{"product_id":"9781118469941","title":"Modern Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis","description":"\u003ch1\u003eModern Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEdwin J. Elton | Martin J. Gruber | Stephen J. Brown | William N. Goetzmann\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Investments \u0026amp; Securities \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAn excellent resource for investors, \u003ci\u003eModern Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis, 9th Edition \u003c\/i\u003eexamines the characteristics and analysis of individual securities as well as the theory and practice of optimally combining securities into portfolios. A chapter on behavioral finance is included, aimed to explore the nature of individual decision making. A chapter on forecasting expected returns, a key input to portfolio management, is also included. In addition, investors will find material on value at risk and the use of simulation to enhance their understanding of the field.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEDWIN J. ELTON\u003c\/b\u003e is Nomura Professor of Finance at the Stern School of Business of New York University. He has authored or coauthored eight books and more than 100 articles. These articles have appeared in journals such as \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Finance\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Review of Financial Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReview of Economics and Statistics, Management Science, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Business, Oxford Economic Papers,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJournal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis.\u003c\/i\u003e He has been coeditor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Finance.\u003c\/i\u003e Professor Elton has been a member of the Board of Directors of the American Finance Association and an Associate Editor of \u003ci\u003eManagement Science.\u003c\/i\u003e He is Associate Editor of \u003ci\u003eJournal of Banking and Finance\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJournal of Accounting Auditing and Finance.\u003c\/i\u003e Professor Elton has served as a consultant for many major financial institutions. A compendium of articles by Professor Elton and Professor Gruber has recently been published in two volumes by MIT press. Professor Elton is a past president of the American Finance Association, a fellow of that association, and a recipient of distinguished research award by the Eastern Finance Association.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARTIN J. GRUBER\u003c\/b\u003e is Nomura Professor of Finance and past Chairman of the Finance Department at the Stern School of Business of New York University. He is a fellow of the American Finance Association. He has published nine books and more than 100 journal articles in journals such as \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Finance, The Review of Financial Studies, Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Business, Management Science, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Operations Research, Oxford Economic Papers,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Portfolio Management.\u003c\/i\u003e He has been coeditor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Finance.\u003c\/i\u003e He has been President of the American Finance Association, a Director of the European Finance Association, a Director of the American Finance Association, and a Director of both the Computer Applications Committee and the Investment Technology Symposium of the New York Society of Security Analysts. He was formerly Finance Department Editor for \u003ci\u003eManagement Science.\u003c\/i\u003e Professor Gruber has consulted in the areas of Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management with many major financial institutions. He is currently a director of DWS Mutual Funds, and a Director of the Diawa closed-end funds. He is formerly a director of TIAA, a director and chairman of CREF, and a director of the S. G. Cowen Mutual Funds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTEPHEN J. BROWN\u003c\/b\u003e is David S. Loeb Professor of Finance and Coordinator of Undergraduate Finance at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University. He has served on the Board of Directors of the American Finance Association, was founding editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Review of Financial Studies\u003c\/i\u003e and is currently a member of the Board of the Society of Quantitative Analysis. He is a Managing Editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis\u003c\/i\u003e and has served on the editorial boards of \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Finance, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and other journals. He has published numerous articles and four books on finance and economics related areas. In 1996 he served on the nominating committee for the Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. He has served as an expert witness for the U.S. Department of Justice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWILLIAM N. GOETZMANN\u003c\/b\u003e is Edwin J. Beinecke Professor of Finance and Management Studies at the Yale School of Management and Director, International Center for Finance at the Yale School of Management and has served on the Board of Directors of the American Finance Association. His published research topics include global investing, forecasting stock markets, selecting mutual fund managers, housing as investment, and the risk and return of art. Professor Goetzmann has a background in arts and media management. As a documentary filmmaker, he has written and coproduced programs for \u003ci\u003eNova\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eAmerican Masters\u003c\/i\u003e series, including a profile of the artist Thomas Eakins. A former director of Denver's Museum of Western Art, Professor Goetzmann coauthored the award winning book, \u003ci\u003eThe West of the Imagination.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 January 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118469941\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e752\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e39.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311320330380,"sku":"9781118469941","price":224.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118469941_709ffd6d-af1c-4bef-bdae-d606f2b7ce15.jpg?v=1780143652","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781118469941","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}