Fundamentals of Investments is a concise, well thought-out and well written introduction to investments. It is devoted to understanding the complex capital market and the financial instruments that exist in the market. Recent years have witnessed a revolution in the field of finance and investment in the capital market, with the market becoming truly global. This book has been organized and written around the new developments and challenges facing the capital market, and addresses a very difficult subject in a logical manner. Part I of Fundamentals of Investments is devoted to the market environment and to a description of the various securities and how they are traded. Part II covers risk and return in the capital market with an emphasis on the gain or risk reduction due to diversification. Part III is devoted to bonds and stocks with an emphasis on valuation and management of these assets. Part IV covers derivatives, focusing on forwards, futures, and options. In Part V the analysis of risk-reduction due to diversification is expanded upon. Part VI is devoted to market efficiency, mutual funds performance and technical analysis, which explicitly assume that the market is inefficient.
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PART I: THE MARKET ENVIRONMENT AND SECURITIES 1. Introduction. 2. Bonds, Stocks and Other Financial Securities. 3. Security Markets. PART II: RISK AND RETURN 4. The Past: Return, Risk and Risk Premium Definitions, Measurement and the Historical Record. 5. The Future: Return, Risk, Risk Aversion, Risk Premium and Asset Prices. 6. Risk Reduction by Diversification. PART III: BONDS AND STOCKS 7. Interest Rates and Bond Valuation. 8. Bonds: Analysis and Management. 9. Common Stocks: Valuation. 10. Common Stocks: Selection. 11. Market and Industry Analysis. PART IV: DERIVATIVES 12. Forward and Futures Contracts. 13. Options: Basic Concepts and Strategies. PART V: RISK REDUCTION AND DIVERSIFICATION 14. Risk and Return: The Linear Relationships and the Capital Asset Pricing Model. Part VI: Market Efficiency, Mutual Funds and Technical Analysis. 16. Efficient Markets: Theory and Evidence. 17. Investment Companies and Mutual Funds. 18. Technical Analysis. Appendix A: Review of Time Value Concepts. Appendix B: International Websites. Glossary. Index.
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ISBN
9780273651697
Publisert
2002-05-21
Utgiver
Vendor
Financial Times Prentice Hall
Vekt
1130 gr
Høyde
246 mm
Bredde
191 mm
Dybde
30 mm
Aldersnivå
06, P
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
600

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