Fundamentals of Investing

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Prentice Hall, 2011. – 662 p. in color – 11th ed. – ISBN: 013611704X, 9780136117049The core concepts and tools students need to make informed investment decisions.Fundamentals of Investing helps students make informed investment decisions in their personal and professional lives by providing a solid foundation of core concepts and tools. Gitman/Joehnk/Smart use practical, hands-on applications to introduce the topics and techniques used by both personal investors and money managers. The authors integrate a consistent framework based on learning goals to keep students focused on what is most important in each chapter. Students leave the course with the necessary information for developing, implementing, and monitoring a successful investment program.Th eleventh edition addresses the current financial crisis and the impact it has made on the markets.ResourcesContents:Preparing to InvestThe Investment EnvironmentSecurities Markets and TransactionInvestment Information and Securities TransactionsImportant Conceptual ToolsReturn and Risk Appendix 4A: The Time Value of MoneyModern Portfolio ConceptsInvesting in Common StocksCommon StocksAnalyzing Common StocksStock ValuationMarket Efficiency, Behavioral Finance, and Technical AnalysisInvesting in Fixed-IncomeFixed-Income SecuritiesBond ValuationPortfolio ManagementMutual Funds: Professionally Managed PortfoliosManaging Your Own PortfolioDerivative SecuritiesOptions: Puts and CallsCommodities and Financial Futures