Books : Quantitative Investment Analysis (CFA Institute Investment Series)
|
|
In association with Amazon.com
|
by: Richard A., CFA DeFusco, Dennis W., CFA McLeavey, Jerald E., CFA Pinto, David E., CFA Runkle
List Price: $95.00Amazon.com's Price: $59.85 You Save: $35.15 (37%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.6015195
EAN: 9780470052204
ISBN: 0470052201
Label: Wiley
Manufacturer: Wiley
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 600
Publication Date: January 22, 2007
Publisher: Wiley
Sales Rank: 12327
Studio: Wiley
Accessories:
Related Items:
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
In the Second Edition of Quantitative Investment Analysis, financial experts Richard DeFusco, Dennis McLeavey, Jerald Pinto, and David Runkle outline the tools and techniques needed to understand and apply quantitative methods to today's investment process.
Now, in Quantitative Investment Analysis Workbook, Second Edition, they offer you a wealth of practical information and exercises that will further enhance your understanding of this discipline. This essential study guide--which parallels the main book chapter by chapter--contains challenging problems and a complete set of solutions as well as concise learning outcome statements and summary overviews.
If you're looking to successfully navigate today's dynamic investment environment, the lessons found within these pages can show you how. Topics reviewed include: - The time value of money
- Discounted cash flow
- Probability distributions
- Sampling and estimation
- Hypothesis testing
- Multiple regression
- Time-series analysis
- And much more
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Great comprehensive book that starts from the ground up...
I have found great disappointment with many Quantitative Analysis books because of their lack of explanation of sophisticated concepts. I find that either they are geared towards academics who already a Masters or pHd in the field, or they do a poor job of providing adequate explanation of foundational concepts (I guess that is to be expected from pHd's).
This book does a fabulous job of:
- introducing a topic
- summarizing its usefulness in a relevant context
- providing ... Read More
Rating:  - Dé Jà Vu
This second edition is not materially different in content from the first. Additionally, the Learning Outcome Statements that once preceded the chapters in the first edition and the exercises that followed the chapters have been removed from the new edition. Had I known this fact, I wouldn't have purchased a new book. There is a companion book that has those two omitted features, but now your buying two books instead of one.
If you are pursing the CFA designation, then my suggestion ... Read More
Rating: - A Great Purchase
The book came in perfect condition with speedy arrival. No complaints at all. I would recommend the seller to anyone.
|
|
|
