Synopses & Reviews
Fundamentals of Investment Management 7/e by Hirt and Block establishes the appropriate theoretical base of investments, while at the same time applying this theory to real-world examples. The textbook provides students with a survey of the important areas of investments: valuation, the marketplace, fixed income instruments and markets, equity instruments and markets, derivative instruments, and a cross-section of special topics, such as international markets and mutual funds.
Table of Contents
Part I: Introduction to Investments Ch. 1: The Investment Setting Ch. 2: Security Markets: Present and Future Ch. 3: Participating in the Market Ch. 4: Sources of Investment Information Part II: Analysis and Valuation of Equity Securities Ch. 5: Economic Activity Ch. 6: Industry Analysis Ch. 7: Valuation of the Individual Firm Ch. 8: Financial Statement Analysis Part III: Issues in Efficient Markets Ch. 9: A Basic View of Technical Analysis and Market Efficiency Ch. 10: Investments in Special Situations Part IV: Fixed-Income and Leveraged Securities Ch. 11: Bond and Fixed-Income Fundamentals Ch. 12: Principles of Bond Valuation and Investment Ch. 13: Duration and Reinvestment Concepts Ch. 14: Convertible Securities and Warrants Part V: Derivative Products Ch. 15: Put and Call Options Ch. 16: Commodities and Financial Futures Ch. 17: Stock Index Futures and Options Part VI: Broadening the Investment Perspective Ch. 18: International Security Markets Ch. 19: Mutual Funds Ch. 20: Investments in Real Assets Part VII: Introduction to Portfolio Management Ch. 21: A Basic Look at Portfolio Management and Capital Market Theory Ch. 22: Measuring Risk and Return of Portfolio Managers