Stress Testing for Risk Control Under Basel II (Elsevier Finance)
by Professor Dimitris N Chorafas
The Consultative paper issued by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (Basel II) cites the failure of bankers to adequately stress test exposures as a major reason for bad loans. Sample quotes from this crucial document: * "Banks should take into consideration potential future changes in economic conditions when assessing individual credits and their credit portfolios, and should assess their credit risk exposures under stressful conditions." * "The recent disturbances in Asia and Russia...
Would you build or buy your dream home without a set of blueprints? Of course not. Then why would you go through life without a "money blueprint"? My Own Financial Blueprint shows you how to make a plan for wealth creation-your own money blueprint-through twelve action steps that will transform your financial life. Starting with a new "money mindset," Ruben Ruiz walks you through eleven more steps, including how to generate your own income system and make money through tax plans, real estate, bu...
Financial Reckoning Day Fallout (Agora, #45)
by Addison Wiggin and Will Bonner
How to harness inspiration for successful, long-term innovation Why does real innovation elude so many companies, including the biggest corporations with top resources? The problem, in all cases, is that they are lacking inspiration. In Look At More, Andy Stefanovich outlines inspiration as a discipline and a systematic approach for innovation that when applied consistently, brings long-term, sustainable results. It is about learning to think differently and getting others to do the same. By fo...
'Fascinating' Stylist magazine 'A powerful reminder that we cannot discuss 'wellness' without also talking about the elephant in the room: money. This book isn't just about getting reconnected with a helpful app or spreadsheet but something much more important than that: it will inspire you to reconnect with yourself.' Emma Gannon Financial Wellness and How to Find It takes finance out of the business pages and into our personal lives. It tells us that the way we think about money has a lot to...
Tom Hopkins earned himself over one million dollars in his first three years as a salesman. Here, in his first book, he sets down the key secrets of his success. His methods emphasize the need to escape from a fear of failure. His techniques have all been tried and tested on the firing line of sales work and are positive and practical. His book reveals how selling can become not just a job but a way of life that leads to greater success, greater satisfaction and greater happiness.
Ripple Versus Bitcoin (Crypto for Beginners, #5)
by Johan Von Amsterdam
This book examines welfare effects of gender-related inequalities in Korean households and labor markets. It uses subjective well-being data to show that reductions of excessive levels of working hours did improve family well-being in the past decade. Moreover, benefits from major life events like marriage can differ greatly by sex if traditional gender roles dominate and women contribute much less than men to household earnings. Furthermore, the study examines dynamics in rural East Asian econo...
A Girl's Guide to Managing the Money You Make While Living the Life You Want "Cash in the City is destined to become the urban girl's ultimate guide to a glamorous lifestyle ...on a shoestring salary. It's overflowing with sage advice for living well, looking good, and having fun. I also found a very powerful and upbeat message for young women everywhere-You can create whatever life you desire ...if you know how to do it right. Juliette Fairley shows the reader precisely, and with great flair,...