Levy, Haim. creator text Harlow, England New York Financial Times/Prentice Hall 2002 monographic xxix, 569 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. pt. I. The market environment and securities -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Bonds, stocks and other financial securities -- 3. Security markets -- pt. II. Risk and return -- 4. The past: return, risk and risk premium -- definitions, measurement and the historical record -- 5. The future: return, risk, risk aversion, risk premium and asset prices -- 6. Risk reduction by diversification -- pt. III. Bonds and stocks -- 7. Interest rates and bond valuation -- 8. Bonds: analysis and management -- 9. Common stocks: valuation -- 10. Common stocks: selection -- 11. Market and industry analysis -- pt. IV. Derivatives. 12. Forward and futures contracts -- 13. Options: basic concepts and strategies -- pt. V. Risk reduction and diversification -- 14. Risk and return: the linear relationships and the capital asset pricing model -- 15. International investment -- pt. VI. Market efficiency, mutual funds and technical analysis -- 16. Efficient markets: theory and evidence -- 17. Investment companies and mutual funds -- 18. Technical analysis. Haim Levy. Includes index Securities Investments HG4521 .L627 0273651692 (alk. paper) 9780273651697