{"product_id":"investments-with-ebook-access-code-isbn-9781394243785","title":"Investments, with eBook Access Code","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplains the essentials of investing and develops the analytical skills necessary for evaluating investment issues\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a simple introduction to the subject, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInvestments: Analysis and Management\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e prepares students to tackle real-world investment problems and controversies using a systematic, highly practical approach. Emphasizing clarity and readability, authors Gerald Jensen and Tyler Jensen minimize complex formulas and simplify difficult material, enabling students of all levels and backgrounds to follow the entire discussion and further explore the subject. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarefully organized chapters guide students through fundamental investing concepts, portfolio theory, common stock analysis and valuation, fixed-income and derivative securities, the essentials of security analysis and portfolio management, and more. A full complement of classroom-tested pedagogical tools, including bulleted summaries, numbered examples, spreadsheet exercises, computational problems, and chapter review questions, supports and strengthens student comprehension and retention of all material covered. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFully revised and updated throughout, the fifteenth edition of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eInvestments: Analysis and Management\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e remains an ideal textbook for students with moderate business backgrounds taking an introductory investments course, business students working toward earning the CFA designation or an advanced degree in finance, and those wanting to learn about investments for their personal finances. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Background\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Understanding Investments 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Investment Alternatives 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Indirect Investing 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Securities Markets and Market Indexes 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 How Securities Are Traded 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Portfolio and Capital Market Theory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Risk and Return from Investing 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Portfolio Theory 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Portfolio Selection and Asset Allocation 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Capital Market Theory and Asset Pricing Models 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Common Stocks: Analysis, Valuation, and Management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Common Stock Valuation 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Common Stocks: Analysis and Strategy 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Market Efficiency 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 Security Analysis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Economy\/Market Analysis 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Sector\/Industry Analysis 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Company Analysis 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Technical Analysis 398\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5 Fixed-Income Securities: Analysis, Valuation, and Management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Bond Yields and Prices 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Bonds: Analysis and Strategy 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 6 Derivative Securities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Options 471\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Futures Contracts 503\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Part 7 Investment Management\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Managing Your Financial Assets 527\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Evaluating Investment Performance 547\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary G-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex I-1\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Gerald Jensen\u003c\/b\u003e served for many years as a faculty member at Creighton University and Northern Illinois University (NIU). Dr. Jensen was a Board of Trustees Professor and held the Jones, Diedrich, Mennie Endowed Professorship at NIU. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and was actively involved with the CFA Institute as a volunteer and a consultant. His research focuses on Federal Reserve policy and security returns. He has published more than 60 articles in journals such as \u003ci\u003eJournal of Financial Economics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFinancial Analysts Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJournal of Portfolio Management\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Tyler Jensen\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor of Finance at the Ivy College of Business, Iowa State University. He received his PhD from the University of Utah in 2014 and joined the faculty of Iowa State the same year. His research interests include cash holdings, asset pricing, funding conditions, and earnings forecasts. He has been published in the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAccounting Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Corporate Finance\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJournal of Banking and Finance\u003c\/i\u003e.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplains the essentials of investing and develops the analytical skills necessary for evaluating investment issues\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a simple introduction to the subject, \u003ci\u003eInvestments: Analysis and Management\u003c\/i\u003e prepares students to tackle real-world investment problems and controversies using a systematic, highly practical approach. Emphasizing clarity and readability, authors Gerald Jensen and Tyler Jensen minimize complex formulas and simplify difficult material, enabling students of all levels and backgrounds to follow the entire discussion and further explore the subject.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarefully organized chapters guide students through fundamental investing concepts, portfolio theory, common stock analysis and valuation, fixed-income and derivative securities, the essentials of security analysis and portfolio management, and more. 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