An updated guide to the theory and practice of investment management
Many books focus on the theory of investment management and leave the details of the implementation of the theory up to you. This book illustrates how theory is applied in practice while stressing the importance of the portfolio construction process.
The Second Edition of The Theory and Practice of Investment Management is the ultimate guide to understanding the various aspects of investment management and investment vehicles. Tying together theoretical advances in investment management with actual practical applications, this book gives you a unique opportunity to use proven investment management techniques to protect and grow a portfolio under many different circumstances.
- Contains new material on the latest tools and strategies for both equity and fixed income portfolio management
- Includes key take-aways as well as study questions at the conclusion of each chapter
- A timely updated guide to an important topic in today's investment world
This comprehensive investment management resource combines real-world financial knowledge with investment management theory to provide you with the practical guidance needed to succeed within the investment management arena.
Editorial Reviews
From the Inside Flap
THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
SECOND EDITION
In the challenging postfinancial crisis environment, investment managers require an understanding of a multitude of different issues, from how investment objectives are determined to the best way to construct a portfolio given an investment strategy. The Second Edition of The Theory and Practice of Investment Management recognizes these needs and addresses them with innovative insights from some of the most respected experts in the field of investment management.
Led by financial experts Frank Fabozzi and Harry Markowitz, the contributors to this booksuccessful practitioners with hands-on expertisecombine real-world financial knowledge with investment management theory to provide you with the practical guidance needed to succeed within today's investment management arena.
Divided into three comprehensive parts(I) Instruments, Asset Allocation, Portfolio Selection, and Asset Pricing; (II) Equity Analysis and Portfolio Management; (III) Bond Analysis and Portfolio Managementthis comprehensive investment management resource offers valuable insights and analysis of all pertinent investment products while exploring a wide range of investment strategies.
Engaging and informative, the Second Edition of The Theory and Practice of Investment Management skillfully covers some of the most important aspects of this discipline along with the investment vehicles associated with it. Essential reading for practitioners and students alike, this valuable guidewhich contains key points and challenging questions in each chapterwill help you use proven investment management techniques to protect and grow a portfolio within today's dynamic financial environment.
From the Back Cover
THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
SECOND EDITION
In the challenging postfinancial crisis environment, investment managers require an understanding of a multitude of different issues, from how investment objectives are determined to the best way to construct a portfolio given an investment strategy. The Second Edition of The Theory and Practice of Investment Management recognizes these needs and addresses them with innovative insights from some of the most respected experts in the field of investment management.
Led by financial experts Frank Fabozzi and Harry Markowitz, the contributors to this booksuccessful practitioners with hands-on expertisecombine real-world financial knowledge with investment management theory to provide you with the practical guidance needed to succeed within today's investment management arena.
Divided into three comprehensive parts(I) Instruments, Asset Allocation, Portfolio Selection, and Asset Pricing; (II) Equity Analysis and Portfolio Management; (III) Bond Analysis and Portfolio Managementthis comprehensive investment management resource offers valuable insights and analysis of all pertinent investment products while exploring a wide range of investment strategies.
Engaging and informative, the Second Edition of The Theory and Practice of Investment Management skillfully covers some of the most important aspects of this discipline along with the investment vehicles associated with it. Essential reading for practitioners and students alike, this valuable guidewhich contains key points and challenging questions in each chapterwill help you use proven investment management techniques to protect and grow a portfolio within today's dynamic financial environment.
About the Author
FRANK J. FABOZZI, PhD, CFA, CPA, is Professor in the Practice of Finance and Becton Fellow at the Yale School of Management, Editor of the Journal of Portfolio Management, and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Fixed Income. He is on the Advisory Council for the Department of Operations Research and Financial Engineering at Princeton University.
HARRY M. MARKOWITZ, PHD, is a consultant in the area of finance. In 1990, he was awarded the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for his groundbreaking work in portfolio theory. In 1989, he received the John von Neumann Theory Prize from the Operations Research Society of America for his work in portfolio theory and other applications of mathematics and computers to business practice.
