Based on class-tested material, this book is an excellent introduction to global financial markets. The authors link theory and real world issues in their coverage of equity, bond and FX strategies including methods such as chartism, neural networks and chaos theory. Raising funds in the money markets and via equity and debt securities, as well as dividend and merger policy provide further practical illustrations of theoretical ideas. Futures, options and swaps and their use in speculation, hedging and arbitrage are also examined. The authors include a vast array of pedagogy, including chapter objectives summaries; end of chapter exercises; numerous real-world examples and case vignettes; Excel spreadsheets providing simulations for the reader; a glossary of terms; clear, simple and consistent mathematical notation.
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Designed for MBA and advanced undergraduate students taking a course in investments/introduction to finance/financial markets. These courses aim to introduce students to the financial markets and instruments (including money markets, fixed income, equities and FX markets).
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Preface ix List of Symbols and Abbreviations xv Part 1: Financial Markets Chapter 1 Markets and Players 3 Chapter 2 Raising Finance 19 Chapter 3 Financial Instruments 39 Chapter 4 Trading Securities 63 Chapter 5 Investment Companies 73 Part 2: Valuation Chapter 6 Valuation Techniques 85 Chapter 7 Cost of Capital 109 Chapter 8 Valuing Firms 125 Part 3: Asset Returns and Portfolio Theory Chapter 9 Measuring Asset Returns 153 Chapter 10 Portfolio Theory 189 Chapter 11 International Portfolio Diversification 221 Chapter 12 Single-Index Model 239 Chapter 13 CAPM and APT 265 Part 4: Equity Markets Chapter 14 Stock Valuation and the EMH 291 Chapter 15 Behavioural Finance and Anomalies 317 Chapter 16 Predicting Stock Returns 337 Chapter 17 Technical Trading Rules 353 Part 5: Foreign Exchange Market Chapter 18 Spot and Forward Markets 379 Part 6: Fixed-Income Markets Chapter 19 Money Markets 417 Chapter 20 Bond Markets 439 Chapter 21 Term Structure of Interest Rates 465 Chapter 22 Bond Market Strategies 481 Part 7: Derivatives Chapter 23 Derivative Securities 507 Chapter 24 Futures Markets 533 Chapter 25 Options Markets 559 Chapter 26 Options Pricing 589 Chapter 27 Energy and Weather Derivatives 623 Part 8: Portfolio Management Chapter 28 Private Equity 645 Chapter 29 Performance of Mutual Funds 655 Chapter 30 Hedge Funds 675 Chapter 31 Market Risk and Value at Risk 697 Glossary 719 Internet Sites 741 References 745 Index 755
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PART 1: FINANCIAL MARKETS
Markets and Players
Raising Finance
Financial Instruments
Trading Securities
Investment Companies
PART 2: VALUATION
Valuation Techniques
Cost of Capital
Valuing Firms
PART 3: ASSET RETURNS AND PORTFOLIO THEORY
Measuring Asset Returns
Portfolio Theory
International Portfolio Diversification
Single-Index Model
CAPM and APT 265
PART 4: EQUITY MARKETS
Stock Valuation and the EMH
Behavioural Finance and Anomalies
Predicting Stock Returns
Technical Trading Rules
PART 5: FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET
Spot and Forward Markets
PART 6: FIXED-INCOME MARKETS
Money Markets
Bond Markets
Term Structure of Interest Rates
Bond Market Strategies
PART 7: DERIVATIVES
Derivative Securities
Futures Markets
Options Markets
Options Pricing
Energy and Weather Derivatives
PART 8: PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Private Equity
Performance of Mutual Funds
Hedge Funds
Market Risk and Value at Risk
Glossary
Internet Sites
References
Index
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780470519561
Publisert
2008-07-25
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Vekt
1468 gr
Høyde
244 mm
Bredde
188 mm
Dybde
28 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
800
Biographical note
Keith Cuthbertson is Professor of Finance at Cass Business School. He has worked at H.M.Treasury, Bank of England, National Institute and at Tanaka Business School, Imperial College and the University of Newcastle. He has been a visitor at the Federal Reserve Bank, Washington and the Freije University, Berlin. He has undertaken consultancy and teaching in applied finance at various financial institutions and government organizations.Dirk Nitzsche is Senior Lecturer in Finance at Cass Business School. He joined the school in 2004 from Imperial College, London where he spent 6 years in the Business School. After completing his Ph.D. at the University of Newcastle, he has worked in the Department of Economics at the University of Newcastle between 1994 and 1997, before joining City University Business School in 1997 and Imperial College in 1998. His research interests can broadly be described as asset pricing and efficiency of financial markets and more recently he analyses the performance of unit trusts and hedge funds.