Out of the Box and onto Wall Street

A guide to thinking outside the Wall Street box

Part memoir, part investment strategy guide, Out of the Box
and onto Wall Street presents a revolutionary, alternative look
at the world of finance. Revealing the essential rules for
preserving capital and making long-term profits, the book provides
timely observations on the current and future state of the world
economy and investment markets, which are sure to be of interest to
anyone considering alternative and time proven ways of making
money.

• Written by Mark J. Grant, Managing Director of Corporate
  Syndicate and Structured Products for Southwest Securities,
  Inc

• Provides observations on the current and future state of the
  world economy and investment markets

• Offers detailed analysis of investment trends, common investor
  mistakes, and the simple investment strategies that most people are
  unaware of

• Designed for professional managers but also applicable for use
  by individual investors wanting a better understanding of the
  economy and how to pick smart investments for their own
  portfolio

This is a must-read for anyone who wants to think about
investing outside the Wall Street box.

Autorentext
Mark J. Grant is Managing Director of the Corporate Syndicate Department for a publicly traded investment bank. In addition, he has run the capital markets departments and has been on the boards of four investment banks. He also served as the president of a public company in telecommunications and was on its board of directors.

Zusammenfassung
A guide to thinking outside the Wall Street box Part memoir, part investment strategy guide, Out of the Box and onto Wall Street presents a revolutionary, alternative look at the world of finance. Revealing the essential rules for preserving capital and making long-term profits, the book provides timely observations on the current and future state of the world economy and investment markets, which are sure to be of interest to anyone considering alternative and time proven ways of making money.

• Written by Mark J. Grant, Managing Director of Corporate Syndicate and Structured Products for Southwest Securities, Inc
• Provides observations on the current and future state of the world economy and investment markets
• Offers detailed analysis of investment trends, common investor mistakes, and the simple investment strategies that most people are unaware of
• Designed for professional managers but also applicable for use by individual investors wanting a better understanding of the economy and how to pick smart investments for their own portfolio
  This is a must-read for anyone who wants to think about investing outside the Wall Street box.

Inhalt
Acknowledgements. Introduction.

Part I The Wizard Calls the Ball.

Chapter 1 The Implosion of the Housing Agencies.

Get Back to Where You Once Belonged: August 11, 2008.

The Cost of Not Honoring Obligations: August 19, 2008.

The Agencies & Uncertainty: August 25, 2008.

The GSE Agencies as an Opportunity: August 27, 2008.

What is Given Can Be Taken: September 8, 2008.

We Have Been Grievously Mislead: September 9, 2008.

One Moment Please! September 10, 2008.

Freddie Mac & The Fairy Tale: March 12, 2009.

Chapter 2 The Call on the Ten Year Treasury.

There Is No Blushing in Brussels: June 30, 2010.

Spasms of Fear: July 15, 2010.

One of These Days: August 01, 2010.

The Legacy Influences: August 19, 2010.

Highway to the Danger Zone: August 20, 2010.

"The First Class Indicator": September 07, 2010.

Chapter 3 The Importance of the Euro.

Dolphins/Pelicans-Things That Matter: March 4, 2009.

Manna From Heaven: April 17, 2009.

Greek Downgrades-The Fallout: February 25, 2010.

It Is Not All Greek To Me: March 24, 2010.

Self Determination Becomes An Issue: May 14, 2010.

If You Know How to Work It: July 28, 2010.

With an Eye on Europe Once Again: August 12, 2010.

Chapter 4 Turmoil in greece.

The Greek Tragedy Becomes Farce: January 13, 2010.

Greece on the Skids: January 29, 2010.

The Shut Down in Greece: February 11, 2010.

Greek Austerity & Other Fairytales: February 12, 2010.

The Fifth Labor of Hercules: February 22, 2010.

Why Greece Matters: March 21, 2010.

Greece for Dummies: March 23, 2010.

AHTE TA ITAIXINIΔIA NA APXIOYN: April 9, 2010.

I Am Not Backing Down: April 14, 2010.

The EU Scenarios for Greece: April 29, 2010.

Chapter 5 The Crisis in Europe.

The PIIGS of Europe: December 16, 2009.

The Volker Rule-A Call for Action: January 24, 2010.

Achtung, Absolument & Being There: March 9, 2010.

The Fire is Out of Control: April 8, 2010.

The European Union in Stress: April 21, 2010.

The European Union in Crisis: April 26, 2010.

A Matter of Perspective: May 4, 2010.

I Make the Call-The Credit Crisis Part II: May 7, 2010.

Stopped at the English Channel: May 19, 2010.

An Easy Choice: June 2, 2010.

Record Deposits at the ECB: June 3, 2010.

Nationalism is the Trump Card: June 23, 2010.

The Wizard's Stress Test Primer: July 19, 2010.

Who Espied the Beggars's Leap: July 26, 2010.

The EU Ambassador Now Speaks for Britain: August 13, 2010.

Part II Learning to Dance Until It Moves.

Chapter 6 CPI Linked securities.

Structured Products: January 27, 2006.

The Time is Right: July 29, 2008.

The Value of CIPS: August 15, 2008.

The Mouse Trap is Baited: April 13, 2010.

The Deflation Trade: August 18, 2010.

Chapter 7 The Wisdom of Buying Senior Debt to Preferred Stock.

Ahoy - Your Key to the Treasure!!! November 17, 2008.

The Gift: November 18, 2008.

The Most Unique of Opportunities: November 19, 2008.

Songs of the Siren: November 20, 2008.

With Apologies to My Mother: November 28, 2008.

Unintended Consequences: December 10, 2008.

Seize the Opportunity (Carpe Vicis): May 15, 2009.

The Process of Elimination: December 14, 2008.

Chapter 8 AIG Debt.

Our Undiscernable Future; October 31, 2008.

His God Was Compound Interest: November 14, 2008.

Unintended Consequences and Opportunities: November 22, 2008.

The Church Separates from the State: December 26, 2008.

The Wizard's Apprentice: July 29, 2009. The Implications of AIG: ...