Book Report on John Train’s “The Craft of Investing”
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A 5 page informational overview of what is an especially important primer for the first-time investor. No additional sources are used.
Filename: TGcraftin.rtf

Book Report: Finance
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A 7 page report on "Finance" by Groppelli and Nikbakht, a volume of the Barron's Business Review Series. The book focuses on the finance associated with investments and includes discussions of capital budgeting, risk, capital structure and other basic finance concepts. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSfinBkRpt.rtf

Book Review of Eric Schlosser’s “Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs, and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market”
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A 6 page review which examines the book’s purpose, the author’s credentials, considers its intended audience, which of the three major theoretical perspective of sociology the author favors, and proposed solutions to reduce this social problem. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TGreefmad.rtf

Book Review of “Irrational Exuberance” by Robert Shiller
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This is a 5 page book review of Robert Shiller’s “Irrational Exuberance” (2000). The publication of Robert Shiller’s book “Irrational Exuberance” in 2000, took investors by surprise as it was a criticism and analysis of the recent increased trends in the stock markets. Essentially, Shiller states that the increase in the stock markets is a result of several cultural, sociological and psychological elements and not based on an increase of “real value”. He admits that there are many factors involved, including the introduction of the Internet into American homes and an increased awareness of the stock market in the media, but he ascertains that the real increase in based on the “herding” effect of social rational humans who follow popular trends. Despite the increase in the markets, Shiller cautions investors to keep their portfolios diversified and not dependent on the stock market because based on past historical increases in the market, this increase will also be followed by a decade of mediocre returns. Because of this good advice and words of caution, the book is considered worthwhile to read especially for anyone considering loading their investments into the stock market. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TJShill1.rtf

BOOK REVIEW: ACCOUNTING BY WARREN, REEVE AND FESS
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This 21-page paper provides a book review and analysis about the 20th edition of Accounting, by professors Warren, Reeve and Fess.
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Borders Group Acquires Books-A-Million
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A 4 page paper discussing the terms of Borders’ proposed acquisition of its small competitor. There are several approaches that Borders can take in financing its hypothetical acquisition of Books-A-Million. Regardless of the route it chooses, it will need to ensure that the method used does not further erode its delicately-balanced ratio of assets to liabilities. Borders can choose to pay in any combination of stock, debt and cash, giving it the ability to be quite flexible in negotiating to buy Books-A-Million. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSfinBordBAM.rtf

Borders Group Capital Structure
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A 3 page paper discussing the effects of hypothetical changes in assets and the effects of those changes on other value ratios. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Borders Group (NYSE:BGP) operates 434 Borders book stores and also is the parent of Waldenbooks. Its primary competition in the brick-and-mortar setting comes in the form of Barnes and Noble, with Books A Million representing the industry’s distant third. The purpose here is to assess several current financial ratios and determine how those ratios would be affected by a 20 percent increase in assets. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KSfinBorder.rtf