Investment Analysis and
Portfolio Management
7th Edition
Frank K. Reilly, Keith C. Brown
Penned by a widely respected
author team, this investments text takes an empirical approach to explaining current,
real-world practice. Providing the most comprehensive coverage available, the text
emphasizes investment alternatives and teaches students how to analyze these choices and
manage their portfolio. Like the editions before it, the sixth edition includes excellent
coverage of portfolio theory, capital market theory, security analysis, and international
investments.
Complete integration of
international investment markets and topics gives the text a truly global perspective and
exposes students to international issues that have become an integral part of investments.
Chapter 11, "An
Overview of Derivative Markets" has been revised to be more introductory in
orientation and contains more examples. Coverage of the fundamentals of forwards, futures,
options, and parity relationships between derivative contracts has been broadened.
Updated coverage of
valuation - Chapters 13 and 14 - to include the latest theories in valuation and asset
allocation.
Chapter 22 now includes
completely new material on equity portfolio strategies and features an in-depth analysis
of the differences between value-oriented and growth-oriented investments styles. There is
also a new section on style analysis.
Greatly expanded coverage of
fundamental of option valuation in Chapter 24, including both binomial and Black-Scholes
models, a new section on valuation of "exotic" option contracts, and new
material on option-based investment strategies.
In Chapter 26, previous
coverage of mutual funds is now supplemented by new material on private equity management.
Full coverage is provided on professional money management, public and private.
Comprehensive and
current coverage of both classic and modern empirical studies.
Introductory chapter (11) on
derivatives as well as complete coverage in Section VI (Chs. 23,24,25), beginning with a
chapter on futures - reflecting the practice of real-world professionals, who consider
futures first when solving risk issues. Students gain a firm understanding of future
before covering options in a second chapter. Extended topics - warrants, convertibles,
swaps, caps, floors - are then covered in the third chapter of the section.
Chapter 2, "The Asset
Allocation Decision", offers an overview of portfolio management, illustrating how to
match a client's risk preferences and return goals with different investment options.
overage of risk/return
tradeoffs is integrated throughout the text as an underlying theme.
Chapters are revised for
flexibility in order of coverage.
Expanded coverage of ethics
and international issues throughout the text.
Increased end-of-chapter
numerical and CFA problems while existing ones have been updated.
WWW sites included within
each chapter as well as more real-world examples throughout. Internet problems have been
added to the text and ancillaries. The Dryden Press Web Site will feature additional
problems, an investment game, resources, cases, and business press articles.
Table of Contents:
PART 1: THE INVESTMENT
BACKGROUND. 1. The Investment Setting. 2. The Asset Allocation Decision. 3. Selecting
Investments in a Global Market. 4. Organization and Functioning of Securities Markets.
5.Security-Market Indicator Series.
PART 2: DEVELOPMENTS IN
INVESTMENT THEORY. 6.Efficient Capital Markets. 7.An Introduction to Portfolio Management.
8.An Introduction to Asset Pricing Models. 9.Extensions and Testing of Asset Pricing
Theories. PART 3: ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF BONDS. 10.Bond Fundamentals. 11.The Analysis
and Valuation of Bonds. 12.Bond Portfolio Management Strategies.
PART 4: VALUATION PRINCIPLES
AND PRACTICES. 13.Analysis of Financial Statements. 14.An Introduction to Security
Valuation. 15.The Analysis of Alternative Economies and Security Markets: The Global Asset
Allocation Decision.
PART 5: ANALYSIS OF COMMON
STOCKS. 16.Stock-Market Analysis. 17.Industry Analysis. 18.Company Analysis and Stock
Selection. 19.Technical Analysis. 20. Equity Portfolio Management Strategies.
PART 6: DERIVATIVE SECURITY
ANALYSIS. 21. An Introduction to Derivative Markets and Securities. 22. Forward and
Futures Contracts. 23. Option Contracts. 24. Swap Contracts, Convertible Securities, and
Other Embedded Derivatives
PART 7: INVESTMENT COMPANIES
AND EVALUATING PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE. 25. Professional Asset Management. 26. Evaluation of
Portfolio Performance.
Appendix A: HOW TO BECOME A
CHARTERED FINANCIAL ANALYST.
Appendix B: CODE OF ETHICS
AND STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT.
Appendix C: INTEREST TABLES.
Appendix D: STANDARD NORMAL
PROBABILITIES.