Investments
Fundamental Theory and Practice
Second Edition
- C. Michael Smith - Roanoke College, USA
Other Titles in:
Financial Investment/Analysis
Financial Investment/Analysis
February 2020 | 598 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Truly an Undergrad Text: in addition to being overpriced, many traditional investments textbooks contain hundreds of pages of materials that are not meant to be explored in an “introductory” undergraduate investments course. Smith provides students with the true fundamentals of investing. Advanced investing topics are left for more advanced courses. Practical and Concise: this is a “how to" book that gets right to the point.. Students will be able to directly apply the theories and concepts they learn to their own investing practice. Self-explanatory: easy-to-understand language accompanies step-by-step instruction. Students' knowledge can be tested by using the pedagogical aids found in each chapter.
Part 1: Getting Started
Ch 1: Investing Basics
Ch 2: Investment Markets
Ch 3: Buying and Selling Securities
Part 2: Popular Investments
Ch 4: Stocks
Ch 5: Fixed Incomes
Ch 6: Mutual Funds
Part 3: Portfolio Theory
Ch 7: Risk and Return
Ch 8: Modern Portfolio Theory
Ch 9: Market Efficiency
Part 4: Trying to Beat the Market
Ch 10: Behavioral Economics
Ch 11: Technical Analysis
Ch 12: Analyzing the Economy and the Firm's Financial Statements - Fundamental Analysis
Part 5: Valuation
Ch 13: Ratios and Equity Valuation: Fundamental Analysis
Ch 14: Bond Valuation
Ch 15: Portfolio Evaluation
Part 6: Derivative Investments
Ch 16: Options
Ch 17: Futures
Epilogue to Investments: Personal Investing Strategies