Preface
 

This hypertext book introduces the foundations of investment decision-making. Beginning with portfolio theory and the tradeoff between risk and return, it shows how the definition of investor risk depends crucially upon diversification. It explains modern asset pricing models currently used to determine the expected rate of return on investments and finally it presents evidence about what information can be used for strategic investment advantage. It assumes some knowledge of statistics and a familiarity with the concepts of net present value.

 
 Table of Contents
 
An Introduction to Investment Theory,
by Prof. William N. Goetzmann

Capital Markets: Investment Performance
Basics of Return and Risk: Efficient Frontier
Preferences and Investor Choice
CAPM: The Portfolio Approach to Risk
Understanding Security Market Line
Arbitrage Pricing Theory
Betas, Leverage, Discount Rate
Information & Efficiency of Capital Markets
Short Summary of Chapters For Study