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Title: Investments: Standard & Poorªs Educational Version of Market Insight Powerweb Stock Trak Discount Coupon by Zvi Bodie, Alex Kane, Alan J. Marcus, Alan J Marcus ISBN: 0-07-293414-X Publisher: Irwin/McGraw-Hill Pub. Date: 01 January, 2004 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $144.15 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.42 (24 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Comprehensive, student-friendly, and extremely helpful
Comment: The book by Bodie et al is unquestionably, the best introduction to Investment Theory available today. Please note that there is an emphasis on the word introduction, because there is much that can be covered after the book ends. This book provides a springboard from which the student can take off in different directions viz. Derivatives, Risk Management, Portfolio Management etc.
The language is simple, and there are no mathematical demons in the book. The Concept Check questions are extremely valuable and should be attempted before the reader delves into the equally challenging exercises at the end of the chapters. The book starts with an introduction to the different types of markets and financial instruments present today, and then moves into investments, risk etc. The book touches upon a number of topics including bonds, financial statement analysis, security valuation, derivatives and hedging. Like other multipurpose book, it does not go in-depth into any of these, but provides the reader a brief introduction to each of them for help in further studies. It does dwell a lot on portfolio theories which are described in detail, with numerous examples. The chapter-ending exercises are graded with easier questions in the beginning, and extremely challenging ones in the end.
All in all, a great book!
Rating: 4
Summary: Basic book on investments
Comment: I've owned an edition of this book since 1993 when I took an Investments class as an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania. Throughout my career, my return to graduate school, and my pursuit of my CFA charter, I have used and seen others using this book,
This book is an introductory textbook on investments. To get a deeper understanding about the research that developed the theories and the ongoing debates in academia (e.g. APT, efficient markets hypothesis, behavioral finance), I would suggest reading some of the authors/researchers referenced in the book. Despite this limitation, this is an excellent starting point. The book begins with basic introduction of financial markets and instruments, develops the basic finance toolbox (e.g. basic statistical tools - mean, variance; discounted cash flow), and applies them in a portfolio setting. From this base, it goes on to introduce the most basic financial concepts such as beta, CAPM, diversification, efficient frontier, CAL, etc. These are all the basic tools that are used in portfolio contruction and management. The book extends itself by introducing additional concepts such as derivatives (e.g. futures, options, swaps) which can alter the charateristics of portfolios. As other reviewers have noted and I will agree, these topics are only in a cursory fashion, and I recommend further study on these topics through other texts or papers.
Overall, this is a must read (at least as a starting point) for anyone interested in developing knowledge about portfolio theory. For example, this book would be very helpful for anyone who would like to understand with a more critical eye what the commentators/analysts on CNBC or at the brokerage firms are trying to recommend for their own portfolios.
Rating: 3
Summary: Good
Comment: The book is good. But if you can solve all the problems (buy the solutions manual) then you will be able to extract all the value from it.
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Title: The Handbook of Alternative Assets by Mark J. P. Anson, Mark Anson ISBN: 047121826X Publisher: Wiley Pub. Date: 15 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $69.95 |
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Title: Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives (5th Edition) by John C. Hull ISBN: 0130090565 Publisher: Pearson Education Pub. Date: 03 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $146.00 |
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Title: Real Estate Finance and Investments (REAL ESTATE FINANCE AND INVESTMENTS) by William B Brueggeman, Jeffrey Fisher ISBN: 007365809X Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $125.35 |
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Title: Principles of Corporate Finance(R) + Student CD + Corporate Governance Trade Book + Standard & Poor's + Ethics in Finance PowerWeb by Richard A Brealey, Stewart C Myers, Richard Brealey, Stewart Myers ISBN: 0072940433 Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Irwin Pub. Date: 02 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $139.90 |
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Title: Private Equity and Venture Capital - A Guide for Investors and Practitioners by Ronald Lake, Rick Lake ISBN: 1855646919 Publisher: Euromoney Publications PLC Pub. Date: 01 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $195.00 |
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