eTextbook 978-0134083308 Fundamentals of Investing (Pearson Series in Finance) – Digital Instant Dowload.

Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 013408330X
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0134083308
• Author: Smart, Gitman, and Joehnk

Fundamentals of Investing helps individuals make informed investment decisions by providing a solid foundation of core concepts and tools. Smart, Gitman, and Joehnk 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 readers focused in each chapter. Readers leave with the necessary information for developing, implementing, and monitoring a successful investment program.

The 13th Edition uses a conversational tone to make the foreign language, concepts, and strategies of investing accessible to readers. With the help of examples throughout, readers learn to make informed decisions in order to achieve investment goals. The book focuses on both individual securities and portfolios, teaching readers to consider the risk and return of different types of investments and how to use this knowledge to develop, implement, and monitor goals.

Table contents:

1. The Investment Environment
2. Securities Markets and Transactions
3. Investment Information and Securities Transactions
4. Return and Risk
Appendix 4A. The Time Value of Money
5. Modern Portfolio Concepts
6. Common Stocks
7. Analyzing Common Stocks
8. Stock Valuation
9. Market Efficiency and Behavioral Finance
10. Fixed-Income Securities
11. Bond Valuation
12. Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds
13. Managing Your Own Portfolio
14. Options: Puts and Calls
15. Futures Markets and Securities
16. Investing in Preferred Stocks
17. Tax-Advantaged Investments