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Fundamentals of investment management / Geoffrey A. Hirt and Stanley B. Block.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: The Irwin/McGraw-Hill series in finance, insurance and real estatePublication details: Boston : Irwin/McGraw-Hill, ©1999.Edition: 6th edDescription: xxviii, 708 p. : illustrations ; 24 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 9780256246247
Other title:
  • Investment management
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 332.6 23 H671
Contents:
Part 1 Introduction to investments: 1. The investment setting; 2. Security markets - present and future; 3. Participating in the market; 4. Sources of investment information. Part 2 Analysis and valuation of equity securities: 5. Economic activity; 6. Industry analysis; 7. Valuation of the individual firm; 8. Financial statement analysis. Part 3 Issues in efficient markets: 9. A basic view of technical analysis and market efficiency; 10. Investments in special situations. Part 4 Fixed-income and leveraged securities: 11. Bond and fixed-income fundamentals; 12. Principles of bond valuation and investment; 13. Duration and reinvestment concepts; 14. Convertible securities and warrants. Part 5 Derivatives products: 15. Put and call options; 16. Commodities and financial futures; 17. Stock index futures and options. Part 6 Broadening the investment perspective: 18. International security markets; 19. Mutual funds; 20. Investments in real assets. Part 7 Introduction to portfolio management: 21. A basic look at portfolio management and capital market theory; 22. Measuring risk and return of portfolio managers. Appendices.
Summary: Designed for undergraduates, this updated text focuses on presenting a balance of theory and applications. It provides a survey of important areas of investments, including: valuation, the marketplace, fixed income instruments and markets, and equity instruments and markets.
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CD/DVD ISI Library, Kolkata CD/DVD Collection 332.6 H671 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available This CD accompanying with the book C26574 D950
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1 Introduction to investments:
1. The investment setting;
2. Security markets - present and future;
3. Participating in the market;
4. Sources of investment information.
Part 2 Analysis and valuation of equity securities:
5. Economic activity;
6. Industry analysis;
7. Valuation of the individual firm;
8. Financial statement analysis.
Part 3 Issues in efficient markets:
9. A basic view of technical analysis and market efficiency;
10. Investments in special situations.
Part 4 Fixed-income and leveraged securities:
11. Bond and fixed-income fundamentals;
12. Principles of bond valuation and investment;
13. Duration and reinvestment concepts;
14. Convertible securities and warrants.
Part 5 Derivatives products:
15. Put and call options;
16. Commodities and financial futures;
17. Stock index futures and options.
Part 6 Broadening the investment perspective:
18. International security markets;
19. Mutual funds;
20. Investments in real assets.
Part 7 Introduction to portfolio management:
21. A basic look at portfolio management and capital market theory;
22. Measuring risk and return of portfolio managers.
Appendices.

Designed for undergraduates, this updated text focuses on presenting a balance of theory and applications. It provides a survey of important areas of investments, including: valuation, the marketplace, fixed income instruments and markets, and equity instruments and markets.

System requirements for accompanying computer disc: IBM-compatible PC; Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 or later.

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