Examine the Tools & Techniques Needed to Understand and Apply Quantitative Methods to Today's Investment Process.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c51036) has announced the addition of Quantitative Investment Analysis, 2nd Edition to their offering. In the Second Edition of Quantitative Investment Analysis, financial experts Richard DeFusco, Dennis McLeavey, Jerald Pinto, and David Runkle outline the tools and techniques needed to understand and apply quantitative methods to todays investment process. Now, in Quantitative Investment Analysis Workbook, Second Edition, they offer you a wealth of practical information and exercises that will further enhance your understanding of this discipline. This essential study guide-which parallels the main book chapter by chapter-contains challenging problems and a complete set of solutions as well as concise learning outcome statements and summary overviews. If you're looking to successfully navigate todays dynamic investment environment, the lessons found within these pages can show you how. Topics reviewed include: * The time value of money * Discounted cash flow * Probability distributions * Sampling and estimation * Hypothesis testing * Multiple regression * Time-series analysis * And much more About the authors Richard A. Defusco, CFA (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986) Signed into law in 1986, the CFA was a significant step forward in criminalizing unauthorized access to computer systems and networks. The Act applies to "federal interest computers" that include any system used by the U.S. , is an Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL UNL Unlisted UNL University of Nebraska-Lincoln UNL Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Portugal) UNL Universidad Nacional del Litoral (Argentina) UNL University of North London UNL Upper Normal Limit ). He earned his CFA charter in 1999. DeFusco is a member of the Omaha-Lincoln Society of Financial Analysts, and completed his bachelors degree in management science at the University of Rhode Island History The University was first chartered as the state's agricultural school in 1888. The site of the school was originally the Oliver Watson Farm, and the original farmhouse still lies on the campus today. and doctoral degree in finance at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Dennis W. Mcleavey, CFA, is Head of Professional Development Products at CFA Institute. During his twenty-five year academic career, he has taught at The University of Western Ontario Western is one of Canada's leading universities, ranked #1 in the Globe and Mail University Report Card 2005 for overall quality of education.[2] It ranked #3 among medical-doctoral level universities according to Maclean's Magazine 2005 University Rankings. , the University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut is the State of Connecticut's land-grant university. It was founded in 1881 and serves more than 27,000 students on its six campuses, including more than 9,000 graduate students in multiple programs. UConn's main campus is in Storrs, Connecticut. , the University of Rhode Island (where he founded a student-managed fund), and Babson College. McLeavey completed a doctorate in production management and industrial engineering at Indiana University in 1972, and earned his CFA charter in 1990. Jerald E. Pinto, CFA, is Director in the CFA and CIPM CIPM Comité International des Poids et Mesures (International Committee of Weights and Measures) CIPM Center for Integrated Pest Management CIPM Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement Programs Division at CFA Institute. Before coming to CFA Institute in 2002, he consulted to corporations, foundations, and partnerships in investment planning, portfolio analysis, and quantitative analysis. He has also worked in the investment and banking industries in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. and taught finance at New York University's Stern School of Business. He holds an MBA from Baruch College, a PhD in finance from the Stern School, and earned his CFA charter in 1992. 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 The Carlson School of Management (CSOM) is the business school for undergraduates and graduates at the University of Minnesota. CSOM is located on the West Bank of the University of Minnesota campus, and consistently ranks in the top 5 schools nationwide for the study of at the University of Minnesota (body, education) University of Minnesota - The home of Gopher. http://umn.edu/. Address: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. since 1989. Runkle received a BA in economics from Carleton College and a PhD in economics from MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology . Topics Covered Preface. Acknowledgements. About the Authors. Chapter 1. The Time Value of Money. Chapter 2. Discounted Cash Flow Applications. Chapter 3. Statistical Concepts and Market Returns. Chapter 4. Probability Concepts. Chapter 5. Common Probability Distributions. Chapter 6. Sampling and Estimation. Chapter 7. Hypothesis Testing. Chapter 8. Correlation and Regression. Chapter 9. Multiple Regression and Issues in Regression Analysis. Chapter 10. Time-Series Analysis. Chapter 11. Portfolio Concepts. Appendices. References. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c51036 |
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