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Private Equity $90 Praise for Private Equity ” Private Equity: History, Governance, and Operations is an invaluable guide to understanding the world of private equity investing. Harry Cendrowski and his colleagues have drawn on their extensive experience and expertise to produce a book that is remarkably comprehensive and authoritative.” — Robert Larson , Chairman, Lazard Real Estate Partners LLC and Larson Realty Group Managing Director, Lazard Alternative Investments ” Private Equity: History, Governance, and Operations is an essential text for any business/finance professional’s library. Applicable to both seasoned private equity gurus and students of the industry, its in-depth analysis of ‘Best Practices’ is well researched and clearly written.” — William Campbell , Managing Director, W.Y. Campbell & Company “This is an interesting and very well-written book. It not only clearly describes the history and techniques of private equity investing, it also provides a thorough examination of the rarely appreciated relationships among internal control design and operation, corporate governance and sound investment decision-making and management. It is an important contribution to the literature of finance.” — Barry Epstein , PhD, CPA, Partner, Russell Novak & Company, LLP, and author of Wiley GAAP 2008 , The Handbook of Accounting and Auditing , and Wiley IFRS 2008 “Harry Cendrowski really hits a homerun with his newest book about the private equity (PE) industry. A definitive, authoritative text on the subject, it answered all my questions, plus some, and gave me a complete frame of reference where I now feel well informed on PE. I would recommend this book to anyone connected to the PE industry, business advisors, academics, and business owners.” — Parnell Black , MBA, CPA, CVA, Chief Executive Officer, National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts (NACVA) “The timing could not be better to learn more about the current best practices and governance in the world of private equity. What was once an exclusive asset class reserved for the largest, most sophisticated investors has now become a mainstream alternative investment option for investors of all sizes. Still, many investors do not fully understand how the business works. Private Equity: History, Governance, and Operations endows its readers with an A-to-Z education on this emerging asset class, irrespective of their previous experiences.” — Maribeth S. Rahe , President and Chief Executive Officer, Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc. & Fort Washington Capital Partners “As a private equity practitioner in the financial services space, I found this book to be a comprehensive-and comprehendible-resource covering all relevant aspects of the business of private equity. This book provides valuable ‘how-to’s’ for improving the likelihood of having successful portfolio companies, with successful exits. Furthermore, both veteran and prospe

International Investments in Private Equity $89.95 How can private equity investors exploit investment opportunities in foreign markets?  Peter Cornelius uses a proprietary database to investigate and describe private equity markets worldwide, revealing their levels of integration, their risks, and the ways that investors can mitigate those risks.  In three major sections that concentrate on the risk and return profile of private equity, the growth dynamics of discrete markets and geographies, and opportunities for private equity investments, he offers hard-to-find analyses that fill knowledge gaps about foreign markets.  Observing that despite the progressive dismantling of barriers investors are still home-biased, he demonstrates that a methodical approach to understanding foreign private equity markets can take advantage of the macroeconomic and structural factors that drive supply and demand dynamics in individual markets. Foreword by Josh Lerner Teaches readers how to investigate and analyze foreign private equity markets Forecasts private equity investment opportunities via macroeconomic and structural factors in individual markets Draws on data from a proprietary database covering 250 buyout and VC funds and 7,000 portfolio companies.

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The Internationalization of Equity Markets $39 This timely volume addresses three important recent trends in the internationalization of United States equity markets: extensive market integration through foreign investment and links among stock prices around the world; increasing securitization as countries such as Japan come to rely more than ever before on markets in equities and bonds at the expense of banks; and the opening of national financial systems of newly industrializing countries to international financial flows and institutions, as governments remove capital controls and other barriers. Eight essays examine such issues as the current extent of international market integration, gains to U.S. investors through international diversification, home-country bias in investing, the role of time and location around the world in stock trading, and the behavior of country funds. Other, long-standing questions about equity markets are also addressed, including market efficiency and the accuracy of models of expected returns, with a particular focus on variances, covariances, and the price of risk according to the Capital Asset Pricing Model.

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Consider Home Theater Installation to Change Increasely Your Home

Whether you are looking to avoid going to a movie theater to save money, or you simply prefer remaining in the comfort of your own home, home theater installation is an excellent alternative to the cinema. Even the best commercial television can’t compare to the quality of an in-home theater nor can it increase the value of your home as effectively.

If you are considering a media room upgrade, a home theater will be the way to go. With the addition of satellite television, digital cable, upgraded audio, along with a choice between any number of televisions, home theater installation is just the make positive changes to home needs to allow it to be the best it can be. In addition, you have the ability to decide precisely how big a television or audio system you want, as there are this kind of vast number of sizes and options for you to choose from.

It’s a common issue with HD televisions they are immensely difficult to install, and that problem only increases using the size of the television. Therefore, professional television installation could make your life free of hassle and even cut down on any costs you create by installing the tv screen yourself. By using a professional, you can buy your TV from the same people who will install it. This not only makes your life easier but cuts down on the expense of dealing with multiple businesses for a similar home improvement.

However, it is even more helpful to have that same company install your brand-new home audio system along with satellite dishes or perhaps a digital antenna concurrently as the rest of your media improvements. This cuts the cost of your new media and can make it worlds easier for you to have technical support in the event of any issues following the installation. Creating a comprehensive in-home entertainment system, combining audio and video technology in one installation can help you get the maximum enjoyment out of your home.

The benefits of a home theater installation far outweigh any cost concerns as it will improve your quality of life and the value of your home. With professionally installed media features in your home, you will no longer need to sit in the crowded, dirty movie theater and will save money on the tickets and snacks. You may enjoy the comfort of your own home even more than you thought you can. Contact your local home theater installers to get going today.

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Defending the Brand: Aggressive Strategies for Protecting Your Brand in the Online Arena $1.99 Leading brands and the intellectual property of successful organizations are increasingly falling victim to hostile tactics from unscrupulous businesses. Unwanted brand associations, product piracy, and other forms of online brand abuse threaten to alienate consumers and undermine the success of companies in every industry. Defending the Brand introduces strategies being used by companies around the world to fight back and regain control, preserving brand equity and rescuing potentially lost revenue. From marketing and sales initiatives that discourage abuse to how to collect intelligence on possible wrongdoers, this timely book is as valuable as it is fascinating. Punctuated with eye-opening stories from real companies like Home Depot, Disney, the Red Cross, Nintendo, and the Associated Press, Defending the Brand is a call to action for companies unwilling to compromise the power of their brands and the success of their products. About the Author:Brian H. Murray (Arlington, VA) is vice president of client services at Cyveillance, whose clients include nineteen of the Fortune 50. He is one of the world’s leading experts on brand and digital asset protection.

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