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Intended for the introductory graduate or intermediate undergraduate courses in Investments and Finance Theory.

This text offers accurate and intuitive coverage of investments, with an emphasis on portfolio theory. It includes extensive discussion of capital asset pricing, arbitrage pricing, pricing of derivative securities, interest rates, and bond management. Stock valuation, estimating future earnings and dividends, and fixed income markets are examined. Calculus is useful, but not required, since it is used only in the appendixes to the main discussions in the chapters.

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  • Reflects current industry trends of using computer models to forecast assumptions based on these models. Ex.___

• Unique—Issues related to capital asset pricing are covered in great detail.

  • Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and the Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT) model coverage explains how to use these models, exposing their weaknesses and strengths.

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• Unique—Four chapters on interest rates and bond management.

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• Options and forward and futures contracts receive extensive coverage.

  • Exposes students to current contracts that are becoming very popular to use in investments. Ex.___

• Extensive use of graphics.

• Version of Pmanager software available FREE on the Internet.

  • Customized directly to match the problems in the text, this new windows-based software enables students to easily and immediately see the effects of changing assumptions on investment decisions. Ex.___

• Chapter on performance measurement tools.

  • Shows students how to measure performance without need for asset pricing model assumptions on these models. Ex.___

• Unique—Complete and detailed coverage of portfolio theory (Chs. 4, 5, 10)—including a unique graphical explanation of the Markowitz procedure and asset allocation problems backed by in-text computer problems that are fully integrated into the text.

  • Reflects current industry trends of using computer models to forecast assumptions based on these models. Ex.___

• Two new Mini case studies, “Out-on-the-Street” scenarios have been added.

  • Enables students to apply techniques to real-world situations. Ex.___

• Expanded glossary.

  • Offers students access to key terms.

• More end of chapter computer-based problems.

  • Reinforces material and enables students to use Pmanager software. Ex.___

I. BACKGROUND.

II. PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT.

III. ASSET PRICING THEORIES AND PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT.

IV. INTEREST RATES AND BOND MANAGEMENT.

V. DERIVATIVE SECURITIES.

VI. TAXES, STOCK VALUATION, AND MARKET EFFICIENCY.

Graduate Investments  [CORE TEXTS]   (Finance)
Portfolio Analysis  [CORE TEXTS]   (Finance)
Theory of Finance  [CORE TEXTS]   (Finance)

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