Includes index.

Contents: 1. The Investment background: The Investment setting -- Asset allocation -- Selecting investments in a global market -- Organization and functioning of securities markets -- Security-market indicator series -- Sources of information on global investments -- 2. Developments in investment theory: Efficient capital markets -- An introduction to portfolio management -- An introduction to asset pricing models -- Extensions and testing of asset pricing theories -- An Introduction to derivative markets and securities -- 3. Valuation principles and practices: Analysis of financial statements -- An Introduction to security valuation -- The Analysis and valuation of bonds -- Bond portfolio management strategies -- 5. Analysis of common stocks: Stock-market analysis -- Industry analysis -- Company analysis and stock selection -- Technical analysis -- Equity portfolio management strategies -- 6. Derivative security analysis: Forward and futures contracts -- Option contracts -- Swap contracts, convertible securities and other embedded derivatives -- 7. Investment companies and evaluating portfolio performance: Investment companies -- Evaluation of portfolio performance --