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Magazines and Newspapers (Online and Off) Financial Trader, Miller/Freeman Publications, (414) 905-2226. A leading industry publication covers what is going on at leading firms in both fixed income, derivatives currencies, commodities and equities. At many newsstands for $4.95. Investment Dealers Digest, This magazine covers many recent trends on Wall Street and lists recent security issues. Good way to follow the industry. (212) 227-1200. National Business Employment Weekly, Contains investment banks looking for talent. Cost: $5 at major book stores. New York Times, Sunday classified section in New York edition is reknown for listing ads by investment banks looking for talent. Cost: $1.25 at newsstands. Also look at the Financial Times. Pensions and Investment Age, New York, NY, (212) 210-0120. Red Herring, Covers technology industry finance. Good if you are interested in investment banking in this area.Wall Street & Technology, Miller/Freeman Publications, (414) 905-2226. If you are interested in becoming a systems person on Wall Street, read this key industry publication. Wall Street Journal. The most widely read business periodical in the world. And it's on the net! You must register for the net version. Great way to keep up with what's going on in the markets and the world. Following tombstones and ads is also a good way to see which banks are involved in what types of activity this year. |
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Wall Street People and Their Stories Bernard Baruch: The Adventures of a Wall Street Legend (Trailblazers, Rediscovering the Pioneers of Business), By James Grant. John Wiley, 1997. A wonderful and inspiring story of an investor who went on to serve his country. The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance, Simon and Schuster, 1991. This is an exceptionally good book. Well-written, detailed and full of lessons for anyone with an interest in financing and investment banking. Soros on Soros, by George Soros, Byron Wien, Krisztina Koenen, John Wiley, 1995. Investment wizard, speculator extraordinaire, and magnanimous philanthropist, Soros talks in the form of two extended interviews, with questions softly lobbed by German journalist Krisztina Koenen and Soros' friend and Morgan Stanley investment strategist Byron Wien. With Wien, Soros talks about his personal background, his career, and his philosophy of making and spending money. Soros, by Robert Slater, Irwin Professional Publishing, 1995, $25.00. This book illuminates the unique investment philosophy, strategies, methods and tactics that have created one of the world's wealthiest men. When Money is King; How Ron Perelman Mastered the World of Finance, by Richard Hack, Dove Books, 1997. When Money Is King is the first book ever written about this brilliant entrepreneur, truly one of this century's great Takeover Titans, telling the true story of his spectacular financial success. |
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