Investments
An Introduction
Published on 1. January 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
960 pages
978-0-324-65551-3 (ISBN)
Description
Gain a clear understanding of today's key investment topics--from fundamentals to advanced issues covered on the CFP exam--with the College of Financial Planning's text of choice that minimizes math for a user-friendly presentation.
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Edition
9th international ed
Language
English
Place of publication
Mason, OH
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 203 mm
Thickness: 36 mm
Weight
1684 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-324-65551-3 (9780324655513)
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Content
PART I. THE INVESTMENT PROCESS AND FINANCIAL CONCEPTS. 1. An Introduction to Investments. 2. The Creation of Financial Assets. 3. Security Markets. 4. The Time Value of Money. 5. The Tax Environment. 6. Risk and Portfolio Management. PART II. INVESTMENT COMPANIES. 7. Investment Companies: Mutual Funds. 8. Closed-end Investment Companies. PART III. INVESTING IN COMMON STOCK. 9. The Valuation of Common Stock. 10. Investment Returns and Aggregate Measures of Stock Markets. 11. Dividends: Past, Present, and Future. 12. The Macroeconomic Environment for Investment Decisions. 13. Analysis of Financial Statements. 14. Behavioral Finance and Technical Analysis. PART IV. INVESTING IN FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES. 15. The Bond Market. 16. The Valuation of Fixed-Income Securities. 17. Government Securities. 18. Convertible Bonds and Convertible Preferred Stock. PART V. DERIVATIVES. 19. An Introduction to Options. 20. Option Valuation and Strategies. 21. Commodity and Financial Futures. PART VI. ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS. 22. Investing in Foreign Securities. 23. Investing in Nonfinancial Assets: Collectibles, Natural Resources, and Real Estate. 24. Portfolio Planning and Management in an Efficient Market Context. Appendix A: Mathematical Tables. Appendix B: Answers to Selected Problems.