Die meisten Privatanleger kaufen Aktien und warten passiv darauf, dass sie im Wert steigen. Doch institutionelle Großinvestoren und Hedgefonds können es sich nicht leisten, Milliarden in stagnierenden Werten zu parken. Ihre Lösung ist eine der elegantesten und am wenigsten verstandenen Strategien der Finanzwelt: die Covered Call Option (gedeckter Leerverkauf). Bei dieser Methode verkaufen Investoren das vertragliche Recht an jemand anderen, ihre Aktien zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt zu einem ...

One might think that being able to know the truth about anything would be a wonderful gift to have. Unfortunately, as Christian Faraday discovered--it wasn't.A strong psychic ability suddenly thrust upon him by an unusual incident at 14,000 feet, Christian thinks he is being a good citizen in helping the FBI solve a series of high profile disappearances. Unfortunately, he proves so valuable that he finds the peaceful life he shares with his daughter quickly transformed. A series fa...

Hidden beneath the rolling landscapes of modern-day Turkey lies an architectural marvel that defies belief. Discovered completely by accident when a man knocked down a basement wall in 1963, Derinkuyu is a massive, multi-level underground city capable of sheltering up to 20,000 people, along with their livestock and food stores. Featuring sophisticated ventilation shafts, deep wells, churches, and heavy rolling stone doors, it is a testament to the desperate ingenuity of ancient peoples. B...

Tunisian cinema is often described as the most daring of all Arab cinemas. For many, Tunisia appeared to be a model of equipoise between "East" and "West," and yet, during Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's presidency, from 1987 to 2011, the country became the most repressive state in the Maghreb. Against considerable odds, a generation of filmmakers emerged in the mid-1980s to make films that are allegories of resistance to the increasingly illiberal trends that were marking their society....

This book is annotated with a rare extensive biographical sketch of the author, Andrew Lang, written by Sir Edmund Gosse, CB, a contemporary poet and writer. Mr. Kirk's little book was written in 1691 and was probably not printed until 1815, when an edition of only one hundred copies appeared at Edinburgh from the press of James Ballantyne & Company for Longman & Company of London. Mr. Kirk's book is the most curious imaginable. Written in 1691 by a Scotch divine, it is nothing less than a...

Nachdem die Armee der Wikinger Paris eingenommen und von den Franken ein üppiges Lösegeld für das Versprechen erhalten hat, ihr Königreich in Frieden zu verlassen, kehren die siegreichen Invasoren aus dem Frankenreich nach Dänemark zurück. Jetzt ist Halfdan bereit, Toke – den Anführer, der Halfdans Bruder Harald ermordet hat - mithilfe von Jarl Hastein und seinen Kriegern zur Rechenschaft zu ziehen.Die Starkbogen-Saga ist eine epische Erzählung von der beharrlichen Suche eines Mann...

This book examines the academic life of Oskar Lange and his contribution to economics. It charts the development of his ideas across his working life and reflects on how the events of this period shaped his view of economics. His early engagement with European Marxism during the 1920s is outlined, as well as the ways that the 1929 economic crash encouraged Lange to evaluate the social dimension of economics and consider the economic underpinnings of a socialist planned economy. Lange’s eng...

Great Book of Shop Drawings for Craftsman Furniture, Revised & Expanded Second Edition is a complete sourcebook of working shop drawings for 61 classic pieces of American furniture. Whether known as Craftsman, Arts & Crafts, or Mission, these sturdy, straightforward and immensely popular designs have graced American homes for more than 100 years. The author, a master cabinetmaker, measured original Craftsman antiques to create these detailed plans. This revised new paperback edition is com...

Full-color, step-by-step guidance on how to perform the most popular procedures in cosmetic surgeryUsing more than 250 full-color illustrations and photos, and clear, concise text, Cosmetic Surgery teaches you how to perform the latest and most in-demand surgical and non-surgical procedures in aesthetic plastic surgery. Each chapter includes patient selection and preparation, technique, complications, outcomes assessment, and references, and many illustrat...

William Henry John was a small time rancher. But when his wife died in a riding accident, he became a broken man. He turned to drink. At first his neighbours were helpful and sympathetic, but Henry John soon became the town drunk and ignored by all. Then one day his life changed. He saved the life of a young woman who he thought was his dead wife. She thanked him and gave him a kiss on the cheek. From that day forth, William Henry John became a changed, if disturbed man.

Travelling West was never easy. Men, women and children endured the rough terrain, the heat, the cold, illness and, sometimes, Indians. So, when sickness struck, and wagons had to be segregated, the danger was increased. There were always men ready to take advantage and Clem Watkins and his gang were ready to do just that. Ardal Maloney, his wife Kate and two children had left Ireland to seek out a new life in the West. Leaving behind them starvation, poverty and death, they came to the Ne...

SHARPEN YOUR CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND PREPARE FOR REAL-WORLD PRACTICE WITH ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY CASESExperience with clinical cases is key to excelling in your rotations and post-graduate training. Case Files: Orthopaedic Surgery gives you 45 true-to-life cases that illustrate concepts critical to managing common musculoskeletal injuries and conditions. Each case includes a concise and accurate patient presentation, key exam findings, and clear radiologic images where...