Quantitative Analysis for Investment Management

Appropriate for intermediate undergraduate or graduate-level courses in Investments, Investment Management, Security Analysis. It is also suitable as a supplement for such courses as Money and Capital Markets, Fixed Income Securities, Derivative Securities and Portfolio Management.The purpose of the book is to provide a concise overview of the quantitative tools and models that have been most widely used in investment management. It is the premise of the book that many of the most popular quantitative techniques have certain elements in common, and that if these elements can be understood, the reader can gain a working understanding of a wider variety of complex securities and portfolio management techniques.