Book Description
Fundamentals of Investing, 8th edition remains a current and pertinent text, reflecting the realities of today's changing investment environment while meeting the needs of professors and students in the first course in investments. With focused and refined coverage of all important topics, the eighth edition will be the most vibrant and cutting edge to date. The integration of the internet, pedagogically sound use of four-color, new information on investing on-line, and cutting edge technology combine to meet the needs of students and professors, who are learning and teaching in a technological world.
Features and Benefits
Reader friendliness - engaging writing style with liberal use of examples and sidebar material.
Organization - logical progression from the investment environment (Part 1) to basic concepts (Part 2), to specific investment vehicles (Parts 3 and 4), to portfolio applications (Part 5). Part 6 presents coverage of the special topic of derivative securities.
Cutting-edge technology - both content and pedagogy. The 8e includes new Hot Links and Web Exercises.
State-of-the-art chapter on online investment information and transactions (Chapter 3).
Coverage of tech stocks - Discussion of tech stocks is included in the common stock overview chapter (Ch 6). Section on valuing tech stocks is included in the stock valuation chapter (Ch 8).
Global aspects of investing integrated throughout the text.
CFA questions - Sample questions from the CFA (professional) exam appear at the end of part divisions in the 8e.
Complete ancillary package.
Modern full-color design.
Streamlined - Length suitable for use in a single semester/quarter.
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Synopsis
With the focus on the individual investor rather than the institutional investor, this text contains superior coverage of mutual funds and international investments.