Modern Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis

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An excellent resource for investors, this book examines the characteristics and analysis of individual securities as well as the theory and practice of optimally combining securities into portfolios. The majority of chapters have been revised or changed in this edition. A new chapter on behavioral finance has been added to explore the nature of individual decision making. A new chapter has also been added on forecasting expected returns, a key input to portfolio management. In addition, investors will find new material on value at risk and the use of simulation to enhance their understanding of the field. About The Author: Edwin J. Elton is Nomura Professor of Finance at the Stern School of Business of New York University. He has authored or coauthored eight books and more than 110 journal articles. He has been coeditor of the Journal of Finance. Professor Elton has been a member of the board of directors of the American Finance Association and an Associate Editor of Management Science. Professor Elton has served as a consultant for many major financial institutions. A compendium of articles by Professor Elton and Professor Gruber has recently been published in two volumes by MIT press. Professor Elton is a past president of the American Finance Association, a fellow of that association, a recipient of distinguished research award by the Eastern Finance Association and a recipient of the James Vertin award from the Financial Analyst Association. Martin J. Gruber is Nomura Professor of Finance and past chairman of the Finance Department at the Stern School of Business of New York University. He has published nine books and more than 100 journal articles in journals. He has been president of the American Finance Association, a director of the European Finance Association, a director of the American Finance Association, and a director of both the Computer Applications Committee and the Investment Technology Symposium of the New York Society of Security Analyst. Profes