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Chorafas, Dimitris N. was born on March 25, 1926 in Athens. Son of Nicholas and Crynssi Chorafas.
( The rapid advancement of technology and of Internet com...)
The rapid advancement of technology and of Internet commerce in a globalized market has brought change at an unprecedented rate. This book focuses on the most significant developments taking place in the market, their impact on the accounting and finance function, the new efficient logistics solutions, and how new technology effects commerce. Based on an extensive research project in the US, Britain, Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, and Sweden, The Internet Supply Chain explains what can be expected in business opportunities and in cost savings from selling and purchasing through the internet. The author goes on to suggest how accounting and logistics will need to be restructured to cope with, and make the most of the challenges and benefits presented by the Internet supply chain.
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The Management of Investments is based on an extensive research project done by the author in 2003 and 2004, in the United States, England, Germany, France, Italy and Switzerland. The author outlines the rules behind the able management of investments by private individuals, banks, and institutional investors. These rules are examined within the perspective of each entity's goals and challenges. Based on research results and on his own experience, the author demonstrates that shareholder value is usually being paid lip service. As far as investment results are concerned, there are serious risks associated to leveraging, near-sighted management, obsolescence of skills and dubious deals. But there are also investment rules which, when observed, help in avoiding the slippery path which ends with investors losing their capital. To help in explaining these rules, the book outlines the way capital markets work, equity research is done, and risks associated to biases. It also pays attention to forces propelling economic growth - or downturn. Growth is usually dictated by the customer, but the customer is influenced by market psychology, liquidity, volatility, and prospects of the product or financial instrument he contemplates to buy. Case studies on instruments in the book examine equities, interest rates and exchange rates. The text also analyzes the role played by hedge funds and their strategies, as well as risks associated to alternative investments. * Explains the benefits provided by sound investment management * Suggests ways and means to gain investor confidence * Includes lessons which can be learned from the market bubble of the late 1990s, the long 2000-2003 market depression and the starting recovery in 2004
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(Manufacturing Databases and Computer Integrated Systems i...)
Manufacturing Databases and Computer Integrated Systems is the first book to probe the problems and solutions presented by the diversity of databases within the manufacturing industry. The author examines these heterogeneous databases at both the macro (national/international) level and micro (intracompany and intercompany) level. This book is the result of an extensive international research project that involved 87 leading organizations. Manufacturing Databases and Computer Integrated Systems presents the compelling argument for using computers as database integrators, a concept beyond the obvious applications of number crunching and data storage. The book addresses several different areas of manufacturing technology, including product policies in manufacturing, fuzzy controls in plant operations, concurrent engineering, practical applications for expert systems, organizational prerequisites in manufacturing, heterogenous database environments, the benefits of object-oriented databases, and the requirements for virtual database integration. Manufacturing Databases and Computer Integrated Systems also presents case studies, including the TRW solution applied in Operation Desert Storm, Project CRONUS by BBN, the Intelligent Database Assistant (IDA) by GTE, General Motor's DATAPLEX solution, and Project Carnot by the Microelectronics and Computer Development Corporation (MCC). The book is a "must" for computer and database technologists, engineers, and senior management at most companies worldwide.
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Written by a foremost authority in the field, this comprehensive volume explores the cutting-edge developments in database technology--multi-media database, object-oriented databases, and the contributions of fuzzy technology to them. It explains all concepts using practical examples, and identifies the application areas that will benefit from these technologies, and those that won't.
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(Addressing strategic planning issues in the financial ind...)
Addressing strategic planning issues in the financial industry, this handbook develops a flexible plan to help banking professionals think through the strategic issues of this financial sector. Beginning with a discussion on the need for a commercial banking strategy and the affects this has on the banks and their competition, the text moves on to outline various issues including the role of marketing in commercial banking, relationship banking, the branch office network, private and direct banking, pricing financial products and services, and credit and market risk. The author has also included a large range of case studies which are geographically diverse and should provide the reader with a breadth of reference.
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While the advent of computers, communications and software in all facets of business and industry has created a boom in telecommunications, it has also generated a gap in the understanding of how best to connect, network and capitalize on the growing number of corporate databases currently in use. This book is designed to fill this critical information gap by providing readers with the fundamentals necessary to integrate heterogeneous databases. Based on a research project that involved 70 leading organizations and 250 technologists, the text presents an analysis of how cross-database solutions can be effectively developed. Written by experts with nearly 40 years of experience in the computer and communications fields, it should prove a useful aid to all those involved in sophisticated information technology operations. The book presents basic background information and practical implementations and provides strategies for benefiting from the added value principle. Emphasis is placed on the developing field of handling long transactions.
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( Dimitris N. Chorafas defines both auditing and internal...)
Dimitris N. Chorafas defines both auditing and internal control, and explains the value of internal control, why it must be audited, and how it can be most effectively achieved. He addresses top management's accountability for internal control and uses case studies to demonstrate the application of such systems, as well as the importance of sound analysis of the information gathered. Based on an extensive research project in the UK, US, and continental Europe, this book is an invaluable source of practical advice for implementing internal control systems and making existing systems more efficient.
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(Written for managers and professionals in business and in...)
Written for managers and professionals in business and industry, and using a minimum of mathematical language, The Management of Bond Investments and the Trading of Debt addresses three key issues: • Bondholder’s options, risks and rewards in making investments in debt instruments; • The dynamics of inflation, and how they affect both trading in the bond market, and investment decisions; and • The democratization of lending, socialization of risk, and effect of the global economy on the bond market. Financial expert Dimitris Chorafas discusses these issues in straightforward language for managers and professionals in commercial banks, securities houses, financial services companies, merchandising firms, manufacturing companies, and consulting firms, placing the mathematical treatment of the issues in the appendices, available for study but not necessary for understanding the business issues addressed in the book. • Focuses on new issues of central importance in bond and debt trading today • Uses clear, straightforward language for managers and professionals in business and industry, with mathematical treatment provided in appendices • Thorough treatment of operational risk new to books on this topic
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(Presents a complete introduction to modern exchange marke...)
Presents a complete introduction to modern exchange markets and what to know in order to operate them effectively using trading systems, computer-based models and other analytical tools. Contains an in-depth explanation of the emerging structure of new international financial markets including insights into current electronic and global markets.
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(This book has two themes: Private Banking and investment ...)
This book has two themes: Private Banking and investment decisions regarding Structural Financial Products. Dr. Dimitris Chorafas examines in a rigorous way whether structured financial products are advisable investments for retail and institutional investors and, if yes, which risks they entail. As our society becomes increasingly affluent, and state-supported pension schemes find it difficult to survive, a growing number of high net-worth individuals, and families, have become retail investors - looking for ways and means to optimize wealth management, and Private Banking deals with these sorts of clients. Private banking also deals with clients that are institutional investors, such as pension funds, mutual funds, and insurance companies, as well as not-for-profits, foundations and companies explicitly set up for wealth management. Both institutional and retail investors are being offered by the banks they work with structured products. Typically, these are securities that provide them with a redemption amount, with may be either with full or partial capital protection, and some type of return. The book examines structured financial products, their polyvalent nature, and the results which could be expected from them. Return on structural instruments, which are essentially derivatives, is paid in function of a specific investment strategy on selected underlying asset(s). This essentially means on the performance of the underlyings, obtained by asset managers, which may be banks or hedge funds, through purchase or sale of embedded options. But there are risks. Both risk and return from structured products are related to three main issues: the volatility of future value of an underlying, the uncertainty of future events, and the exposure of the product. Every type of investment is subject to market forces, and the more leveraged a portfolio is, the greater will probably be both the assumed risk and the expected reward. The fact that structured financial products appeal, or at least are being marketed, to both retail investors and institutional investors makes the dual approach deliberately chosen in this book most advisable. This book addresses all these issues in a practical manner with numerous case studies and real-world examples drawn from the author’s intensive research. *Because it is based on intensive research, the book is rich in practical examples and case studies *Addresses the growing trend towards the use of structured financial instruments in private banking *Thorough treatment of structured financial products that keeps maths to a minimum
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(Chaos theory is a revolutionary approach to understanding...)
Chaos theory is a revolutionary approach to understanding and forecasting the behavior of complex systems. The theory, which utilizes nonlinear mathematics to identify the underlying rules of evolving systems, provides extraordinary insights into the dynamics of the financial markets. In so doing, Dr. Chorafas explores a variety of new approaches that provide an entirely new perspective on financial market analysis and forecasting. Topics include: the concepts and mathematics of chaos theory; using nonlinear equations and fractals to forecast the currency market; genetic algorithms and neural networks.
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Chorafas, Dimitris N. was born on March 25, 1926 in Athens. Son of Nicholas and Crynssi Chorafas.
Master of Electrical Engineering, National Technology University, Athens, 1953. Master of Science in Engineering, University of California at Los Angeles, 1954. Doctor of Science in Mathematics, University Paris, 1957.
Postgraduate, George Washington University.
Private practice, since 1961. Consultant Union Bank Switzerland, Bank Vontobel, Osterreichische Landerbank, Erste Osterreichische Spar-Kasse, Commerzbank, General Electric, International Business Machines Corporation, Digital Equipment, Honeywell, Antar, Nestle, many others. Member faculty Catholic University American, Washington.
Visiting professor Technology University Karlsruhe, University Geneva, Lausanne Federal Polytechnic, George Washington University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, others.
(Written for managers and professionals in business and in...)
(While the advent of computers, communications and softwar...)
(Written by a foremost authority in the field, this compre...)
(Addressing strategic planning issues in the financial ind...)
(Presents a complete introduction to modern exchange marke...)
(Manufacturing Databases and Computer Integrated Systems i...)
(The Management of Investments is based on an extensive re...)
( The rapid advancement of technology and of Internet com...)
(This book has two themes: Private Banking and investment ...)
(Chaos theory is a revolutionary approach to understanding...)
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( Dimitris N. Chorafas defines both auditing and internal...)