This revised and fully expanded edition of Understanding Investments continues to incorporate the elements of traditional textbooks on investments, but goes further in that the material is presented from an intuitive, practical point of view, and the supplementary material included in each chapter lends itself to both class discussion and further reading by students. It provides the essential tools to navigate complex, global financial markets and instruments including relevant (and classic) academic research and market perspectives.
The author has developed a number of key innovative features. One unique feature is its economic angle, whereby each chapter includes a section dedicated to the economic analysis of that chapter’s material. Additionally, all chapters contain sections on strategies that investors can apply in specific situations and the pros and cons of each are also discussed. The book provides further clarification of some of the concepts discussed in the previous edition, thereby offering a more detailed analysis and discussion, with more real-world examples. The author has added new, shorter text boxes, labeled ""Market Flash"" to highlight the use of, or changes in current practices in the field; updates on strategies as applied by professionals; provision of useful information for an investor; updates on regulations; and anything else that might be relevant in discussing and applying a concept. This second edition also includes new sections on core issues in the field of investments, such as alternative investments, disruptive technologies, and future trends in investment management.
This textbook is intended for undergraduate students majoring or minoring in finance and also for students in economics and related disciplines who wish to take an elective course in finance or investments.
By:
Nikiforos T. Laopodis (The American College of Greece Greece)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 174mm,
Weight: 1.360kg
ISBN: 9780367461683
ISBN 10: 0367461684
Pages: 636
Publication Date: 09 July 2020
Audience:
College/higher education
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A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Part I: Investment Basics 1. The Investment Framework 2. The Investment Decision Process and Investment Strategies 3. Fundamentals of Risk and Return Part II: Financial Markets, Intermediaries and Instruments 4. The Global Financial Environment 5. Money and Capital Markets, Instruments and Strategies 6. Investment Bankers and Investment Companies Part III: Portfolio Theory 7. Diversification and Asset Allocation 8. Efficient Diversification and Capital Market Theory 9. Market Efficiency and Behavioral Finance Part IV: Equity Portfolio Management 10. Equity and Fundamental Analysis 11. Equity Valuation and Investment Strategies Part V: Debt Securities 12. Bond Fundamentals and Valuation 13. Bond Portfolio Management and Performance Evaluation Part VI: Derivative Markets and Instruments 14. Option Markets and Valuation Models 15. Futures Markets and Strategies Part VII: Other Topics In Investments 16. Other Investment Topics and Themes in Investment Management
Nikiforos T. Laopodis is a finance professor at the School of Business and Economics’ Finance Department at The American College of Greece. Dr Laopodis is widely published in the areas of finance and economics on topics such as investments, monetary and fiscal policies, and financial econometrics and in highly respected finance journals. Since 1995, he has been, and continues to be, a regular participant in the Eastern Finance Association, Financial Management Association (US and Int’l) and later in the European Financial Management Association.
