Analysis of investments and management of portfolios

Table of content

PART 1: THE INVESTMENT BACKGROUND
1. An Overview of the Investment Process.
2. The Asset Allocation Decision.
3. The Global Market Investment Decision.
4. Securities Markets: Organization and Operation.
5. Security-Market Indexes.
PART 2: DEVELOPMENTS IN INVESTMENT THEORY
6. Efficient Capital Markets.
7. An Introduction to Portfolio Management.
8. An Introduction to Asset Pricing Models.
9. Multifactor Models of Risk and Return.
PART 3: VALUATION PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES
10. Analysis of Financial Statements.
11. Security Valuation Principles.
PART 4: ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF COMMON STOCKS
12. Macroanalysis and Microvaluation of the Stock Market.
13. Industry Analysis.
14. Company Analysis and Stock Valuation.

15. Equity Portfolio Management Strategies.
16. Technical Analysis.
PART 5: ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF BONDS
17. Bond Fundamentals.
18. The Analysis and Valuation of Bonds.
19. Bond Portfolio Management Strategies.
PART 6: DERIVATIVE SECURITY ANALYSIS
20. An Introduction to Derivative Markets and Securities.
21. Forward and Futures Contracts.
22. Option Contracts.
23. Swap Contracts, Convertible Securities, and Other Embedded Derivatives.
PART 7: SPECIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF ASSET MANAGEMENT
24. Professional Money Management, Alternative Assets, and Industry Ethics.
25. Evaluation of Portfolio Performance.

Description

Used extensively by professionals, organizations, and schools across the country, ANALYSIS OF INVESTMENTS AND MANAGEMENT OF PORTFOLIOS, 10E, combines solid theory with practical application in order to help students learn how to manage their money so that they can maximize their earning potential. Filled with real-world illustrations and hands-on applications, this text takes a rigorous, empirical approach to teaching students about topics such as investment instruments, capital markets, behavioral finance, hedge funds, and international investing. It also emphasizes how investment practice and theory are influenced by globalization. In addition, this tenth edition includes new coverage of relevant topics such as the impact of the 2008 financial market crisis, changes in rating agencies and government agencies such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, global assets risk-adjusted performance and intercorrelations, and more. Students can also take advantage of the Thomson ONE Business School Edition, an online, one-stop shop to do financial analysis and research.