KEY BENEFIT: This book provides a solid theoretical framework around which to build practical knowledge of securities and securities markets. KEY TOPICS: It offers a balanced presentation of theory and practice as it explains to readers the essentials of prominent investment concepts. Just as importantly, it illustrates how those concepts are applied by professional investors. Further, the book reviews a wide range of empirical studies that connects the academic to the practitioner. Numerous examples enhance readers' understanding of important ideas. The Sixth Edition distills the growing complexity of the investment environment, enumerating and describing today's various securities and markets in a clear, concise manner and integrating discussions of new investment management techniques.

Investments

Business & Money

Sharpe, William C.

Bailey, Jeffrey W.

Alexander, Gordon J.

Economics

PRENTICE/HALL

Appropriate for MBA and undergraduate courses in investments and/or portfolio management. This book provides a solid theoretical framework around which to build practical knowledge of securities and securities markets. Offering a balanced presentation of theory and practice, it explains to students the essentials of prominent investment concepts and, just as importantly, shows how those concepts are applied by professional investors. Further, the book reviews a wide range of empirical studies that connect the academic to the practitioner.

Investments, Canadian Edition (3rd Edition)

Bailey, Jeffery V.

Sharpe, William F.

Fowler, David J.

Domian, Dale

Pearson Education Canada

This introduction provides a clear framework for understanding and analyzing securities, and covers the major institutional features and theories of investing. While the book presents a thorough discussion of investments, the authors keep the material practical, relevant, and easy to understand. The latest developments in investments are brought to life through the use of tables, graphs, and illustrations that incorporate current market information and academic research. An international content deals directly with international securities and securities markets throughout the book—along with currency management and interest rate parity. Up-to-date “Money Matters” articles reflect the latest real-world developments and are provided throughout each chapter to give readers a sense of how practitioners deal with various investment issues and use techniques. Other coverage includes an array of investment tools—presented through discussions on stocks, bonds, and other securities such as options and futures. A guide to reviewing, forecasting, and monitoring—for individuals preparing to make investments or take the CFA exam.

Fundamentals of Investments (3rd Edition)

Pearson

The book is divided into five parts. It covers utility foundation, normative mean-variance analysis, generating statistical input, capital asset pricing models, portfolio construction, and arbitrage pricing theory.

Portfolio Analysis (Prentice-Hall Foundations of Finance Series)

Francis, Jack Clark

Pearson College Div

Fundamentals of Investments/ Fundamentos de Inversiones (English and Spanish Edition)

Investing

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