The Heretics of Finance [Hardback]Conversations with Leading Practitioners of Technical Analysisby Andrew W. Lo and Jasmina Hasanhodzic
Usually ships within 2 to 4 working days Description of The Heretics of FinanceTechnical analysis continues to grow in popularity, attracting a devoted following among traders and investors, despite long-held skepticism among academics and practitioners. To find out why technical analysis draws such loyal fans, distinguished MIT finance professor Andrew Lo and research colleague Jasmina Hasanhodzic interviewed the experts who have defined the field.In The Heretics of Finance, these pioneers tell the story behind their craft. In these lively and candid interviews, gurus such as Laszlo Birinyi, John Murphy, and Linda Raschke discuss the role of creativity, emotion, and intuition in their work, and offer insights into the patterns, strategies, and applications that contributed to their success. Title Information
Write a review of this book Customer Reviews from AmazonAbout Andrew W. Lo and Jasmina HasanhodzicAndrew W. Lo is the Harris & Harris Group Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management and the director of MIT’s Laboratory for Financial Engineering. His previous books include The Econometrics of Financial Markets, A Non–Random Walk Down Wall Street, and Hedge Funds: An Analytic Perspective. He is also the founder and chief scientific officer of AlphaSimplex Group, LLC, a quantitative investment management company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Jasmina Hasanhodzic is a research scientist at AlphaSimplex Group, LLC, where she develops quantitative investment strategies and benchmarks, including the CS 130/30 Index. She received her PhD from MIT’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, where she proposed new methods for automating technical analysis and replicating hedge fund betas. Her work has appeared in the Journal Of Investment Management and Institutional Investor’s Alpha magazine. A summa cum laude graduate of Yale College, Hasanhodzic is a recipient of a number of awards for academic excellence and a member of several honor societies, such as Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Society. Contents of The Heretics of FinancePrefaceAcknowledgments Introduction 1 Ralph J. Acampora 2 Laszlo Birinyi 3 Walter Deemer 4 Paul Desmond 5 Gail Dudack 6 Robert J. Farrell 7 Ian McAvity 8 John Murphy 9 Robert Prechter 10 Linda Raschke 11 Alan R. Shaw 12 Anthony Tabell 13 Stan Weinstein 14 Conviction: Countering the Skeptics and the Scoundrels --The validity of technical analysis --Acceptance by academics --Sustaining confidence while sustaining losses --Literature versus experience --Hard and fast rules and proven theories --Wider applications for technical analysis --Proving the validity of technical analysis 15 The Evolution of Technical Analysis --Evolution of the craft --New indicators and patterns --Computer software and the craft --Computer-generated signals --Hand-drawn charts 16 Luck, Astrology, and Other Unsanctioned Signs --The role of luck in technical analysis --Astrology and the credibility of the craft --Elliott wave, Gann's postulates, and Fibonacci numbers 17 Creativity, Talent, and the Art of the Craft --The Role of Creativity --A talent for technical analysis --Personality traits of the highly successful --Hard work and dedication --Analysis as art 18 The Challenge of Emotions --Losing money --Emotional interference --Separating emotions from the work 19 The Path to Success --Artificial intelligence --The key to success 20 Favorite Patterns and Indicators --Most and least reliable indicator --Testing --The effect of market conditions --Indicative versus descript References Index |
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