Fundamentals of Investing

Prentice Hall, 2011. – 662 p. in color – 11th ed. – ISBN: 013611704X, 9780136117049 The 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. (http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/product/Fundamentals-of-Investing/9780136117049.page#dw_resources) Resources Contents: Preparing to Invest The Investment Environment Securities Markets and Transaction Investment Information and Securities Transactions Important Conceptual Tools Return and Risk Appendix 4A: The Time Value of Money Modern Portfolio Concepts Investing in Common Stocks Common Stocks Analyzing Common Stocks Stock Valuation Market Efficiency, Behavioral Finance, and Technical Analysis Investing in Fixed-Income Fixed-Income Securities Bond Valuation Portfolio Management Mutual Funds: Professionally Managed Portfolios Managing Your Own Portfolio Derivative Securities Options: Puts and Calls Commodities and Financial Futures 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. [Resources](http://www.pearsonhighered.com/educator/product/Fundamentals-of-Investing/9780136117049.page#dw_resources) Contents:**Preparing to Invest**The Investment EnvironmentSecurities Markets and TransactionInvestment Information and Securities Transactions**Important Conceptual Tools**Return and Risk Appendix 4A: The Time Value of MoneyModern Portfolio Concepts**Investing in Common Stocks**Common StocksAnalyzing Common StocksStock ValuationMarket Efficiency, Behavioral Finance, and Technical Analysis**Investing in Fixed-Income**Fixed-Income SecuritiesBond Valuation**Portfolio Management**Mutual Funds: Professionally Managed PortfoliosManaging Your Own Portfolio**Derivative Securities**Options: Puts and CallsCommodities and Financial Futures

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.

The eleventh edition addresses the current financial crisis and the impact it has made on the markets.

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A book/disk text for students in a first course in investments, focusing on both individual securities and on portfolios, and describing techniques for implementing investment goals in light of risk-return tradeoffs. Learning aids include summaries; discussion questions; case problems; margin definitions; boxes on real-life investing situations; and STOCK-TRAK simulations. The accompanying disk contains software for performing calculations, keyed to the text. This sixth edition includes investor interviews and expanded material on subjects such as globalization and mortgage-backed securities. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)