Publisher's Synopsis
An updated edition of this introduction to the fundamentals of investment, reviewing the operations of the industry post-financial crisis from a variety of perspectives.
- New to this edition:
- Reflects the myriad of changes to the investment markets since the financial crash
- Several new case studies, including the Eurozone Sovereign Bond Markets and the Irish Banking Sector
- New chapter on Alternative Assets.
- Introduces investment concepts and issues in a conversational manner, using Irish case studies and examples where appropriate.
- Examines key topics relating to investment, including:
- Retail Investor's Choices
- Portfolio Theory
- Real Economy and the Markets
- Pension Fund Investment
- The Fund Management Industry
- Evaluating Investment Performance.
WRITTEN FOR:
- Students studying for industry qualifications in the banking, insurance and investment sectors
- Any university course where investment is a module
- Investment practitioners and those working in support functions, such as sales/marketing, administration and IT support within the investment, banking and insurance sectors
- Pension trustees
- Informed private investors
