Investments: An Introduction (with Thomson ONE - Business School Edition and Stock-Trak Coupon) Book

PART I: THE INVESTMENT PROCESS AND FINANCIAL CONCEPTS. 1. An Introduction to Investments. 2. The Creation of Financial Assets. 3. Security Markets. 4. The Time Value of Money. 5. The Tax Environment. 6. Risk and Portfolio Management. PART II: INVESTMENT COMPANIES. 7. Investment Companies: Mutual Funds. 8. Closed-end Investment Companies. PART III: INVESTING IN COMMON STOCK. 9. The Valuation of Common Stock. 10. Investment Returns and Aggregate Measures of Stock Markets. 11. Dividends: Past, Present, and Future. 12. The Macroeconomic Environment for Investment Decisions. 13. Analysis of Financial Statements. 14. Behavioral Finance and Technical Analysis. PART IV: INVESTING IN FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES. 15. The Bond Market. 16. The Valuation of Fixed-Income Securities. 17. Government Securities. 18. Convertible Bonds and Convertible Preferred Stock. PART V: DERIVATIVES. 19. An Introduction to Options. 20. Option Valuation and Strategies. 21. Commodity and Financial Futures. PART VI: ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS. 22. Investing in Foreign Securities. 23. Investing in Nonfinancial Assets: Collectibles, Natural Resources, and Real Estate. 24. Portfolio Planning and Management in an Efficient Market Context. Appendix A: Mathematical Tables. Appendix B: Answers to Selected Problems.