Hirt, Geoffrey A. creator Block, Stanley B. text xxu New York McGraw-Hill/ Irwin 2012 10th ed. monographic eng

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xxxi, 656 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Contents: Part one: Introduction to investments: The investment setting -- Security markets -- Participating in the market -- Investment companies: mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, Closed-end funds, and unit investment trusts -- Part two: Analysis and valuation of equity securities: Economic activity -- Industry analysis -- Valuation of the individual firm -- Financial statement analysis -- Part three: Issues in efficient markets: Efficient markets and anomalies -- Behavioural finance and technical analysis -- Part four: Fixed-income and leveraged securities: Bond and fixed-income fundamentals -- Principles of bond valuation and investment -- Convertible securities and warrants -- Part five: Derivative products: Put and call options -- Commodities and financial futures -- Stock index future and options -- Part six: Broadening the investment perspective: A basic look at portfolio management and capital market theory -- Duration and bond Portfolio management -- International securities markets -- Investments in real assets -- Alternative investments: private equity and hedge funds -- Measuring risks and returns of portfolio managers. Geoffrey A. Hirt and Stanley B. Block. Includes appendices and index. HG4521.H579(10e) 9780071315524 200205