Capital Market Revolution: The Future of Markets in an Online World

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This book is a blueprint for coping the revolution, it gives a new vision of finacial markets outlined clearly and succinctly in print for the first time.

Customer Reviews:

Futures As The Future of Financial Markets.......2000-07-22

As the cover of this book says: Liquidity! Accessibility! Transparency!

The authors take a European perspective to challenge the traditional way that financial markets have operated in the United States and elsewhere. They point out, correctly I think, that the revolution is here. Fully automated markets now do the bulk of the worldwide futures trading. For example the Chicago Board of Trade was overtaken in futures volume by the fully automated German-Swiss EUREX in Frankfurt in 1998. London was charging from behind to take a big piece of the automated futures business as well. Automated trading experiments are going on in a number of other places, as well.

The vision the authors have is captured by a quote from Ludwig von Mises: "Economic history is the story of the gradual extension of the economic community beyond its original limits of the single household to embrace the nation and the world."

This vision is essentially of convergence into one global market, with one clearinghouse, and one regulator to do everything. The need to get costs down will require that convergence as the ultimate solution. How imminent this vision is has to be a guess (the authors convey the vision in the form of a dream), but the stories in the book show how often the complacent, traditional view has been wrong. The authors are good at pointing out the speed bumps that will delay progress, and outline good ideas for better and faster implementation.

But they are definitely tolling the bell in the near future for face-to-face selling. "In the future there will only be electronic traders." They also see a rise of small traders, small banks (doing direct placements of IPOs over the Internet with traders without underwriting syndicates), and greatly squeezed paychecks for traditional investment banking and trading activities.

I found the book to be consistent with my own vision. I was still left with the question of why the transition has not been a faster one. Financial markets should be converging at a much faster rate, if one looks only at the technology and the use of the Internet. Which aspects of human stalls are the worst delayers? Probably the tradition and bureaucratic stalls, because the existing markets and regulators are very slow to see new opportunity. Consider how recently fixed trading commissions disappeared. Those should have been gone in the Roaring Twenties.

If you want good detailed information on the state of the electronic market revolution, this book is essential reading. If you own a seat on an exchange, your pocketbook requires immediate attention.

There is an excellent section on how to prepare for the transition, and another one on the dangers to be cautious of.

Good look in building your wealth faster through more efficient markets!

View from the Boardroom.......2000-03-22

In reading the book, there are many things that would scare traditionalists in our business. The rules are changing, and unless we adapt as traders and exchanges, we will be doomed. As I have discussions with other board members, and other floor traders, some intuitively understand the coming electronic age. Others pass it off as a purely European phenomena. "It won't happpen here.", is a phrase I hear every day. Brokers and traders see that the computerized competitors are having a tough time gaining a foothold in the American futures market. They rest thinking that their future is secure, and that maybe their margins will be squeezed a little. The revolution has only begun. While some of the positions the book posits seem outlandish, Columbus was seen as outlandish in 1492 too. This is a must read for any person associated with floor trading or an exchange. This also makes good reading for anyone involved in government regulation. Barriers are being broken down. Borders set by politics are not relevant to the sea change taking place in the financial marketplace. The U.S. is the titan of investment capital today, but a government that shackles the growth of the marketplace due to over regulation, is doomed to see all that capital leave for less regulated environs. I am on the Board of Directors at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, so I speak from experience. The revolution has begun, and we are trying to embrace it.

The New Futures World Order.......2000-01-18

Building on the monthly news and insight from Patrick Young's ADTrading.com newsletter, Patrick Young and Thomas Theys have put together a concise history of recent developments in capital markets, especially the futures markets, and the steady advance of electronic trading. As a longtime reader of the newsletter I have been exposed to most of these ideas on a monthly basis; as an industry executive I have watched the events unfold day by day. Nevertheless, this compilation provides fresh insight into Capital Markets trends.

I recommend this book to anyone interested in an overview of the recent history of the futures, equity and FX markets and a plausible view where the markets are heading.

I would also recommend Capital Markets Revolution to industry insiders who are well aware of the events and ideas discussed, as they can benefit from the framework and view of the future into which current events are placed.

For everone inside an outside the Markets.......2000-01-12

Following a concise and accurate history of the markets last 2-3 years and the possible developments that may effect participants in the markets.

This book is worth a read, by anyone interested in the markets.

I'm only sorry that I think the political aspects of these changes not happening is not addressed.

capital markets revolution.......1999-11-25

Patrick Young looks into his magic eight ball and reveals what the future holds for the financial markets. Very radical and probably very acurate. A must read for those traditional brokers who are contemplating a second house in the Hamptons

SAP XI Interview Questions, Answers, and Explanations: SAP Exchange Infrastructure Certification Review

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decent overview of SAP XI
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SAP XI Interview Questions, Answers, and Explanations: SAP Exchange Infrastructure Certification Review
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Release Date: 2006-12-15

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The Ultimate Reference & Learning Guide for the SAP architect! In depth and current overview of common challenges with SAP-XI! Fluency with SAP products is essential for a career as a developer, however, a user-friendly and thorough resource can be difficult to locate. From helping you to assess your current skill level to preparing for an interview, this guide will tell you the details of what you really need to know. Set yourself apart from other candidates and show that you have what it takes to land the job. More than just a rehash of the basics, more than just documentation and sales presentations, each section is based on project knowledge and experience gained on successful high-profile implementations so you can set yourself apart from other candidates! Key topics include: -Challenges in configuration with other Netweaver Product Groups -XI s applicability as an integration broker -Security -Using the integration server to facilitate interaction between diverse operating systems -Unique aspects of XI with internal and external networked computer systems

Customer Reviews:

decent overview of SAP XI.......2007-03-31

As an ABAP programmer, I have been working in the area of MM, and FICO
for some years now - now that things are changing, and the "new dimension" products are taking hold, I figured it was about time to upgrade my skills.

This book basically helped me to gain a quick understanding of SAP XI, and how SAP Netweaver fits into the landscape of the future.

I don't think this is meant to be a comprehensive guide to SAP XI, it is only abot 150 pages long. But this is a guide that gives you an overview
of the topic, and help you to understand the high poits - and
where to look for more answers.

So ultimately, this is good for a quick review and not a complete reference.

WORST BOOK EVER.......2007-02-24

The title of the book is a complete lie. This book does not have any interview questions/answers. This book does not even have any information for new XI learners. All it has is specific issues that you might face while working on XI and their solution. But you dont even need this book for that purpose as you can find all that info on the internet anyway. So its a complete waste of money.

Pick up XI .... fast!.......2007-02-20

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The SDN blogs and questionare printed out and selling out for $35 ... If you have access to printer you can get this for free..........2007-02-06

This is the worst book I have ever seen.. The so called authors just copied the SDN(SAP DEVELOPERS NETWORK) sites questionare( Posted by the SDN members) and even the solutions(Posted by the SDN members), edited a little and printed out into a book.

And almost in each question, they answer few lines for the question and asks to refer the blog in SDN.

So you people out there, If you need a printed material of SDN forum go ahead and buy this book or else please keep away from this book

I AM VERY MUCH DISSAPOINTED WITH MY BUY.

One Red Paperclip: Or How an Ordinary Man Achieved His Dream with the Help of a Simple Office Supply

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A Master Marketer
Best fiction I've read all year!
Oneredpaperclip the book. Awesome reading
Great advice and tons of laughs!!!

One Red Paperclip: Or How an Ordinary Man Achieved His Dream with the Help of a Simple Office Supply
Kyle Macdonald
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ASIN: 0307353168
Release Date: 2007-08-21

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Kyle MacDonald had a paperclip. One red paperclip, a dream, and a r?sum? to write. And bills to pay. Oh, and a very patient girlfriend who was paying the rent while he was once again “between jobs.” Kyle wanted to be able to provide for himself and his girlfriend, Dominique. He wanted to own his own home. He wanted something bigger than a paperclip. So he put an ad on Craigslist, the popular classifieds website, with the intention of trading that paperclip for something better. A girl in Vancouver offered him a fish pen in exchange for his paperclip. He traded the fish pen for a doorknob and the doorknob for a camping stove. Before long he had traded the camping stove for a generator for a neon sign. Not long after that, avid snow-globe collector and television star Corbin Bernsen and the small Canadian town of Kipling were involved, and Kyle was on to bigger and better things.
In One Red Paperclip, Kyle takes you on a journey around the globe as he moves from paperclip holder to homeowner in just fourteen trades. With plenty of irreverent and insightful anecdotes and practical tips on how you can find your own paperclip and realize your dreams, he proves it’s possible to succeed in life and achieve your dreams on your own terms. Quirky and inspirational, this story of a regular guy and a small, red, now-legendary paperclip will have you looking at your office supplies-and your life-in a whole new way.

Customer Reviews:

A Master Marketer.......2007-10-21

First this young man trades a red paperclip for a house and now I'm paying him (book royalties)to tell me his story. But it's well worth the price of admission. He combines a clever idea and internet savvy with strong interpersonal skills to entice each trader and thousands of others to join his cause. Easy to read, hard to put down, and the pictures clinch the deal.

I would have given it five stars except that I think he tries a little too hard to convince you he's "an Ordinary Man", which clearly he isn't.

Best fiction I've read all year!.......2007-10-17

This book is masterfully written to convey the inner workings of the common villain and his quest to exploit the goodwill of others. If this book was about a real person, I'd have been outraged at the ridiculous notion that a person would lie about trading a paper clip for a house. But since this is a work of fiction and clearly cannot be real (due to the brilliant misspellings and improper English allowed to run rampant throughout the text), I absolutely adore it! The main character, Kyle, is such an unlikeable fellow that he rivals the great villains of literature like Madame Bovary, Voldemort, and Dr. Claw. Nowhere but in works of such fiction can someone like Kyle get a house in such a quaint, made-up Canadian province. It's absolutely brilliant to use a book as a device to make people feel so good about themselves for the sole reason that they are not the main character. This book reminds me that my lackadaisical existence is surely better than that of Kyle's, and for that, I have to give this book at least 5 stars. Bravo, whoever wrote this. You have excelled at mastering the literary form.

Oneredpaperclip the book. Awesome reading.......2007-09-17

I enjoyed reading oneredpaperclip as much as I enjoyed being at the house warming in Kipling. Kyle does a great job of capturing the mood and atmosphere of the whole experience.I recommend this book to anyone who has a dream and they are not sure if it's worth following. This book will show you that it does pay to follow your dreams.Thanks for the inspiration Kyle.

Great advice and tons of laughs!!!.......2007-09-12

One of the best and funniest books I've read in a long time! I had seen Kyle's story on t.v. a couple of months back and was excited when I stumbled upon his book. Kyle has a great writing style and gives great advice for following your dreams. Moral of the story: take action and have fun!

Semantic Web and Peer-to-Peer: Decentralized Management and Exchange of Knowledge and Information

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Semantic Web and Peer-to-Peer: Decentralized Management and Exchange of Knowledge and Information

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Just like the industrial society of the last century depended on natural resources, today’s society depends on information and its exchange. Semantic Web technologies address the problem of information complexity by providing advanced support for representing and processing distributed information, while peer-to-peer technologies address issues of system complexity by allowing flexible and decentralized information storage and processing. Systems that are based on Semantic Web and peer-to-peer technologies promise to combine the advantages of the two mechanisms. A peer-to-peer style architecture for the Semantic Web will avoid both physical and semantic bottlenecks that limit information and knowledge exchange. Staab and Stuckenschmidt structured the selected contributions into four parts: Part I, "Data Storage and Access", prepares the semantic foundation, i.e. data modelling and querying in a flexible and yet scalable manner. These foundations allow for dealing with the organization of information at the individual peers. Part II, "Querying the Network", considers the routing of queries, as well as continuous queries and personalized queries under the conditions of the permanently changing topological structure of a peer-to-peer network. Part III, "Semantic Integration", deals with the mapping of heterogeneous data representations. Finally Part IV, "Methodology and Systems", reports experiences from case studies and sample applications. The overall result is a state-of-the-art description of the potential of Semantic Web and peer-to-peer technologies for information sharing and knowledge management when applied jointly. It serves researchers in academia and industry as an excellent and lasting reference and source of inspiration.

Exchange Server 5.5 and Outlook Complete

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Excellent Pocket reference
Geared toward a newbie

Exchange Server 5.5 and Outlook Complete

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Customer Reviews:

Excellent Pocket reference.......2000-04-04

This book makes an excellent pocket reference for supporting both Outlook clients and Exchange 5.5 Servers. The book is easy to follow with clear step-by-step instructions. I recommend this book as a reference for professionals and new users alike.

Geared toward a newbie.......2000-04-04

This book seems geared for the inexperienced user. Goes too much into needless details about trivial matters. This will help a "career-changer". This book assumes you have no previous experience whatsoever.

B2B Exchanges 2.0: Not All e-Markets Are "Dot-bombs"

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Not worth it. Don't bother unless you sell commodities
This is a must-read for anyone involved with B2B
Great book on a complicated subject

B2B Exchanges 2.0: Not All e-Markets Are "Dot-bombs"
William Woods
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B2B exchanges are making a come back! When William Woods bestseller, B2B Exchanges: The Killer Application in the Business-to-Business Internet Revolution, was published at the end of 1999, the emergence of Internet-based B2B exchanges was one of the hottest stories of the dot- com boom. Following the collapse of the technology bubble in early 2000, many publicly-listed B2B companies failed dramatically the so called dot-bombs. Among the failures were many start-up B2B exchanges. Now, Woods claims that B2B exchanges are not only making a come back, but will once again be a major market force. In this highly-anticipated sequel, William Woods doesnt just document the incredible rise and fall of B2B exchanges over the last three years, he also exposes the key problems that led to the downfall of many of these exchanges. By analyzing the business models adopted by B2B exchanges, Woods skillfully extracts the important lessons to be learned from recent B2B exchange history. It becomes apparent from his analysis that although everyone is familiar with the highly-publicized market failures, many B2B exchanges are actually flourishing, and are fundamentally restructuring their markets. The extraordinary story of EnronOnline is also covered by Woods, and despite that on-line trading platforms sudden demise, he firmly believes that derivatives trading will play a critical part in the future success of many B2B exchanges. Looking forward, William Woods describes the anatomy of third-generation (3G) B2B exchanges, proclaiming that successful 3G exchanges will be the catalysts for the delivery of B2B web services. Christening these new exchanges Babel fish communication hubs, Woods explores how they will facilitate true program-to-program integration across corporate firewalls. Drawing on his 16 years of experience with offshore financial centers, Woods enters the highly-sensitive offshore discussion, explaining not only why but also how B2B exchanges should locate and set up in offshore jurisdictions. In B2B Exchanges 2.0, Woods analyses independent B2B exchanges, the industry consortia models, and the emerging private network exchanges. Contents: Introduction Acknowledgements Part I Analysing the B2B Exchange Market Space Chapter 1:The Rise and Fall of B2B Exchanges Chapter 2:A Reality Check: Why B2B has Not Been a Total Bust Chapter 3:Why B2B Exchanges are Still a Killer Application Part II Analysing B2B Exchange Business Models Chapter 4:Building Liquidity on a B2B Exchange Chapter 5:What is a Neutral Exchange? Independent Dot-coms and Industry Consortia Models Chapter 6:Private Exchange Models Chapter 7:The Hybrid Model: Combining Clicks and Mortar to Build Liquidity Chapter 8:B2B Securities Exchange Models: The Introduction of Risk Management Products such as Derivatives Part III Infrastructure Issues for B2B Exchanges Chapter 9:Integrating a B2B Exchange with an Enterprises Internal Applications Chapter 10:Messaging Systems: The Exchanges Communications Layer Chapter 11:The Back-end: Logistics, Fulfilment, and the Clearing and Settlement of B2B Transactions Part IV The Future Shape of B2B Exchanges Chapter 12:Moving Offshore: The Natural Home for Global e-Business Chapter 13:The Seven Secrets of Success for B2B Exchanges Revisited Chapter 14:The Anatomy of a 3G B2B Exchange Appendix: Directory of Some Successful B2B Exchanges Index Bibliography

Customer Reviews:

Not worth it. Don't bother unless you sell commodities.......2003-04-30

This book is full of holes and outdated. Should not be sold post-bubble.

He says e-Marketplaces are best when they are for commodity products (stocks and shares) so "hands up!" those suppliers that want to sell commodity products the same way, forever, as their competitors. Those that raised their hands, go buy this book before you run out of cash. Everyone else, that's the 99% of you, get real.

He says, "B2B exchanges have failed because they simply ran out of cash before they could...integrate with internal systems." They failed cause they did not respect normal competitive behavior. No amount of cash can help that.

He says, "the core service an exchange provides is a centralized marketplace" and yet to make his forecasts show growth, he includes all manner of B2B that has nothing to do with any centralized processes; he includes internet-based transactions flowing directly between partners; he includes private exchanges; though he so nicely excludes EDI - boo hoo.

There are several white papers out on the web that talk about this issue for real e-Marketplaces, and Gartner got it right though the selective Gartner notes included in his book are picked to justify his wrong position. This book is wrong.

This is a must-read for anyone involved with B2B.......2003-01-10

This book explains exactly what went wrong last time, and how to avoid it in the future. A hugely successful exchange can be developed if based on the infomation in this book. It is excellent.

Great book on a complicated subject.......2002-10-28

This is not so much a "how to" book, but rather a sophisticated analysis of B2B exchanges written by one of the world's experts on exchanges. The perspective, therefore, is not that of a techno-implementer (though Woods certainly has experience in this regard), but rather that of someone interested in creating successful B2B exchanges which become actual market makers and creators of increased market efficiencies.

Much has happenned in the last couple years, and much ground has been covered since Woods' first volume. Three years ago the world was one of hype, with many exciting experiences, but little proof of viability. Now everything has changed. Woods examines the many failures as well as the significant successes and draws many lessons which anyone interested in markets can benefit from.

I found several discussions particularly informative: building liquidity, significance of neutrality, and hybrid models, in particular. Woods' discussion of moving exchanges offshore is also very interesting, with a spin not often addressed in the B2B literature. Last, his seven secrets of success revisited is an essential action plan for most technology-centric businesses.

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Markets are transitioning from place to space-but as the collapse of the initial B2B boom demonstrated, the journey won't be easy. Pioneering market makers from eBay and British Petroleum to the Dutch Flower Auctions and ChemConnect are leading the way to create new value through markets. Their experiences make two things increasingly clear: Success in the marketspace will require new ways of operating, and participation won't be optional.

Ajit Kambil and Eric van Heck-respected authorities on electronic markets-argue that online auctions and exchanges will soon be an essential part of business practice. They explain why companies must adopt electronic markets now if they hope to compete in the future. And they prove that success lies not in achieving "first-mover" advantage in new markets, but in creating winning strategies to design and use markets to manage the supply chain, connect with customers, increase efficiency, and make decisions.

Based on the authors' decade-long study of nearly one hundred successful and failed electronic markets in the United States, Europe, and Asia, the book reveals how market makers are rewriting the rules of commerce. They offer a strategic blueprint for designing, implementing, and profiting from electronic markets.

Making Markets shows how companies can:

· Creatively use markets in procurement, resale, and clearance, and in more novel applications such as prediction, risk management, and decision making.

· Design, deploy, and stimulate the successful adoption of online auctions and exchanges.
· Utilize technology to support-not replace-human interaction.

· Leverage information to become more profitable buyers and sellers.

· Innovate in trade processes from pricing, payment, and authentication to logistics and product representation.

· Grow markets through partnerships, alliances, and mergers.

This highly practical guide will help companies create the ultimate market: one that captures the feel and trust of a physical community but leverages the power and efficiency of technology to benefit all participants.

AUTHORBIO: Ajit Kambil is Associate Partner and Senior Research Fellow at Accenture's Institute for Strategic Change. Eric van Heck is a Professor at Erasmus University's Rotterdam School of Management, The Netherlands.

Customer Reviews:

A Must Read.......2002-10-22

Ajit Kambil and Eric van Heck have written an authoritative and highly readable book illuminating the much-misunderstood world of online auctions. In clear, simple prose, the authors explain that the initial excitement over online markets was not all dot.com reverie and new economy hubris. Given that offline markets such as the Dutch flower auctions have thrived for centuries, it stands to reason that online markets will succeed to the extent that they improve on existing markets. “As you will read in subsequent pages, human beings have always made markets, and they will continue to do so in the future- even if business is conducted through cyberspace.” Kambil and van Heck cut through the technical jargon all to common in “eBusiness” books, and elucidate very effectively why people participate in markets. They write: “…electronic markets are not technological interactions supported by humans. They are human interactions supported by technology.” This quote exemplifies why this book is not just another poorly cobbled together ebiz how-to; it is a book about understanding how we will buy and sell in the future and how managers can avoid the outrageously expensive mistakes of the past few years.

Success stories such as eBay and lesser-known eMarkets such as PartMiner are dissected to reveal what they did right, while spectacular flameouts such as Chemdex are shown to have lacked important ingredients for a good e-market recipe. There is a very good section dealing with how e-markets should be categorized which helps make sense of the galaxy of initiatives underway. There is a very insightful section on Knowledge Markets and how auctions for intangibles could become an important wave of future online commerce. All and all a great read and highly recommended.

David Brett, CEO and Founder, Knexa.com

Frontier Learning.......2002-09-29

Yes, Virginia, there are still frontiers to be explored and conquered. The internet is a very active place, but still full of exciting opportunities. Feeling entrepreneurial or adventurous? You can create your own market on the net. The authors suggest that the future of exchange of products, services, and payment will accelerate in cyberspace. While the opportunities abound, there is a lot to learn . . . and there are risks. But, that's why you read a book like "Making Markets."

First, some perspective. The authors emphasize that "electronic markets are not technological interactions. They are human interactions supported by technology." Ignore this principle and failure awaits you in the way it doomed the electronic markets in the 1990s. "Cyberspace markets cannot be thin replicas of the traditional market. Rather they must be as rich, complex, and compete as the traditional markets themselves." The basic trade processes of search, pricing, logistics, payment and settlement, and authentication must still be in place. Value must be created for all participants, and the electronic marketing venture must fit with the firm's other marketing vehicles. Creativity will have a significant influence on success.

The authors begin with an explanation of the opportunities, the value of marketing in cyberspace. The first chapter includes an explanation of the design of their presentation in the remaining seven chapters. Chapter titles give us an insight into the content: From Place to Space, Making Markets Work, and Auctions: The Devil is in the Details. Readers will learn about Using B2B markets in the Supply Chain, Using Markets Creatively, and Market Tactics. Dynamic Market Strategies are address in the final chapter, followed by a call to action encouraging you to stick your toes in the water and try this approach.

Each chapter is filled with education, insight, and mini-case studies to show us what has worked and what hasn't worked. You'll learn the jargon and the steps in the process. A good notes section, including website addresses, is complemented by a helpful index. And, expectedly, the authors offer a website for the book where more information and support is available. If you're ready to open your mind to some fascinating possibilities, curl up with "Making Markets."

e-Markets Guru.......2002-09-10

As Ajit's student I got a very through conceptual understanding of e-markets by reading his book 'MAKING MARKETS'. He has presented one of his best works through this book that can add new dimensions to innovate businesses. I recommend this book to all the intellectual food seekers in technology and business innovation space.

A fascinating account of online markets.......2002-09-01

Kambil and Heck have written an insightful and thought-provoking book on electronic markets. It is a must read for anyone who wants to understand online markets. They develop a framework to understand as well as to gauge the success of such markets based on in-depth study of several electronic markets. I particularly liked their characterization of B2B markets and its relationship to supply chain management. Their chapter on using markets creatively has ideas for both researchers as well as practitioners. The book has many examples, is written in a narrative style, and easy to read to three or four sittings.

Making Markets by Ajit Kambil and Eric van Heck.......2002-08-16

As an entrepreneur and venture investor, I've found Making Markets invaluable because it's an excellent analytical framework for thinking about and creating markets. What is especially valuable is their Process/Stakeholder Benefit Framework which is elegantly simple yet so useful. I personally use that framework in examining various business models.

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Are you an active investor who holds stocks overnight or for a few weeks or months? If you trade actively without going "flat" each day, then you're a swing trader—part of the growing number of investors and traders who buy and sell on momentum, trends, and short-term price movements.

Today's serious swing trader needs more than a beginner's guide to electronic stock trading. Electronic Swing Trading for Maximum Profit gives you the advanced skills, discipline, and knowledge necessary to achieve your trading goals. Author and trading instructor Misha Sarkovich, Ph.D., teaches you step-by-step what the professionals look for in the markets and how you can use swing-trading techniques to reduce trading risk and improve accuracy. Whether you're trading through an online broker or with direct access, you will discover invaluable lessons on how to:

• Develop buy, sell, and short trade signals
• Recognize price momentum
• Learn Japanese candlestick charting
• Protect your overnight positions
• Master fundamental and technical analysis
• And much more!

Complete with information on software upgrades, trade execution, ECNs, tax issues, and more, the lessons here will help you take your trading skills to the next level.

"Once again, Dr. Sarkovich has shown how individual traders can use the same strategies the pros have tried to keep secret for years. Reading this step-by-step guide is like having your own personal trading coach." —Tim Bourquin, Cofounder, TraderInterviews.com and the Online Trading Expo

"Find everything from reading Level II to analyzing charts in one easy place.
Electronic Swing Trading for Maximum Profit is a one-stop bible for today's swing trader." —Philip Berber, Founder, CyBerCorp.com

Customer Reviews:

Best Begginers Trading Book That I Own.......2007-03-24

I bought this book some years ago and I still love it. It was the first book that I bought on trading and I did not appreciate how good it was until I started buying and checking out regular investing books at the library. You know the kind of lame books like Susan Orman's book 9 steps to financial freedom. The kind of book that's all fluff and no substance other than the same advice that my grandfather had told me (use your home equity, lower your expenses, balance your portfolio, ect, ect.). Most investing books are all about personal finance and not investing. As well, most trading books that I have read or looked at are more about market mechanics than actual case studies or trades themselves. Also, Dr. Sarkovich does not waste your time or money on stories from his past to fill up his book. You will not find chapters here about how trading was at a desk somewhere back in the day. Why? Because he has spent the time telling you what you need to know to start trading, not his past life in the field.

That review on here about the book being for beginners really chaps my hide. It says right on the friggen cover "From Beginner to Advanced Trading". And that is exactly what I need. Heck, I still read it from time to time because I am still learning how to do this correctly and not lose money at it. I practically need to memorize this book since I look at it so much. I have post it notes sticking out of about 30 pages of it right now. And its so easy to find what I need when I need it. I mean the sections are , How to trade, When to trade, What to trade, and in those sections is all the info and explanations about what you are seeing on the screen (level 1 and 2 info, trade order and execution, candlestick charting, charting patterns, moving averages, Bollinger bands, market measures and volume, and much more).

What I needed at the time was a book that would explain to me everything going on the screen when I had my scottrade account opened, and that is exactly what this book did for me. I could just sit there, make theoretical trades, and watch what happens, then go back to the book, read some, and then get that ha-ha moment when I finally figured out what was going on. This was possible because unlike many other books, this one tells you what things are going to look like when moves happen. Other books just give a brief basic description of how the screens work, this one goes the next step and tells you what things will look like when something happens.

One other review complained that it is more about day trading than swing trading. Once again, man, read the darn cover. It says, "Day-trading with long term techniques". What do you think Swing Trading is anyway? That reviewer is an idiot in my opinion for that remark. If you want to learn trading then read this book. However, if you want to learn investing then go read Graham and Dodds "Security Analysis."

PS. I bought it back when it was 40 bucks + tax. It's a steal today.

I found it!.......2001-07-18

One of the best on the subject I have read... and I have read a lot. I particually enjoyed his charting and mathmatical explorations. Very good analysis on the importance and uses of MACD, EMA, and Bollinger Bands. This book took my trading to a new level.

Waste Of Money!!.......2001-05-07

Iam looking for a good book and this one is a real waste of money. First 12 chapters are very general. If you want a hardcore book on swing trading this not the one for you.

No hype--just the facts.......2001-04-01

Since I lived in Nevada I tend to compare stock trading, whether it is day trading or swing trading, to speculation. If you are inclined to speculate and take a short term stock position, I recommend that you read the book before you engage in stock trading. It will help you understand the risk, tools and strategies required to survive in the business of stock trading.

I like the book a lot because it was an honest introduction to short term stock trading. The book did not contain any hype or promises of returns or road map to fortunes. All of the trading risks in specualting on the stock price movements were disclosed upfront. Most importantly, the tools to manage such risk were introduced.

Secondly, the book has more than 400 pages of stock trading information and so the book is complete. In my opinion, all of the trading information, from technical and fundamental analysis to Level II screen, was systematically presented in an easy to understand language. The book was also well organized and well illustrated so it was easy to read.

In short, this book is one of the most complete introductory texts to stock trading that I have read. I particularly recommend the book to novice stock traders, although experienced traders will also benefit by reading it.

Sarkovich Review.......2001-01-28

I read a lot about stock trading, maintain a portfolio and occasionally do what I now know to be "swing trading". After reading the authors first book, "Electronic Day Trading Made Easy I did not hesitate purchasing his second "Electronic Swing Trading for Maximum Profit". I was correct in doing so.

As expected, the swing trading book was well written and organized and easy to understand. All illustrations were sharp and professionally done. The author expanded the material to include additional technical analysis tools and trading alerts for the short-term traders, as well as the new material on fundamental analysis and IPOs. There is a lot of good stock trading information packed in this book for the beginners as well as the seasoned traders, including the appendix list of the best swing trading stocks in 2000.

Customer Reviews:

Covers Basics of Exchange 5.0 server.......1997-08-01

Barry show how to configure Exchange5.0 server. Basics of NT server configuration are also covered. Concepts of Exchange server deployment are covered. However if one needs to Master or fine tune the Exchange server, you'll definitely need more help than this book. Sections on Internet connectivity, X400 are lacking in details

Evolving E-markets: Building High Value B2B Exchanges with Staying Power

Average customer rating:

Good for Public Net Market models only, hance outdated.
Solid, insightful look below the covers of B2B marketplaces

Evolving E-markets: Building High Value B2B Exchanges with Staying Power
Arthur Sculley , and et al
Manufacturer: ISI Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Product Description

A comprehensive and authoritative guide on how to start, maintain, and sustain a B2B exchange, written by a group of experts in the field. Despite the antics of the equity markets and the emerging anti-trust concerns raised by some exchanges, Industrial Age companies are enthusiastically embracing the B2B phenomenon. Chapters in the book include: Key Considerations when Building an Exchange (Woods and Sculley); Funding and Incubation Strategies (ICG); Game Over Strategy (ICG); Exchange Fundamentals: Supply Chain management (INC2Inc and CSC); Logistics (Logistics.com); Business-to-business Market Models (VerticalNet); Catalog Content Management (ec-Content); Brand and Community (Woods and Sculley). Other key chapters include: Building the Right Trading Platform (RightWorks); How to Take the Exchange Public (CSFB); Entrepreneurs vs Consortia (Woods and Sculley) What's Next (Forrester Consulting); and profiles of 11 key exchanges. Contents: Chapter 1 Key considerations when setting up B2B Exchanges Chapter 2 Building a winning digital marketplace with ICGs Gameover Scorecard Chapter 3 Building brand and community Chapter 4 Supply chain management Chapter 5 Logistics Chapter 6 Business-to-business market models Chapter 7 Catalogue content management Chapter 8 Selecting the right trading platform Chapter 9 Taking a successful exchange public Chapter 10 Entrepreneurs vs. Industry consortia Chapter 11 Whats next: E-marketplaces set the stage for the new business networks Chapter 12 Financial services for B2B exchanges

Customer Reviews:

Good for Public Net Market models only, hance outdated........2001-09-26

Outdated - even for Sculley and Woods - who also authored their own B2B book before this collection. The title is not correct. There is little "evolution" here - this is a great book if you just want to learn about public net market models; and not how they have evolved. To a few of us, these are now "past it" in that they are no longer "where it's at". Defining how to make public models work is reasonably simple and clear; what is missing here, and what most B2B leaders crave is knowledge concerning the real evolution - that from Public to Private and then to distributed P2P business models. That is where the game will be played out.

Good if you need stuff on public, centralizing models. Pretty poor if you want to read up on the evolution of e-markets.

Solid, insightful look below the covers of B2B marketplaces.......2001-01-02

While it appears that the stock market has lost faith with B2B pure-plays, this book highlights the power of new B2B business models. It's clear that there's more to come in B2B... even if Dot-coms don't capture all of the ultimate value.

I particulary enjoyed the section by Tempkin at Forrester Research. It provided a powerful look at how the Internet would ultimately impact businesses. While I'm not totaly convinced that the Internet will completely change how big, established businesses operate, his chapter was extremely thought provoking and should probably be read by any business executive thinking about what eBusiness will mean to them.

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