Financial Analyst's Indispensable Pocket Guide - Softcover

Ramesh, Ram

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071361561 ISBN 13: 9780071361569

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2000

Synopsis

Financial Analyst’s Indispensable Pocketguide is the first reference to give the more than 20,000 candidates who take AIMR-administered CFA exams annually―and the 60,000-plus CFAs and finance professionals who currently practice investment management―a single broad-based resource for specific terminology and information. Much more than just a dictionary, this dynamic book explains and expands upon the fundamental concepts that comprise a financial analyst’s lexicon.Within each section, Ramesh arranges fundamental terms alphabetically, then provides CFA-related tips and profiles of industry leaders. Key topics include:
*Timeless tips for CFA candidates and practitioners
*Graphics and mnemonics to help with important concepts
*Derivatives, equity valuation, and portfolio management

About this title

About the Author

Ram Ramesh, MBA, CFA, is portfolio manager for Jamaica Money Market Brokers. Previously with Citicorp and PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Ramesh is a visiting faculty member at management institutes in both Jamaica and India and serves as a member of AIMR's candidate curriculum committee. He is a frequent contributor to The Financial Gleaner­­Jamaica's largest and oldest daily newspaper­­and appears regularly as a financial commentator on both television and radio.

From the Back Cover

The Ideal Study Guide for AIMR's Three-Level CFA Exam

Today's Only One-Stop Resource for Important Financial Concepts, Terms, and Definitions

Each minute of every day, financial analysts and investment managers must know the unambiguous meanings for hundreds of terms from Absolute Advantage to Z-Score, plus understand the numerous models and formulas necessary to accurately and effectively apply those terms. Financial Analyst's Indispensable Pocket Guide is the first fingertip reference­­expressly written for finance professionals­­that organizes, defines, and gives background and theory for more than 500 of these essential words and concepts.

Practical and versatile, this pocket-sized book covers fundamental and advanced topics including:

• Equity premium puzzle
• Asset segregation
• Cash and carry arbitrage
• Delta neutral hedging
• Option payoff diagrams
• Forecasting methods
• Impact of budget deficits
• Equity valuation
• Capital Asset Pricing Model
• AIMR Performance Presentation Standards
• Ratio analysis
• Company valuation
• Duration and convexity
• Yield curve strategies
• Regression analysis
• Time valuation
• Tactical asset allocation
• Option based portfolio insurance
• Real estate valuation
• REITS and CREFS

More than just a dictionary, Financial Analyst's Indispensable Pocket Guide is a one-volume encyclopedia of the information finance professionals use every day. Keep it on your bookshelf­­or in your briefcase­­for fast, reliable, and in-depth explanations of today's most common financial terms, concepts, and formulas.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071361561
• ISBN 13: 9780071361569
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240