· Chapter 21. Interest Rate Theory and the Pricing of Bonds.
· Chapter 22. The Management of Bond Portfolios.
· Chapter 23. Valuation and Uses of Options.
· Chapter 24. The Valuation and Uses of Financial Futures.
· Chapter 25. Evaluation of Portfolio Performance.
· Chapter 26. Evaluation of Security Analysis.
· Chapter 27. Portfolio Management Revisited.
An excellent resource for investors, this book examines the characteristics and analysis of individual securities as well as the theory and practice of optimally combining securities into portfolios. The majority of chapters have been revised or changed in this edition. A new chapter on behavioral finance has been added to explore the nature of individual decision making. A new chapter has also been added on forecasting expected returns, a key input to portfolio management. In addition, investors will find new material on value at risk and the use of simulation to enhance their understanding of the field.