quote books are widely praised as authoritative and accessible sources of sayings for any and all occasions. Byrne?s own wit, diligent research,... more...
A Trading Desk View of Market Quality
Springer 2006; US$ 139.99This book is based on the proceedings of a one-day conference on Market Quality, held at the Zicklin School of Business on April 30, 2002. Some of the questions addressed in this book are: How should market quality be defined, measured, monitored and improved? What is the evidence about the current state of our markets? How effective have recent innovations... more...
Electronic vs. Floor Based Trading
Springer-Verlag New York Inc 2006; US$ 119.99Why have we not followed the international trend, and should we? Can the unique services offered by the floor be provided as effectively in an electronic environment? Which environment would institutional and retail traders each find most suitable to their special needs? This book addresses some of these questions. more...
Coping With Institutional Order Flow
Springer 2006; US$ 129.99Presents a recording of the sequence of securities markets conferences at Baruch College's Zicklin School of Business in New York City. This book includes materials from interviews with the panelists and speakers. It provides insights into the quality and efficiency of the US equity markets and the dynamic forces changing them. more...
The New NASDAQ Marketplace
Springer 2007; US$ 99.99The Nasdaq Stock Market has been reengineered from a competitive dealer market to a modern hybrid. The broader Nasdaq marketplace, including ECNs and ATSs, has also experienced substantial growth and development. This book assesses both the market structure and the direction in which the Nasdaq marketplace is heading. more...
Competition in a Consolidating Environment
Springer 2009; US$ 94.99Can competition remain vibrant in a consolidated environment? How does inter-market competition play out with respect to trading decisions and listing decisions? What will the primary sources of competition be in the future? This book addresses these questions. more...
Volatility
Springer 2010; US$ 94.99Volatility is very much with us in today's equity markets. Day-to-day price swings are often large and intra-day volatility elevated, especially at market openings and closings. What explains this? What does this say about the quality of our markets? And can short-period volatility be controlled by better market design and a more effective use... more...
Rethinking Regulatory Structure
Springer 2012; US$ 99.99Three dominant forces worldwide are driving change today in our financial markets: competition, technology and regulation. But their collective impact in reshaping the markets, though they may be viewed individually as desirable or well-intentioned, is producing challenging results that are difficult to predict, hard to control and not easy to understand.... more...









