Foundations of Investments

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

Av Troy Adair, Nofsinger, Troy (Lehigh University) Adair, Nofsinger (University Alaska Anchorage)

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Now you can master investments by both learning and doing with Adair/Nofsinger's unique FOUNDATIONS OF INVESTMENTS. From theory to practice to implementation, the authors use clear descriptions, real examples, interactive learning features and MindTap and Excel digital resources to strengthen your understanding and skills to confidently implement investment ideas. You learn trusted places on the internet to obtain information and data as you work with data from companies such as Tesla, Apple and Walmart. You then use that data in spreadsheets to create investment solutions that lead to good decision making. Even if you have limited Excel experience, Excel Expert example boxes guide you through how to analyze investment spreadsheets. Applications from today's headlines highlight examples such as Bitcoin and GameStop. With this edition, you develop your own personal investment strategies to use in your personal portfolio or in your professional job.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2023-01-01
Mått200 x 25 x 251 mm
Vikt1 179 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor825
FörlagCengage Learning
ISBN9780357130421

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Dr. Troy Adair is a teaching professor in the Decision and Technology Analytics Department in the College of Business at Lehigh University, where he also co-directs the computer science and business degree program as well as the fintech minor. Dr. Adair received his B.S. in computers/information science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, his M.B.A. from the University of North Dakota and his Ph.D. in business from Indiana University. Prior to joining Lehigh University, Dr. Adair held many influential positions in industry. He managed research computing infrastructure and support services for Harvard Business School. He served as a senior business intelligence consultant in the financial services industry to HSBC, JP Morgan Chase and the United Services Automobile Association (USAA). In addition, he served as the banking/risk management professor for the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, where he also oversaw a variety of academic functions as the Associate Provost/Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness at Berkeley College. Dr. Adair is a vocal advocate for the use of technology to enhance business processes. He has authored numerous textbooks leveraging technology in the business decision-making processes, including FINANCE: APPLICATIONS & THEORY, CORPORATE FINANCE DEMYSTIFIED and INTRODUCTION TO R FOR BUSINESS. Dr. John Nofsinger is dean and the William H. Seward Endowed Chair in International Finance at the College of Business & Public Policy, University of Alaska Anchorage. Dr. Nofsinger has authored or co-authored 16 finance trade books, textbooks and scholarly books that have been translated into 11 languages. Two books, in particular, THE PSYCHOLOGY OF INVESTING and THE BIOLOGY OF INVESTING, are extremely popular with investment advisors. Dr. Nofsinger is a prolific scholar who has written 74 articles in multiple disciplines that have been published in a variety of prestigious scholarly journals or practitioner journals. He is most widely known for his work in investments, behavioral finance and socially responsible investing.

PART I: The Investments Environment.1. Introduction to Investments.2. Types and Attributes of Financial Instruments.3. Securities Markets and Transactions.4. Mutual Funds and Other Investment Companies.PART II: Portfolio Theory.5. Measuring Return and Risk.6. Portfolios and Diversification.7. Risk-Free and Risky Asset Allocation and the CAPM.8. Asset Pricing Models and Efficient Markets.9. Portfolio Performance Analytics.PART III: Investing in Stock.10. The Macroeconomic Environment for Investment Decisions.11. Valuing Common Stock.12. Valuing Preferred Stock.PART IV: Investing in Debt.13. Valuing Corporate Bonds.14. Valuing Government Securities.PART V: Investing in Derivative Securities.15. An Introduction to Futures Contracts and Options.16. Derivative Valuation and Strategies.PART VI - Special Topics.17. Technical Analysis.