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First let me say that I am an avid fan of JoAnna Lund. She has made it so much easier to have a healthier lifestyle by giving us such great cookbooks. Her recipes are easy to make, taste great, and are low fat, low/no sugar, and are definitely family pleasers.

My husband loves these recipes too. In fact, we like her recipes so much that I have personally purchased all of her cookbooks.

Whether you just want to eat healhier, or need to watch your fat or sugar intake you can use ALL of these recipes. Every single recipe has the nutritional value, Healthy Exchanges breakdown (JoAnna's plan), and Diabetic Exchanges. If you are following the Weight Watchers plan, you will be able to convert each recipe into points without a problem.

This cookbook shows just how easy it is to eat REAL FOOD not rabbit food to be healthy. Recipes work well too for those wanting to drop a few pounds. JoAnna's Healthy Exchange program is explained in the front of the book.

I know if you try just one of her books, you will be hooked and want more.

A friend loaned me her copy of this book and within a day I knew I had to have my own. This book changed mine and my husband's life - literally. Our cholesterol levels were terrible and we had to do something. Within three months of cooking with Healthy Exchanges, both our cholesterol levels have dropped significantly as well as our weight. Mrs. Lund's easy to read, easy to make and delicious to eat recipes have made new people out of us. So many recipe books require fancy gadgets and unheard of ingredients, but Mrs. Lund's recipes are down-to-earth made with readily accessible ingredients and they taste so good that you can hardly believe they are low-fat and sugar-free. The recipes are simple and fast to fix which is important to a full-time working woman like myself. I find myself making up recipes ahead as most of her recipes keep well in the refrigerator and freeze well, also. This book runs the gamut from soups, salads, main dishes, sides dishes, desserts and snacks. I highly recommend it to anyone needing to lose weight, lower their cholesterol and blood sugar levels or they just want a change of pace in their eating habits. It is going to take me awhile to get through all those recipes but I find myself looking at this book daily to see what I am going to make next. You can actually eat desserts and what yummy desserts they are, too! After awhile, it does become a way of life - eating the Healthy Exchanges way!

My mother bought this book a long while back, when I still lived at home. My brother and I both turned our noses up to most vegetables, among other things, so we generally ate alot of fast foods and convenience-type foods from the grocery.

Now that I am married and out of my mother's house, I've been experimenting with many different foods and cooking constantly. I recently called my mother to have her email me a recipe from this book that I had remembered her fixing when she first bought it. "Mexicalli Pie" :-D My mother was shocked that I actually remembered this, and my husband really enjoyed it when I made it.

I've since borrowed this book and have yet to fix anything that my husband and I didnt thoroughly enjoy.. and he was a more picky eater than both my brother AND myself! ;) I DEFINATELY reccomend this book for... well, anyone! Meals that actually TASTE GOOD, and can fool even us finicky eaters into eating healthy!

The dualistic title of the book comes to refer to the nature of the roaring stock market of the 80's and 90's as well as what was being shoveled to fuel that market. The book may not break any new ground but does an excellent job pointing out how price increases fuel further speculation; driving up prices still further. As price and speculation feed upon itself there is tremendous pressure not to be left behind. Analysts are pressured not to say anything bad about a stock; the media is pressured to be cheerleaders and not fault-finders; and corporate executives find creative ways to make their companies more profitable than they really are. The result is a price bubble and when it bursts people get hurt.

Maggie Mahar, a financial journalist since 1982, writes a coherent study of how the bull market came to be, what fueled it, and what can investors do now. It is up-to-date book and truly enlightening. Much of the material has been covered in financial journals and newspapers but never in such a concise manner; and you'll soon discover many surprises that you probably didn't know about the bull market.

I finished Bull! in two days, and I enjoyed every page. The problem that I've had with most books on economic history or investing (and particularly those, such as this one, that include considerable economic detail) is that they are miserable to plow through, and are invariably filled with dry and seemingly superfluous detail. This book is different. Mahar mixes witty anecdotes with incisive analysis, and her claims about investing are offered in intelligent often playful prose, surrounded with a copious amount of recent historical material. Even well known stock-market figures--like Warren Buffet--look new here: we get a sense of why they acted as they did, and often a hint of what they may have been thinking. Recommended for anyone interested in learning more about investing, uncovering what the last bull run was all about, or meeting some of the major Wall Street players that were made into near-celebrities.

I read Bull! when it first came out, sometime last Fall, and I recently re-read it after I saw Warren Buffett recommended Bull! in the 2003 Berkshire Hathaway annual report. I enjoyed it even more the second time, and it has led me to rethink some of my investment plans for 2004.

Bull! does not pretend to predict the investment future (no book can do that, and everyone--including Buffett--has made, and will continue to make, some investment mistakes) but for any reader interested in an intelligent, historically sound account of the most recent bull run--and what it means for investing in the future--I suggest that you take a look at Bull!.

I found this book to be; Badly organized but not catastrophically, Total lack of in depth knowledge and know-how, almost totally worthless as a compendium, several hundred pages wasted on empty chatter and irrelevant fact on history and the world situation (some people might find these pages interesting, but I don't) and not at all measuring up to my hopes. Almost everything i know, i got from "playing" with Exchange in a sealed environment, and this book have been totally worthless to me.

This book offers clear, pratical coverage of MS Exchange 5.5. The comprehensive instruction help me setup MS Exchange 5.5 in record time. Each chapter focuses on a practical, real-world skill, so you can read the book straight through, skip subjects you already know, or read chapters in the order that interest you.

I am very thankful to the Authors and SAMS

Monal Shah (B.E. Computer Science, MCSE)

I found the coverage in this book of Exchange and in particular coverage of using Internet Mail Service (IMS) to connect your site to internet mail to be very clear and complete. This is my second book on exchange 5.5, and it clarified many aspects of this HUGE software package and made a difficult subject approachable and pleasant to read. I successfully set up an exchange system for our (small) company with dial up internet connectivity in a short time - consequently THUMBS UP for the Authors !!

I'd thumbed through this book a couple times at the bookstore, but had always decided against it. I should have said that again when another Fool book "Rule Breakers, Rule Makers" came up as a ... bargain hardback book and succumbed to the whole in my wallet and got this book too. It's too condescending even for the investing novice, and the workbook part is scant and carries little value beyond the writing. Stick with "The Motley Fool Investment Guide" which has almost the same info, plus more.

This is the investment workbook which goes along with The Motley Fool Investment Guide. However you do not need the Motley Fool Investment Guide to use this book.

I like that this book gets you down in dirty into the actual analysis of companies, they have you analyse P/E ratios, P/S ratios, growth rates etc... Howver I don't like that the answers are written write next to the question. (Kind of defeats the whole purpose.) I also think its ok to have some humor in a book but this one is overloaded with silly questions from the Fools.

Unless you want to have a book to just for filling in the blanks I recommend not buying this book. I think one of the other Motley Fool books such as their "Investment Guide" or "You have more than you think" would be worth it instead.

Reed Floren

A little background on where this review is coming from: I am halfway through this workbook, I have never read the other books of the Gardner brothers, but decided to post a comment about this one since what I have read so far is pretty good. I am currently studying personal financial planning and investment options. In my view, this book is a good starter. The approach is fun and easy, the humour used by the authors in their writing makes the topic much easier to digest. Other pluses are: you encounter the tables and exercises just as you need them-- so that exercises and illustrations/examples of calculations are done with the flow of the whole book. Also, the questionnaire that determines your risk level is pretty innovative. And the workbook gave me a great refresher of my college accounting course. But most of all, the pages I have read make GOOD COMMON SENSE. And this is what will help the novice investor to lay down a solid foundation for financial planning and investing. If you are a beginner in the world of investing, get this book. You won't regret it. :)

In the Art Of The Trade, R.E. McMaster, Jr. explains the psychological and emotional aspects of investing. McMaster teaches an awareness of these under-appreciated market 'energies.' His latest book shares his learned ability to use sound technical strategies combined with an intuitive market understanding that is essential for successful trading.

Another trading book? Yuk, you may think, having sampled at least some of the trading-book deluge pumped out by the American publishing industry in the last 12 months. But unlike so many of these that pander to the desire to become rich through trading, R.E. McMaster's The Art of the Trade is time and money well spent. The book's main thesis is that while market opportunities are unlimited, a trader's time, energy, financial and above all, psychological capital are very limited. In 10 chapters, McMaster tells about the similarities and differences between trading and gambling - the biggest difference being different kinds of risk - managing risk with money management; treating trading as a business; the methodology, consistency, mentality and emotions of trades; self mastery; and in the last chapter, McMaster puts it all together. His expectations are clear and easy to follow. Overall, The Art of the Trade is well worth reading carefully. It will go a long way in helping traders preserve their psychological capital.

I have almost finished "The Art of the Trade." You know, it really is a GREAT book! I sincerely mean that. It is measured and extremely judicious. It is wonderful... I bought a copy for my father-in-law and sent it to him.

As a recent alumnus of an Ivy League business school, I naively/arrogantly expected to find Wall Street Words of minimal use and really only purchased it because of a desire to switch careers from consulting to investment banking and a subsequent need for a reference tool in research.

To my pleasant surprise, I have found it almost indespensable. It is always within reach when I read the WSJ and I find myself consulting it regularly.

I think that the 1-star review below is quite unrealistic. While I would agree that there may be a couple of terms missing, for my money it's still the best book out there of its type. NONE of these books are exhaustive. Remember, this is neither a text book nor a course, just a reference guide.

All up, an excellent reference guide that will answer most, if not all, of your financial terms and definitions questions succintly.

Wall Street Words, a reference book for the contemporary investor, affords a succinct, yet extensive explanation of the terms used in today's market. Author Dr. David L. Scott has directed his book toward the financial populace at all levels of expertise. The book is written practically, orderly, and aptly as it defines Wall Street's lingo. In addition, numerous financial tips contribute in-depth examples of many of the terms. I hightly recommend Wall Street Words as an excellent guide for A to Z investors!

I am currently studying for the Series 7 stockbroker exam. The study manual often introduces terms with little or no explanation. The glossary in the study manual only covers a small fraction of the terms used. Before buying this book, I would have to list the terms, stop studying, and find explanations. Sometimes, I would have to waste precious study time calling into my trainer to discuss these terms.

Now, I have all of the definitions I need right at my finger tips. This book has been a great supplement to the Series 7 study material. I no longer waste time struggling with terms I do not understand. I do not have to waste valuable time on hold calling into my trainer to get a better understanding of terms.

Written in the 20's, this book is at least five decades ahead of its time, discussing detailedly about Dow Theory, chart patterns, volume, support and resistance etc in the demand and supply context, at a time whilst most people focused solely on company/accounting data specific fundamental analysis. However, though market psychology doesnt change, technology and the speed and means of information distribution do, leading to shorter business cycles and thus trends, inevitably attacking the weakest link of the Dow Theory which is that confirmation of the primary and long term trend almost always come too late. The situation is even worse in that "traps" in trend following are so frequent in today's highly competitive market when power traders with the help of deteriatives fully exploit the stop loss orders of mass investors.

I dont mean to undermine the value of this book. Nevertheless, considering the high price of the book and the long time to read it through, there are many alternatives that cover TA wider and deeper. This book can be a very exhaustive reference book in chart patterns. It just cannot provide a compeat course on TA. The new appendix of MACD, Stochastics etc is adequate but far from sufficient. Afterall, TA is just a tool for money making. There's no point not to take a more productive route to achieve the goal.

Edwards and Magee is considered one of the bibles of technical analysis. While it covers the basics well (head and shoulders tops, etc.), the shear number of not so well known patterns can be overwhelming. I would doubt most people could (or would) finish this book. It's more of a reference book. John Murphy's Technical Analysis of the Futures Markets is a much better choice. Murphy covers trendlines, patterns, stochastics, Elliot Wave, money management and a host of other technical topics. Don't be fooled by its title -- it's quite applicable to stocks.

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus once observed that it is impossible to step in the same river twice. By that statement he meant, seemingly, that everything is in a state of change. Hence, if Greg Louganis decided to jump off a diving board into the Mississippi River, he would never be able to plunge into the same water molecules more than once. By the time he attempted his second jump, the water which gave way during his first dive would be a long way down the river on its route toward the Gulf of Mexico. Accordingly, Heraclitus's analogy, one could argue, is applicable to the study of securities markets: although companies have traded their stock on exchanges for decades, even centuries, the stock markets themselves are always in flux because participants--investors, as well as the companies themselves--are constantly leaving and entering the game. Robert Edwards' and John Magee's classic TECHNICAL ANALYSIS OF STOCK TRENDS was written fifty years ago, long before such hallowed American companies as Microsoft, Dell, or Cisco Systems were in existence. Although the stock markets are indeed "rivers of change," it is clear that this book remains the standard guide for investors and traders who believe that technical analysis is an effective approach to predicting the future behavior of stocks. Modern readers should be aware, however, that too many of the charts in the book are from obscure, even defunct, companies from the 1940's; the appendix "Updated charts through 1996" is helpful but out of place in the back of the book. These charts, rather, should be placed in the text of the book in order to illustrate the book's key principles. Those interested in applying technical analysis to the future markets should also consider Jack Schwager's recent guide to technical analysis. It would seem impossible, though, that those still interested in trading stocks technically could avoid reading Edwards's and Magee's useful volume, a guide that remains a constant in a world of change.

Andy Kessler is a worthy follow-up act to Michael Lewis, and his Wall Street Meat is as fun and enjoyable as Lewis's Liar's Poker. I read this book cover to cover and was chuckling with delight all the way through.

It really brings us upclose and personal with the biggest rogues on Wall Street. The portraits of Jack Grubman and Mary Meeker are especially compelling. I highly recommend this book - easy to read, lucid and with a sense of bemusement only a true new yorker can have...shame we have to wait for his next book

This book is to the nineties what Michael Lewis's Liars' Poker was to the eighties-a whirling, candid look at Wall Street. I agree with Lewis's blurb: I gulped this book, too. He and Kessler both have a great comic sense. Both came to the financial world in a roundabout way. (Lewis was an art history major who became a bond salesman; Kessler was a Bell labs researcher who became a research analyst.) But there are differences, too, and they go beyond the simple fact that Lewis wrote about the character of Salomon Brothers and the mortgage-backed security business, whereas Kessler's story more broadly concerns the technology bubble of the late nineties, and Wall Street's part in it. Kessler is more sharp-edged and critical, yet idealistic, too, ending with a few pages of ideas on what caused the tech bubble and what might be done differently to prevent this sort of thing from happening again. Kessler writes from the vantage point of more than fifteen years in the securities business, and you sense he really cares about many of the people he works with. (Even if he frequently shows it by verbally skewering them.) Lewis's time on Wall Street was much shorter, and his tone is more one of bemused detachment. Kessler is very anecdotal, even more than Lewis, one- and two-pagers, but the chronology is solid and the whole thing works perfectly. The two books are close cousins, lots of hilarious stories and witty detail, and a sprinkling of memorable supporting characters, including a vivid yet balanced portrayal of fallen superstar Jack Grubman, through the years, by Kessler.

This is a funny and insightful book. It may seem like a bunch of breezy anecdotes told cleverly about some big name Wall Street names, and it has plenty of those, but it is much more than that. This is a book that should be read by everyone interested in Wall Street, who has money invested there, or is thinking about putting money there, and any MBA interested in finance. Mr. Kessler worked on Wall Street for many years as an analyst for Paine Webber and then Morgan Stanley. Later, he left to work as a portfolio manager at Velocity Capital Management, which means he was and is still working with the same folks, but now as an investor.

His stories, escapades, and perspectives will lift the veil for those still innocent enough to believe that salesmen and account managers for the big trading houses have their clients' best interest at heart. I know we learned in b-school about the Random Walk, and arbitrage theory. All of that and the other stuff we learned is important to know. However, more valuable are the real world insights he provides about the structural changes and unintended consequences of the Small Order Execution System and its effect on liquidity and price volatility, Sarbanes-Oxley and the closing off of information to investors, ECNs and the erosion of trading income and the change to emphasis on fees and deals to provide income, momentum investing (momos), and more.

I am also very glad that he does not let individual investors off the hook for their own foolishness with their retirement and investment income. Remember, the greater fool theory cannot work without new people volunteering for the job. In the afterword the author also briefly demonstrates why all of the popular theories for the bubble and its popping are all true and none true. All contributed, but none we alone sufficient. Like most disasters, the likely cause is a confluence of little events combined into something no one much caused or could stop.

There is an obvious comparison to Michael Lewis's wonderful "Liar's Poker" and I would recommend this book just as highly. Mr. Kessler's career spanned a long enough time to chronicle the change from his being afraid to recommend a stock that could drop in price to Henry Blodget being afraid to downgrade a stock that could still go up in price. An amazing journey indeed and we are the better for his having chronicled it for us in such an entertaining way.

You may not like this book, but you will be glad you read it. Ultimately, you are your best financial advisor. Mark Dempsey does a good job exposing the conflicts of interest that exist with the world of Wall Street.

This book should be required reading for any that either have money or plan to have money in the stock market. Why? Because the tricks of the trade and hidden fees are going to eat into your profits and at the very least you should want to know where your money is going. Thinking of seeing a financial planner? Read this book to arm yourself against some of ploys they might use against you. Using a full service stock broker in your trades? Some of what goes on behind closed doors might surprise you.

You should understand how car salesmen work before buying a car, why not understand how mutual fund salesmen work before investing, especially since the amount of money is probably going to be a much larger amount.

It is the naïve and uninformed get soundly fleeced everyday in the financial markets, at the very least, read this book before making any large financial decisions that involve trusting the advice from a financial advisor, banker or stock broker. These often have built in conflicts of interests that could cost you money.

While pros and those in the know will probably not find anything here new, and stock brokers and other financial salesmen probably hate this book, I strongly recommend it to any that are thinking about entering the financial markets.

I must have saved 10,000 dollars by reading this book. I have read it twice now and I am a better investor for it. The amount of money I saved in fees alone makes the book a real winner. GOOD STUFF!!!!

If you like Wall Street and financial intrigue, you will love this book. The real beauty of it, however, is that you don't need to be a stock broker or lawyer to follow the story. Thrills galore!

The villain is modeled on Marc Rich; coincidentally I read it and started corresponding with the author just a week before Clinton pardoned Rich. A great anthropological study of the trading subsculture at the end of the 20th century. Very good, and especially great if you're an in-house counsel at a major house who works with derivatives.

If you don't think the market can ever crash again, this book is not only entertaining, but it is also exceptionally educational in a not-too-painful way. The reality of the world's interlocked financial system is almost as bad as the "bad guys" in this financial thriller. With the exception of wanting to kill the occasional roadblock in the path to their financial profits, the bad guys in this book seem to think - and act - a lot like any other aggressive group of traders. So when young Wall St. attorney Rick Hansen takes over a job where his predecessor was mysteriously killed, and gets sucked into the complexities of the trading jungle, you're not sure if the system will topple over on its own, or with a little help from a criminal conspiracy using the latest super-computers and software wizardy. Even if you've never traded an option in your life, this is definitely a must read - like the early Paul Erdman (Crash of '79, etc.) novels.