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New Circulating Books at Kirstein

Posted on January 18th, 2013 by Betsey Lippmeier in Kirstein Business Library
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Please come check out these new circulating books at the Kirstein Business Library:

Buy High, Sell Higher

The chief market strategist for Virtus Investment Partners and a regular on CNBC’s “Fast Money” series shows investors how to move away from the old, broken buy-low/sell-high investment model and still build a winning portfolio.

Octopus

Traces the story of an audacious hedge fund fraud and the manhunt for founder Sam Israel, who bet his final millions on a federal-run “secret market” society of clandestine bankers, shady European nobles, and spies tied to a mysterious cabal.

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Foreign Exchange Rates – Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Posted on January 16th, 2013 by Gregor Smart in Internet Resources, Kirstein Business Library

When looking for historical foreign exchange rates try using the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System website.  This site offers daily,  monthly, and yearly rates for various countries.

  • G.5A Annual -  yearly average rates of exchange 2012-2009
  • G.5 Monthly – monthly average rates of exchange back to 1996
  • H.10 – daily rates back to July 1996
  • H.10 individual Country Data – daily rates back to January 1971

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FRED – Federal Reserve Economic Data

Posted on January 16th, 2013 by Gregor Smart in Internet Resources, Kirstein Business Library

If  you are looking for economic data, FRED is a great place to start.  Put out by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis,  it’s an online database consisting of more than 61,000 economic data time series from 48 national, international, public, and private sources.

A sampling of the types of data available:

This resource also offers a set of data tools that will enable you to create your own graphs, access archival data, and download data with an Excel Add-in.

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Getting Started in Business

Posted on January 14th, 2013 by Gregor Smart in Kirstein Business Library, Programs

Tuesday, January 29: Getting Started in Business

This popular workshop provides a complete overview of business start-up and planning considerations, oriented to those planning a venture as well as existing small business owners. Topics include the entrepreneurial lifestyle, feasibility, business strategy, business plan preparation, marketing, financing, and additional resources.

Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Location: Conference Room 05/06 (Lower level of the library)

 

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Market Yourself Saturday February 2 10-3:30

Posted on January 9th, 2013 by Betsey Lippmeier in Kirstein Business Library, Programs

Saturday, February 2: Market Yourself Saturday

Starting at 10:00, Kirstein Business Library will hold a day of workshops on marketing yourself. For more information, please call 617-859-2142.

Time: 10:00-2:30 p.m.
Location: Conference Room 05/06 (Lower level of the library)

 

 

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