Fundamentals of Investment Management

Part One: Introduction to Investments Chapter 1: The Investment Setting Chapter 2: Security Markets Chapter 3: Participating in the Market Chapter 4: Investment Companies: Mutual Funds, Exchange-Traded Funds, Closed-End funds, and Unit Investment Trusts Part Two: Analysis and Valuation of Equity Securities Chapter 5: Economic Activity Chapter 6: Industry Analysis Chapter 7: Valuation of the Individual Firm Chapter 8: Financial Statement Analysis Part Three: Issues in Efficient Markets Chapter 9: Efficient Markets and Anomalies Chapter 10: Behavioral Finance and Technical Analysis Part Four: Fixed-Income and Leveraged Securities Chapter 11: Bond and Fixed-Income Fundamentals Chapter 12: Principles of Bond Valuation and Investment Chapter 13: Convertible Securities and Warrants Part Five: Derivative Products Chapter 14: Put and Call Options Chapter 15: Commodities and Financial Futures Chapter 16: Stock Index Futures and Options Part Six: Broadening the Investment Perspective Chapter 17: A Basic Look at Portfolio Management and Capital Market Theory Chapter 18: Duration and Bond Portfolio Management Chapter 19: International Securities Markets Chapter 20: Investments in Real Assets Chapter 21: Alternative Investments: Private Equity and Hedge Funds Chapter 22: Measuring Risks and Returns of Portfolio Managers Appendices Appendix A: Compound Sum of $1 Appendix B: Compound Sum of an Annuity of $1 Appendix C: Present Value of $1 Appendix D: Present Value of an Annuity of $1 Appendix E: Time Value of Money and Investment Applications Appendix F: Using Calculators for Financial Analysis

Geoffrey A. Hirt is currently Professor of Finance at DePaul University and Director of Equity Research at Mesirow Financial. He received his PhD in Finance from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, his MBA from Miami University of Ohio and his BA from Ohio-Wesleyan University. Geoff has directed the Chartered Financial Analysts Study program for the Investment Analysts Society of Chicago since 1987. From 1987 to 1997 he was Chairman of the Finance Department at DePaul University and taught investments, corporate finance, and strategic planning. He developed and was director of DePaul's MBA program in Hong Kong and has taught in Poland, Germany, Thailand, and Hong Kong. Geoff has published several books. The sixth edition of Fundamentals of Investment Management was released in July 1998 and is published by Irwin/McGraw-Hill. Additionally, Geoff is well known for his book Fundamentals of Financial Management published by Irwin/McGraw-Hill. Now in its eighth edition, this book is used at over 600 colleges and universities worldwide, and it has been translated into Chinese, Japanese, and Spanish. Geoff plays tennis and golf, is a music lover, and enjoys travelling with his wife, Linda.