Based on class-tested material, this book is an excellent introduction to global financial markets. The authors link theory and real world issues in their coverage of equity, bond and FX strategies including methods such as chartism, neural networks and chaos theory. Raising funds in the money markets and via equity and debt securities, as well as dividend and merger policy provide further practical illustrations of theoretical ideas. Futures, options and swaps and their use in speculation, hedging and arbitrage are also examined.

The authors include a vast array of pedagogy, including chapter objectives summaries; end of chapter exercises; numerous real-world examples and case vignettes; Excel spreadsheets providing simulations for the reader; a glossary of terms; clear, simple and consistent mathematical notation.

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Designed for MBA and advanced undergraduate students taking a course in investments/introduction to finance/financial markets. These courses aim to introduce students to the financial markets and instruments (including money markets, fixed income, equities and FX markets).
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Preface ix

List of Symbols and Abbreviations xv

Part 1: Financial Markets

Chapter 1 Markets and Players 3

Chapter 2 Raising Finance 19

Chapter 3 Financial Instruments 39

Chapter 4 Trading Securities 63

Chapter 5 Investment Companies 73

Part 2: Valuation

Chapter 6 Valuation Techniques 85

Chapter 7 Cost of Capital 109

Chapter 8 Valuing Firms 125

Part 3: Asset Returns and Portfolio Theory

Chapter 9 Measuring Asset Returns 153

Chapter 10 Portfolio Theory 189

Chapter 11 International Portfolio Diversification 221

Chapter 12 Single-Index Model 239

Chapter 13 CAPM and APT 265

Part 4: Equity Markets

Chapter 14 Stock Valuation and the EMH 291

Chapter 15 Behavioural Finance and Anomalies 317

Chapter 16 Predicting Stock Returns 337

Chapter 17 Technical Trading Rules 353

Part 5: Foreign Exchange Market

Chapter 18 Spot and Forward Markets 379

Part 6: Fixed-Income Markets

Chapter 19 Money Markets 417

Chapter 20 Bond Markets 439

Chapter 21 Term Structure of Interest Rates 465

Chapter 22 Bond Market Strategies 481

Part 7: Derivatives

Chapter 23 Derivative Securities 507

Chapter 24 Futures Markets 533

Chapter 25 Options Markets 559

Chapter 26 Options Pricing 589

Chapter 27 Energy and Weather Derivatives 623

Part 8: Portfolio Management

Chapter 28 Private Equity 645

Chapter 29 Performance of Mutual Funds 655

Chapter 30 Hedge Funds 675

Chapter 31 Market Risk and Value at Risk 697

Glossary 719

Internet Sites 741

References 745

Index 755

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PART 1: FINANCIAL MARKETS Markets and Players Raising Finance Financial Instruments Trading Securities   Investment Companies PART 2: VALUATION Valuation Techniques Cost of Capital Valuing Firms PART 3: ASSET RETURNS AND PORTFOLIO THEORY Measuring Asset Returns Portfolio Theory International Portfolio Diversification Single-Index Model CAPM and APT 265 PART 4: EQUITY MARKETS Stock Valuation and the EMH Behavioural Finance and Anomalies Predicting Stock Returns Technical Trading Rules PART 5: FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET Spot and Forward Markets PART 6: FIXED-INCOME MARKETS Money Markets Bond Markets Term Structure of Interest Rates Bond Market Strategies PART 7: DERIVATIVES Derivative Securities Futures Markets Options Markets Options Pricing Energy and Weather Derivatives PART 8: PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT Private Equity Performance of Mutual Funds Hedge Funds Market Risk and Value at Risk Glossary Internet Sites References Index
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780470519561
Publisert
2008-07-25
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
John Wiley & Sons Inc; John Wiley & Sons Inc
Vekt
1468 gr
Høyde
244 mm
Bredde
188 mm
Dybde
28 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
800

Om bidragsyterne

Keith Cuthbertson is Professor of Finance at Cass Business School. He has worked at H.M.Treasury, Bank of England, National Institute and at Tanaka Business School, Imperial College and the University of Newcastle. He has been a visitor at the Federal Reserve Bank, Washington and the Freije University, Berlin. He has undertaken consultancy and teaching in applied finance at various financial institutions and government organizations.

Dirk Nitzsche is Senior Lecturer in Finance at Cass Business School. He joined the school in 2004 from Imperial College, London where he spent 6 years in the Business School.  After completing his Ph.D. at the University of Newcastle, he has worked in the Department of Economics at the University of Newcastle between 1994 and 1997, before joining City University Business School in 1997 and Imperial College in 1998. His research interests can broadly be described as asset pricing and efficiency of financial markets and more recently he analyses the performance of unit trusts and hedge funds.