Investments
Prentice-Hall (Publisher)
5th Edition
Published in December 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
900 pages
978-0-13-183344-9 (ISBN)
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Description
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, 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. Numerous examples enhance students' understanding of important ideas. This work is designed for use on undergraduate and graduate courses in investments.
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Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pearson Education Limited
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations, facsims.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
1651 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-183344-9 (9780131833449)
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Book
11/1998
6th Edition
Pearson
€61.99
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Author
Richards and Tierney Inc, USA
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Content
Buying and Selling Securities. Security Markets. Investment Value and Market Price. The Valuation of Riskless Securities. The Valuation of Risky Securities. The Portfolio Selection Problem. Portfolio Analysis. Riskfree Lending and Borrowing. The Capital Asset Pricing Model. Factor Models. Arbitage Pricing Theory. Taxes and Inflation. Fixed-Income Securities. Bond Analysis. Bond Portfolio Management. Common Stocks. The Valuation of Common Stocks. Earnings. Options. Futures. Investment Companies. Financial Analysis of Common Stocks. Investment Management. Portfolio Performance Evaluation. Extended Diversification.