An inclusive and deeply detailed overview of the investing world.
A wide-ranging guide to the paradoxes of investing.
In these pages, Lee seeks to advise readers on all the variables of investing in the modern market, “understanding where to invest, what to buy, and when to pull the trigger.” He intends his book to function as a kind of Rosetta Stone for investing terminology and thinking. In part, it acts as a primer on the ideas and concepts of investment basics, naturally centering around spotting trends and accurately gauging potentials. Lee concisely and insightfully looks into some specific trends, from the boom in renewable energies and the resultant growing need for better energy-storage technology to the so-called “gray boom” that encompasses ideologies and technologies connected with the fact that people are living, and working, far longer than they were a century ago. Lee guides readers through all the various mathematical and financial concepts of the investing world, using charts and graphs and quick, digestible segments to explain balance sheets, earnings statements, and valuation metrics, among other elements, and delve into their hidden layers. He demystifies concepts such as valuation for beginners and breaks down the interplay of subjective elements that drive prices and general trends. The sections of Lee’s book that speculate on future possibilities are absorbing, as they start with current tech before verging into science-fictional notions that could become reality in the near future; whether he’s writing about smart materials, solid-state batteries, smart technology, cryptocurrency, or automation and artificial intelligence, Lee breaks down the basics in clear, intriguing, and always readable language. The sheer amount of detail that Lee uses in analyzing trendlines is bracing, and even readers who are already familiar with the world he describes will pick things up from this book.
An inclusive and deeply detailed overview of the investing world.Pub Date: April 9, 2021
ISBN: 978-1-09834-122-0
Page Count: 364
Publisher: BookBaby
Review Posted Online: Feb. 25, 2021
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
An authentic story that will leave readers wanting to hustle for the greater good.
A deep dive into what drives a senior Peloton instructor.
Alex Toussaint sets the stage with a vivid depiction of the moment when his parents left him at military school. First generation American, Toussaint describes the ups and downs of his childhood and teenage years, centering around his relationship with his dad abruptly changing as a child. Feeling confused and angry, Toussaint explains how he found himself kicked out of schools, landing at what he describes as his dad’s only option- military school - where he spent four years. Toussaint opens up about his struggles with what he thinks is his dad’s lack of belief in him early in life, and his inability to activate his own greatness from within. Toussaint explores his heart-wrenching low moments where his feelings of self- worth and self- doubt were high. His journey from rock bottom was hard fought with grit and determination to do better. Landing his first job as a janitor at a spin studio, he “outworked” the role. His grit and hustle put him in a position to be noticed. Reading this book feels like you are on a long ride with Toussaint as he takes you through his lessons learned as they shaped his life and hopeful perspective. Step-by-step he leads you along with him to want to “feel good, look good, and do better” his mantra and mission. He explains the importance of believing in yourself, looking good “about the inside, that internal light that radiates out into the world” and how to shine that light outward to pay it forward.
An authentic story that will leave readers wanting to hustle for the greater good.Pub Date: Oct. 10, 2023
ISBN: 9781250852038
Page Count: 256
Publisher: Henry Holt
Review Posted Online: Aug. 4, 2023
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Sept. 1, 2023
A valuable addition to the financial mathematician’s library.
Mathematician and consultant Shestopaloff thoroughly explores the world of financial mathematics in a volume that will be valuable to anyone in the field.
Beginning with interest and considering annuities, mortgages, and investment and risk measurement methods, Shestopaloff uncovers the complexities of investment mathematics with clear, understandable text accompanied by numerous derivations, examples, graphs and tables. Topics studied include the internal rate of return–which the author considers in a lengthy discussion that includes its relationship with similar calculations–and nominal and effective interest rates. He also considers compounding using various computational methods and linking–a more accurate alternative to geometric linking, which is applied to financial trading. Shestopaloff discusses measurement of risk with details of the various risks and quantifying methods that are involved in investing, such as risks in interest rate, volatility, operational risk, downside risk and more. He briefly explains the probabilistic calculations involved. The introductory text includes definitions of all terms and rapidly advances through equations to allow mathematicians of different skill levels to follow the explanations. An associated software package is available, and the author briefly reviews computation methods, as well as the accuracy obtained by different methods. Shestopaloff ends with a caution that–although software may make many of these calculations invisibly and easily–it is still imperative to understand the mathematics behind the software. His explanations are thorough without excessive wordiness and the text smoothly accompanies equations and derivations. The author helpfully analyzes business consequences alongside the mathematics. The detailed index and table of contents, with paged references to subtopics, make this a very convenient reference book. Although additional editing could have corrected minor linguistic issues, readers will find the text easy to comprehend. Shestopaloff has presented many of these topics in previous peer-reviewed journal papers, but academics, students and professionals–from programmers to financial mathematicians–will find this a convenient one-volume guide, well-written and seamless.
A valuable addition to the financial mathematician’s library.Pub Date: Sept. 22, 2009
ISBN: 978-0980966701
Page Count: -
Publisher: N/A
Review Posted Online: May 23, 2010
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
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