Including facts & many historical examples, this book explains the principles & practice of contrarian trading. It helps readers learn about the wisdom & the follies of investment crowds
- & how crowds are formed by information cascades that drive stock prices too high or too low relative to fair value.
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This text adopts a layered approach to the study of control systems, in which the first few chapters are suitable for use in introductory courses. The material then progresses to such advanced topics as optimal control, robustness, Kalman filtering & multivariable systems. ...

Every day we use our mobiles & computers to communicate, but ironically we are losing touch with face-to-face talk. Catherine Blyth reveals the endless possibilities of conversation & shows that when it works it can come close to heaven. With examples from Elizabeth I to Tommy Cooper, courtesans to nomads, The Art of Conversation is full of tips on listening, talking shop & surviving conversational bores. Be it sharing a joke with a stranger, sparking a new idea or just letting off steam with a friend, there are infinite adventures to be had if you break the ice & say hello.. . ...

Marriage is no excuse for not loving. That which a lover takes against the will of his beloved has no relish. When made public love rarely endures. Love can deny nothing to love. This book relates to Arthurian romance, troubadour lyric, & other genres. It offers understandings of the Middle Ages, especially the phenomena known as courtly love. ...