Quantitative Methods for Investment Analysis

Quantitative Methods for Investment Analysis provides a blend of theory and practice to teach statistics within the context of finance and investments. No prior financial knowledge is assumed. Several features of this book are tailored specifically to help the reader. First, learning outcome statements (LOS) specify the objective of each chapter. Second, examples and problem practice are emphasized so that the reader can gain confidence in meeting the LOS objectives. Finally, examples and problems seek to present situations faced by investment practitioners and reflect the global investment community.

About the Authors

Richard A. DeFusco, CFA, is an Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). He earned his CFA charter in 1999 and started CFA grading in 2000. He is a member of the Omaha-Lincoln Society of Financial Analysts, and serves on committees for the Association for Investment Management and Research. His primary teaching interest is investments and he coordinates the Cornhusker Fund—the student-managed investment fund at UNL. He has published a number of journal articles, primarily in the field of finance. He completed his bachelor’s degree in management science at the University of Rhode Island and doctoral degree in finance at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

Dennis W. McLeavey, CFA, is Vice President of Curriculum Development at the Association for Investment Management and Research. He obtained his CFA charter in 1990 and began CFA grading in 1995. During the early 1990s, he taught in the Boston University and the Boston Security Analysts’ CFA review programs. He subsequently served on the AIMR Council of Examiners and recently received an AIMR Ten-Year Certificate of Achievement for Continuing Education. Active in endowment fund management, he founded a student-managed fund at the University of Rhode Island and co-authored two college texts and several journal articles. He completed a doctorate in production management and industrial engineering at Indiana University in 1972, after studying economics for his bachelor’s degree at the University of Western Ontario in 1968.

Jerald E. Pinto, CFA, as principal of TRM Services, consults to corporations, foundations, and partnerships in investment planning, portfolio analysis, and quantitative analysis. Mr. Pinto previously taught finance at the NYU Stern School of Business after working in the banking and investment industries in New York City. He has lectured to business and government executives from the United States and abroad, and participates in the Society of Quantitative Analysts, Inc., and other forums. He holds an MBA from Baruch College and a Ph.D. in finance from the Stern School.

David E. Runkle, CFA, is Vice President and Research Manager at U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray. He has been an Adjunct Professor of Finance in the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota since 1989, where he teaches equity security analysis. He has consulted on valuation and financial performance since 1994. Before joining U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray, Runkle was a research officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. He has published more than 20 academic articles and has won a number of awards, including the Wriston Prize for Outstanding Teaching (Brown University), an Elija Watt Sells Award for outstanding performance on the Certified Public Accountant examination, and a four-star rating as an outstanding professor in the Business Week Guide to the Best Business Schools. He is a member of the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants and was a member of the Candidate Curriculum Committee for AIMR. He received a B.A. in economics, summa cum laude! ! , from Carleton College and a Ph.D. in economics from M.I.T.