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Title: Quantitative Methods for Investment Analysis by Richard Armand Defusco, Dennis W. McLeavey, Jerald E. Pinto, David E. Runkle, Richard A. DeFusco ISBN: 0-935015-69-8 Publisher: Association for Investment Management & Research Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $95.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A big improvement
Comment: This text is a great improvement over the material the CFA program used in the mid-90s. Since it is intended to provide a survey of basic statistics and their applications in finance, it would be wrong to expect a deep treatise on any one subject. There are many real world applications used to describe the concepts tackled in this book. The learning outcomes listed at the beginning of each chapter provide a road map for the reader so that all salient points will be absorbed.
Will this book be the only one you will need to become a quantitative analyst? No, but it is a great starting point. If you are desiring more depth perhaps a review of the abstracts on the AIMR website would lead you more involved, scholarly efforts.
Rating: 2
Summary: Think twice before buying
Comment: I have purchased this book because it was recommended reading for the CFA program.
Unfortunately, this book has really disappointed me. The author explains nothing but general statistics but attempts to add an "investment dimension" to his explanations. The writing style is anything but educational. The output is a unstructured, complicated and uncomprehensive text with examples that only add to your confusion. In many of the passages you get lost and don't understand what the author is trying to get across to you or where he is leading. The author frequently jumps from one topic to another and skips important information, not to mention the numerous printing errors in the text. I found myself struggling on one of the passages half an hour, when I finally decided to look up the same topic in the statistics book in the library. It explained everything in a matter of seconds.
Think twice before buying this book. Get ANY introductory business statistics text (e.g. Statistics for Management and Economics by Gerald Keller) - they ALL cover the SAME topics in a MUCH more understandable way.
Rating: 2
Summary: Only average textbook
Comment: This book does not do a good job in explaining the basic concepts of Statistics and how to apply it for quantitative analysis of Investments. The only reason why this book sells is that it is part of the recommended texts for the CFA program and the authors are part of the AIMR board. I am pursing the CFA charter as well as my masters in Economics and I would suggest the book "Introductory Statistics" by Thomas H. Wonnacott, Ronald J. Wonnacott which does an awesome job in explaining the basic concepts of Statistics. You would understand WHY we do such and such instead of memorizing formulae.
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Title: Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management by Frank K. Reilly, Keith C. Brown ISBN: 0324171730 Publisher: South-Western College Pub Pub. Date: 18 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $127.95 |
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Title: The Analysis and Use of Financial Statements by Gerald I. White, Ashwinpaul C. Sondhi, Dov Fried ISBN: 0471375942 Publisher: Wiley Text Books Pub. Date: 18 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $127.95 |
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Title: Economics With Infotrac: Private and Public Choice by James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup, Russell S. Sobel, David Macpherson, Rusell Sobel ISBN: 0030343984 Publisher: South-Western College/West Pub. Date: 15 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $120.95 |
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Title: Fixed Income Analysis for the Chartered Financial Analyst Program by Frank J. Fabozzi, Association for Investment Management and Research Staff ISBN: 188324983X Publisher: Frank J Fabozzi Assoc Pub. Date: June, 2000 List Price(USD): $100.00 |
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Title: Analysis of Derivatives for the CFA Program by Don M., Ph.D. Chance ISBN: 0935015930 Publisher: Association for Investment Management & Research Pub. Date: December, 2002 List Price(USD): $95.00 |
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