CNBC 24/7 Trading: Around the Clock, Around the World
"Marshall McLuhan said, 'We have become a global village,' CNBC has helped lead the way in creating a global village for the financial markets. Readers will finish CNBC 24/7 Trading feeling smarter about the markets and really understanding how important it is to be in the information flow." -Mary Meeker, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter\ "CNBC 24/7 Trading unlocks the mystery of how individual investors can invest and trade everywhere all the time. This book will become the...
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The definitive guide to trading in the digital age from the world's most trusted financial news networkNo matter how hectic the trading got, an investor could always expect respite when the four o'clock trading bell sounded. No longer! The Internet has turned investing into a round-the-clock occupation--twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Profits are just waiting to be made somewhere, any time of day or night . . . if you know how to find them. This book, drawing on the respected resources of CNBC and written by financial expert Barbara Rockefeller, shows individual investors and traders just how to exploit these new opportunities. Rockefeller orients readers to the new markets and the new technology, and explains the challenges they present and the strategies that work best inside the United States as well as overseas. Finally, she provides a model 24/7 portfolio anyone can apply to their investing style--including a practical plan of action in the event of a market correction. As up-to-date, savvy, and accessible as CNBC's television programs, this is an auspicious debut of a sure-winning new series.CNBC, the immensely popular cable channel that delivers up-to-the-second market news, has broken ground in the finance and investment media world. CNBC and Wiley are proud to launch the CNBC book series with this initial title, 24/7 Trading.Barbara Rockefeller (Stamford, CT) is founder of Rockefeller Treasury Services, an independent research firm specializing in foreign exchange forecasting and currency management. A seasoned financial journalist, she is a columnist for Japan Money magazine and for worldlyinvestor.com and has written for such publications as Futures magazine, Global Investment, and Financial Trader. Previously, she was Risk Ma nager in the International Corporate Finance Division at Citibank. She holds an MA in International Affairs from Columbia University. Journal of Investment Consulting In the Dec. 2000, vol. 3, no. 1 issue of The Journal of Investment Consulting:"On p. 53 of this issue, our IMCA colleague, Rex Macey, addresses the angst of some consultants about the new environment of 24 hour trading, seven days a week. He puts the matter into proper perspective: 'the 24/7 move is really toward convenience for the client. . . ' CNBC 24/7 Trading is the new book intended for more than just convenience.First, understand that this new book is written primarily for individuals who trade for their own accounts; nevertheless, its content provides points of departure for some straight thinking and discourse among consultants and their clients. Around the clock/around the world trading impacts transaction costs, asset allocation strategies and performance measurement. In the post-modern-political mode of query, one can now pose the valuation question: 'At what point is when?' What market does one mark to? Just as important are questions about risk, liquidity, and regulatory oversight. Even though this book is intended for individual traders, it is the first book to address these issues in the context of the age of instantaneous finance.This book is co-published by CNBC, yet it provides balanced information about alternative sources of around-the-clock financial information. It is most evident that Rockefeller, CNBC, and the publisher were painstakingly conscientious in pulling this book together. The only criticism could be that they tried to cover too much in one book. This judgement, however, is never fair when an author and publisher accept the challenge to write the first responsible book about a new area of economic activity.
Introduction: Getting Oriented in the New 24/7 World.PART ONE: DOING RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS AROUND THE CLOCK. Getting Started in 24/7 Trading. Trading 24/7. Liquidity 24/7. Risk 24/7. PART TWO: VENTURING AROUND THE WORLD. Finding Stocks 24/7. Why Go 24/7? Assessing Country Risk in the 24/7 World. 24/7 at Home. Appendix A: Basic Charting for Beginners. Appendix B: Basics of Foreign Exchange. Appendix C: CNBC and CNBC.com Resources. Index.
\ Journal of Investment ConsultingIn the Dec. 2000, vol. 3, no. 1 issue of The Journal of Investment Consulting:\ "On p. 53 of this issue, our IMCA colleague, Rex Macey, addresses the angst of some consultants about the new environment of 24 hour trading, seven days a week. He puts the matter into proper perspective: 'the 24/7 move is really toward convenience for the client. . . ' CNBC 24/7 Trading is the new book intended for more than just convenience.\ First, understand that this new book is written primarily for individuals who trade for their own accounts; nevertheless, its content provides points of departure for some straight thinking and discourse among consultants and their clients. Around the clock/around the world trading impacts transaction costs, asset allocation strategies and performance measurement. In the post-modern-political mode of query, one can now pose the valuation question: 'At what point is when?' What market does one mark to? Just as important are questions about risk, liquidity, and regulatory oversight. Even though this book is intended for individual traders, it is the first book to address these issues in the context of the age of instantaneous finance.\ This book is co-published by CNBC, yet it provides balanced information about alternative sources of around-the-clock financial information. It is most evident that Rockefeller, CNBC, and the publisher were painstakingly conscientious in pulling this book together. The only criticism could be that they tried to cover too much in one book. This judgement, however, is never fair when an author and publisher accept the challenge to write the first responsible book about a new area of economic activity.\ \ \ \ \ \ BooknewsA seasoned financial writer and founder of an independent research firm specializing in foreign exchange forecasting and currency management orients investors to successful analysis and trading strategies for a global market that no longer sleeps. Appends the basics of technical charting for beginners, the basics of foreign exchange, and CNBC/NBC.com resources. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \ \ Linda R. KillianThis definitive book on investing in the 24/7 markets provides the comprehensive tools for active investors and market pros alike. Offering information and advice on trading, obtaining research, measuring market volatility, and assessing local market risk, no smart investor should venture without it.--Linda R. Killian, CFA, Principal, Renaissance Capital\ \ \ \ \ Mary MeekerMarshall McLuhan said, 'We have become a global village,' CNBC has helped lead the way in creating a global village for the financial markets. Readers will finish CNBC 24/7 Trading feeling smarter about the markets and really understanding how important it is to be in the information flow.--Mary Meeker, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter\ \ \ \ \ Robert J. FroehlichCNBC 24/7 Trading unlocks the mystery of how individual investors can invest and trade everywhere all the time. This book will become the investment bible that levels the playing field between Wall Street and Main Street. --Robert J. Froehlich, Vice Chairman, Kemper Funds Group Managing Director, Scudder Kemper Investments\ \ \ \ \ Steve McDonaldTD Waterhouse has operations in eight countries, so we see that growth in international investing is accelerating. To be successful investing around the globe, investors need both information and insight. CNBC 24/7 Trading covers what individual investors need to know in a thorough, easy to understand way.--Steve McDonald, CEO, TD Waterhouse\ \
