Investments

by Bodie, Zvi; Kane, Alex; Marcus, Alan J.

• ISBN13: 9780073382371
• ISBN10: 007338237X
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-06-18
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin

Summary

"Investments, 8th edition, by Bodie, Kane, and Marcus keeps the best blend of practical and theoretical coverage while incorporating new and important topics in the world of investments. This text continues the tradition of an appropriate rigor and clear writing style for the MBA investments student. The unifying theme that security markets are nearly efficient, meaning that most securities are usually priced appropriately given their risk and return attributes, is continued in the 8th edition."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Alan Marcus is professor of finance in the Wallace E. Carroll School of Management at Boston College.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Investment Environment

Asset Classes and Financial Instruments

How Securities Are Traded

Mutual Funds and Other Investment Companies

Portfolio Theory and Practice

Learning About Return and Risk from the Historical Record

Risk Aversion and Capital Allocation to Risky Assets

Optimal Risky Portfolios

Index Models

Equilibrium in Capital Markets

The Capital Asset Pricing Model

Arbitrage Pricing Theory and Multifactor Models of Risk and Return

The Efficient Market Hypothesis

Behavioral Finance and Technical Analysis

Empirical Evidence on Security Returns

Fixed-Income Securities

Bond Prices and Yields

The Term Structure of Interest Rates

Managing Bond Portfolios

Security Analysis

Macroeconomic and Industry Analysis

Equity Valuation Models

Financial Statement Analysis

Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives

Options Markets: Introduction

Option Valuation

Futures Markets

Futures, Swaps, and Risk Management

Applied Portfolio Management

Portfolio Performance Evaluation

International Diversification

Hedge Funds

The Theory of Active Portfolio Management

Investment Policy and the Framework of the CFA Institute

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