Overview

This volume of the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences covers recent and new developments in all fields of neuroendocrinology, including neuroendocrine control of reproduction, stress, growth and metabolism, and hypothalamic neuropeptidergic systems. Special attention will be paid to the comparative aspects of neuroendocrinology, from invertebrates to mammals including humans. The volume stems from the 7th International Congress of Neuroendocrinology, held by the International Neuroendocrine Federation from July 11-15th, 2010, at the Law Faculty, Rouen, France. NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please click here. ACADEMY MEMBERS: Please contact the New York Academy of Sciences directly to place your order (www.nyas.org). Members of the New York Academy of Science receive full-text access to the Annals online and discounts on print volumes. Please visit http://www.nyas.org/MemberCenter/Join.aspx for more information about becoming a member.

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Author:   Hubert Vaudry (University of Rouen, France) ,  Marie-Christine Tonon (University of Rouen, France) ,  Gareth Leng (University of Edinburgh Medical School, UK) ,  Tony M. Plant (University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, USA)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.390kg
ISBN:  

9781573317993

ISBN 10:   1573317993
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   20 May 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

"About the Editors. Preface. Overview of the Book. Contributing Authors. CHAPTER 1. Style Analysis: Asset Allocation and Performance Evaluation (Arik Ben Dor and Ravi Jagannathan). CHAPTER 2. The Many Elements of Equity Style: Quantitative Management of Core, Growth, and Value Strategies (Robert D. Arnott and Christopher G. Luck). CHAPTER 3. Models of Equity Style Information (Robert C. Radcliffe). CHAPTER 4. Style Analysis: A Ten-Year Retrospective and Commentary (R. Stephen Hardy). CHAPTER 5. More Depth and Breadth than the Style Box: The Morningstar Lens (Paul D. Kaplan, James A. Knowles, and Don Phillips). CHAPTER 6. Using Portfolio Holdings to Improve the Search for Skill (Ronald J. Surz). CHAPTER 7. Are Growth and Value Dead?: A New Framework for Equity Investment Styles (Lawrence S. Speidell and John Graves). CHAPTER 8. The Style of Investor Expectations (Hersh Shefrin and Meir Statman). CHAPTER 9. The Effects of Imprecision and Bias on the Abilities of Growth and Value Managers to Outperform their Respective Benchmarks (Robert A. Haugen). CHAPTER 10. Style Return Differentials: Illusions, Risk Premiums, or Investment Opportunities (Richard Roll). CHAPTER 11. The Persistence of Equity Style Performance: Evidence from Mutual Fund Data (Ronald N. Kahn and Andrew Rudd). CHAPTER 12. How the Technology Bubble of 1999-2000 Disrupted Equity Style Investing (Kari Bayer Pinkernell and Richard Bernstein). CHAPTER 13. Multistyle Equity Investment Models (Parvez Ahmed, John G. Gallo, Larry J. Lockwood, and Sudhir Nanda). CHAPTER 14. A Comparison of Fixed versus Flexible Market Capitalization Style Allocations: Don't Be Boxed in by Size (Marc R Reinganum). CHAPTER 15. A Plan Sponsor Perspective on Equity Style Management (Keith Cardoza). CHAPTER 16 An Analysis of U.S. and Non-U.S. Equity Style Index Methodologies (H. David Shea). CHAPTER 17. Country-Level Equity Style Timing (Clifford Asness, Robert Krail, and John Liew). CHAPTER 18. Value Investing and the January Effect: Some More International Evidence (Bala Arshanapalli, T. Daniel Coggin, and William Nelson). CHAPTER 19. Exploring the Mathematical Basis of Returns-Based Style Analysis (Thomas Becker). CHAPTER 20. Trading (and Investing) in ""Style"" Using Futures and Exchange-Traded Funds (Joanne M. Hill). Index."

Reviews

The book does provide good insights into the endocrine workings of the brain as depicted by the many studies discussed. The forthcoming research that results will yield increasing clinical utility as the field of neuroendocrinology continues to develop. (Doody's, 11 November 2011)

The book does provide good insights into the endocrine workings of the brain as depicted by the many studies discussed. The forthcoming research that results will yield increasing clinical utility as the field of neuroendocrinology continues to develop. (Doody's, 11 November 2011)<p>

Author Information

Hubert Vaudry is the editor of Trends in Neuroendocrinology, Volume 1220, published by Wiley. Marie-Christine Tonon is the editor of Trends in Neuroendocrinology, Volume 1220, published by Wiley.

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