Modern Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis

This new edition of the popular undergraduate text examines the characteristics and analysis of individual securities along with the theory and practice of combining securities into portfolios. Changes in this edition include a new chapter on valuation, financial futures and substantial updating reflecting recent changes in theory. Details the theory of modern portfolio analysis and discusses the differences between portfolios and the individual securities from which they are formed. Describes the equilibrium in capital markets, and reviews the characteristics and evaluation of individual securities, including their market efficiency, the valuation of common stocks, valuation of bonds, nature and valuation of options, and the valuation and uses of futures. Concludes with a discussion of the evaluation of the investment analysis and portfolio management process, stressing techniques for evaluating every stage of the investment process.