Foundations of Investments

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Now you can master investments by both learning and doing with Adair/Nofsinger’s unique FOUNDATIONS OF INVESTMENTS. From theory to practice to implementation, the authors use clear descriptions, real examples, interactive learning features and MindTap and Excel digital resources to strengthen your understanding and skills to confidently implement investment ideas. You learn trusted places on the internet to obtain information and data as you work with data from companies such as Tesla, Apple and Walmart. You then use that data in spreadsheets to create investment solutions that lead to good decision making. Even if you have limited Excel experience, Excel Expert example boxes guide you through how to analyze investment spreadsheets. Applications from today’s headlines highlight examples such as Bitcoin and GameStop. With this edition, you develop your own personal investment strategies to use in your personal portfolio or in your professional job. PART I: The Investments Environment. 1. Introduction to Investments. 2. Types and Attributes of Financial Instruments. 3. Securities Markets and Transactions. 4. Mutual Funds and Other Investment Companies. PART II: Portfolio Theory. 5. Measuring Return and Risk. 6. Portfolios and Diversification. 7. Risk-Free and Risky Asset Allocation and the CAPM. 8. Asset Pricing Models and Efficient Markets. 9. Portfolio Performance Analytics. PART III: Investing in Stock. 10. The Macroeconomic Environment for Investment Decisions. 11. Valuing Common Stock. 12. Valuing Preferred Stock. PART IV: Investing in Debt. 13. Valuing Corporate Bonds. 14. Valuing Government Securities. PART V: Investing in Derivative Securities. 15. An Introduction to Futures Contracts and Options. 16. Derivative Valuation and Strategies. PART VI – Special Topics. 17. Technical Analysis.

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