Fundamentals of Investments focuses on students as investment managers, giving them information to act on by placing theory and research in the proper context. The text offers a balanced, unified treatment of the four main types of financial investments—stocks, bonds, options, and futures. Topics are organized in a way that makes them easy to apply—whether to a portfolio simulation or to real life—and supported with hands-on activities. Then, resources within Connect help students solve financial problems and apply what they’ve learned. Jordan’s managerial perspective and superior pedagogy combine with a complete digital solution to help students achieve higher outcomes in the course.Connect is the only integrated learning system that empowers students by continuously adapting to deliver precisely what they need, when they need it, and how they need it, so that your class time is more engaging and effective. 
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Focuses on students as investment managers, giving them information to act on by placing theory and research in the context. This book offers a balanced, unified treatment of the four main types of financial investments-stocks, bonds, options, and futures. It also empowers students by continuously adapting to deliver precisely what they need.
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PART ONE Introduction 1. A Brief History of Risk and Return 2. The Investment Process 3. Overview of Security Types 4. Mutual Funds and Other Investment Companies PART TWO Stock Markets 5. The Stock Market 6. Common Stock Valuation 7. Stock Price Behavior and Market Efficiency 8. Behavioral Finance and the Psychology of Investing PART THREE Interest Rates and Bond Valuation 9. Interest Rates 10. Bond Prices and Yields PART FOUR Portfolio Management 11. Diversification and Risky Asset Allocation 12. Return, Risk, and the Security Market Line 13. Performance Evaluation and Risk Management PART FIVE Futures and Options 14. Futures Contracts 15. Stock Options PART SIX Topics in Investments 16. Option Valuation 17. Projecting Cash Flow and Earnings 18. Corporate and Government Bonds 19. Global Economic Activity and Industry Analysis 20. Mortgage-Backed Securities (Connect only)
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781259720697
Publisert
2017-05-05
Utgave
8. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
McGraw-Hill Education
Vekt
1592 gr
Høyde
279 mm
Bredde
224 mm
Dybde
28 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
768

Biographical note

Bradford D. Jordan is Professor of Finance and holder of the Richard W. and Janis H. Furst Endowed Chair in Finance at the University of Kentucky. He has a longstanding interest in both applied and theoretical issues in corporate finance and has extensive experience teaching all levels of corporate finance and financial management policy.