Math for Managers

Michael C. Thomsett is a market expert, author, speaker and coach. He writes fulltime and also works as an online coach in the options industry. He is a frequent speaker at trade shows and conventions (for example, The Money Show in Las Vegas and Trader’s Expo in New York). His many books include Stock Market Math, Candlestick Charting, The Mathematics of Options, and A Technical Approach to Trend Analysis.

Introduction: The Basic Problem with Numbers



Chapter 1: Compound Interest, The Power of Money



Chapter 2: Present Value and Sinking Funds



Chapter 3: Rates of Return



Chapter 4: Calculating Breakeven and After-Tax Profit



Chapter 5: Financial Reporting Formulas: The Balance Sheet


Chapter 6: Financial Reporting Formulas: The Income Statement



Chapter 7: Depreciation Calculations



Chapter 8: Bringing Reports to Life: Powerful Arguments with the Numbers



Chapter 9: Budgeting Calculations: Assumptions and Pro-rations



Chapter 10: Statistics for Effective Reporting



Chapter 11: Incredible Math Shortcuts



Chapter 12: Incredible Conversion, Measurement and Time Shortcuts



Appendix A: Summary of Formulas



Appendix B: Summary of Excel Programs



Glossary



Index