ANALYSIS OF INVESTMENTS AND MANAGEMENT OF PORTFOLIOS, 9e, International Edition, teaches readers how to manage their money to derive the maximum benefit from what they earn. It mixes investment instruments and capital markets with theoretical detail on evaluating investments and opportunities to satisfy risk-return objectives--as well as offers insight on how investment practice and theory are influenced by globalization. Providing a solid foundation in investments, the book is an excellent resource for those with both a theoretical and practical need for investment expertise.
Part 1: THE INVESTMENT BACKGROUND. 1. The Investment Setting. 2. The Asset Allocation Decision. 3. Selecting Investments in a Global Market. 4. Organization and Functioning of Securities Markets. 5. Security Market Indexes. Part 2: DEVELOPMENTS IN INVESTMENT THEORY. 6. Efficient Capital Markets. 7. An Introduction to Portfolio Management. 8. An Introduction to Asset Pricing Models. 9. Multifactor Models of Risk and Return. Part 3: VALUATION PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES. 10. Analysis of Financial Statements. 11. An Introduction to Security Valuation. Part 4: ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF COMMON STOCKS 400. 12. Macroanalysis and Microvaluation of the Stock Market. 13. Industry Analysis. 14. Company Analysis and Stock Valuation. 15. Technical Analysis. 16. Equity Portfolio Management Strategies. Part 5: ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF BONDS. 17. Bond Fundamentals. 18. The Analysis and Valuation of Bonds. 19. Bond Portfolio Management Strategies. Part 6: DERIVATIVE SECURITY ANALYSIS. 20. An Introduction to Derivative Markets and Securities. 21. Forward and Futures Contracts. 22. Option Contracts. 23. Swap Contracts, Convertible Securities, and Other Embedded Derivatives. Part 7: SPECIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF ASSET MANAGEMENT. 24. Professional Money Management, Alternative Assets, and Industry Ethics. 25. Evaluation of Portfolio Performance.