{"product_id":"equity-markets-and-portfolio-analysis-isbn-9781118202685","title":"Equity Markets and Portfolio Analysis","description":"\u003cb\u003eUnderstand today's investment challenges and the role of the Bloomberg system\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn recent years, changes have swept through the investment industry like wildfire. Academia has followed along and provided new lenses for viewing this transformation, as well as new strategies for gaining a true understanding and knowledge of investment and financial markets. Now, \u003ci\u003eEquity Markets and Portfolio Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e has been created to further inform investment professionals and finance students on the basic concepts and strategies of investments, and to provide more detailed discussions on advanced strategies and models. The concepts covered in this book will help readers gain a better understanding of the markets and uses for an increasing number of securities, strategies, and methodologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEquity Markets and Portfolio Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e is the only core investment book that covers the functionality of Bloomberg terminals, increasingly critical tools both in the classroom and on the trading floor. As Bloomberg terminals now play a key role in the research, teaching, and managing of student investment funds, understanding the system's information and analytical functions has become more important than ever.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIn-depth coverage of fundamentals through more detailed concepts for students and professionals who want to better understand the evaluation, selection, and management of securities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOne-of-a-kind training and instructional course, introduction to Bloomberg investment subjects, and reference for CFA preparation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBloomberg material provided in an appendix accompanying each chapter, a useful option for professors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdeal for finance practitioners, investment bankers, and academics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis unique resource will give readers both the foundational knowledge and the analytical tools necessary for investment success, both in the classroom and in the real world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 Overview of the Financial System 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Overview and Guide to the Bloomberg System 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Stock and Bond Valuation and Return 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Equity Securities, Markets, and Trading 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 Investment Funds, Intermediate Securities, and Global Equity Markets 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Expected Rate of Return and Risk—Stock 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Portfolio Evaluation 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 Portfolio Selection—Markowitz Model 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 The Capital Asset Pricing Model 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 The Arbitrage Pricing Theory 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 The Financial Anatomy of a Company—Fundamental Analysis 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Applied Fundamental Analysis 437\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Market and Industrial Analysis: Top-Down Approach 487\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 Technical Analysis 537\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15 Efficient Markets 581\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16 Options Markets 623\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17 Futures Markets 669\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 695\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eR. STAFFORD JOHNSON\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Finance at the Williams College of Business, Xavier University. He is the author of five books: \u003ci\u003eOptions and Futures\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Derivatives\u003c\/i\u003e, two editions of \u003ci\u003eBond Evaluation, Selection, and Management\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDebt Markets and Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also written articles appearing in journals such as \u003ci\u003eApplied Economics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Financial Education\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInternational Review of Economics \u0026amp; Business\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Economics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Financial Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eReview of Quantitative Finance and Accounting\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eManaging securities in\u003c\/b\u003e today's dynamic investment environment requires an understanding of an increasing number of markets, strategies, and methodologies. In response, many of today's most successful practitioners manage their securities and portfolios using a Bloomberg terminal. As part of Bloomberg Financial's three-part series on securities, \u003ci\u003eEquity Markets and Portfolio Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e focuses on the functionality of Bloomberg terminals with regard to stocks and stock portfolios.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bloomberg system is common on trading floors and is becoming increasingly common in university programs, and its understanding is essential for gaining a competitive advantage in the marketplace. This book is part two in the series, offering a complete guide to the basic concepts, strategies, and fundamentals of the Bloomberg system. It also includes a more detailed discussion of advanced strategies and models that can then be applied to investment analysis in the real world. Topics include: stocks and bonds, equity securities, portfolio evaluation and selection, capital assets, fundamental analysis, market and industrial analysis, and technical analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten to help professionals as well as MBA, MS, or undergraduate students, \u003ci\u003eEquity Markets and Portfolio Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e helps readers understand the complexities and subtleties involved in securities while also providing the necessary structure to apply that understanding to real-world investment decisions. The text is ideal for a one-semester investment course for students or as a training and instructional course for professionals. It can also be used as an effective reference for CFA preparation.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEquity Markets and Portfolio Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e takes a comprehensive look at the Bloomberg system, including equity securities and markets, the major theories and models, and the practical applications of these models. 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