Fundamentals of Investments

Bradford D. Jordan is Professor of Finance and Gatton Research Fellow in the Carol Martin Gatton College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky. He has a long-standing interest in both applied and theoretical issues in corporate finance, and has extensive experience teaching all levels of corporate finance and financial management policy. Professor Jordan has published numerous articles on issues such as cost of capital, capital structure, and the behavior of security prices.

Part I Introduction 1 A Brief History of Risk and Return 2 Buying and Selling Securities 3 Overview of Security Types 4 Mutual Funds Part II Stock Markets 5 The Stock Market 6 Common Stock Valuation 7 Stock Price Behavior and Market Efficiency 8 Behavioral Finance and the Psychology of Investing Part III Interest Rates and Bond Valuation 9 Interest Rates 10 Bond Prices and Yields Part IV Portfolio 11 Diversification and Risky Asset Allocation 12 Return, Risk, and the Security Market Line 13 Performance Evaluation and Risk Management Part V Options and Futures 14 Futures Contracts 15 Stock Options Part VI Topics in Investments 16 Option Valuation 17 Projecting Cash Flow and Earnings 18 Corporate Bonds 19 Government Bonds 20 Mortgage-Backed Securities Appendix A: Answers to Test Your Investment Quotient Questions Appendix B: Answers to Selected Questions and Problems Index