An updated look at security analysis and how to use it during
tough financial times
Due to the current economic climate, individual investors are
starting to take much more time and effort to really understand
their investments. They've been investing on their own in record
numbers, but many have no idea how to handle the current financial
crisis. This accessible guide shows you how to take control of your
investment decisions by mastering security analysis.
This fully updated Second Edition of Getting Started
in Security Analysis covers everything you need to fully grasp
the fundamentals of security analysis. It focuses on the practical
mechanics of such vital topics as fundamental analysis, security
valuation, portfolio management, real estate analysis, and fixed
income analysis.
* Easy-to-follow instructions and case studies put the tools of
this trade in perspective and show you how to incorporate them into
your portfolio
* Along with dozens of examples, you'll find special quiz
sections that test your skills
* Focuses on key security analysis topics such as deciphering
financial statements, fixed-income analysis, fundamental analysis,
and security valuation
If you want to make better investment decisions, then look no
further than the Second Edition of Getting Started in
Security Analysis.
Autorentext
BRIAN R. IAMMARTINO is Vice President of Westport Point Capital, a private real estate investment fund. His previous experience includes positions at The Blackstone Group and the not-for-profit organization TeachersCount. Iammartino holds a BS summa cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he concentrated in finance and accounting, and a Master in Public Policy from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Zusammenfassung
An updated look at security analysis and how to use it during tough financial times
Due to the current economic climate, individual investors are starting to take much more time and effort to really understand their investments. They've been investing on their own in record numbers, but many have no idea how to handle the current financial crisis. This accessible guide shows you how to take control of your investment decisions by mastering security analysis.
This fully updated Second Edition of Getting Started in Security Analysis covers everything you need to fully grasp the fundamentals of security analysis. It focuses on the practical mechanics of such vital topics as fundamental analysis, security valuation, portfolio management, real estate analysis, and fixed income analysis.
- Easy-to-follow instructions and case studies put the tools of this trade in perspective and show you how to incorporate them into your portfolio
- Along with dozens of examples, you'll find special quiz sections that test your skills
- Focuses on key security analysis topics such as deciphering financial statements, fixed-income analysis, fundamental analysis, and security valuation
If you want to make better investment decisions, then look no further than the Second Edition of Getting Started in Security Analysis.
Inhalt
Acknowledgments vii
Introduction 1
PART 1 Tools of the Trade
Chapter 1 Accounting 17
Chapter 2 Economics 35
Chapter 3 Investment Mathematics 77
Chapter 4 Quantitative Analysis 97
PART 2 Fundamental Financial Security Analysis
Chapter 5 Equity Analysis and Valuation 119
Chapter 6 Credit Analysis 169
Chapter 7 Real Estate 203
PART 3 Portfolio Management
Chapter 8 The Investment Management Process 261
Epilogue 307
Appendix: Selected Tables 309
Bibliography 315
Index 317