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This market leading text keeps getting better. The ninth edition is a clear and concise text with shorter chapters allowing for a flexible course organization without compromising coverage. A new four-color design, new marginal glossary, and icons help to bring in up-to-the-minute developments that affect everyone. The life-cycle approach, practical applications, and decision-making focus are reinforced with real-life examples, expert advice, and helpful tools.
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About the Author
Lawrence J. Gitman, San Diego State University. Dr. Gitman is a prolific textbook author and has published numerous articles in a variety of finance-related journals. He is Past President of the San Diego Chapter of the Financial Executives Institute, the Midwest Finance Association, and the Academy of Financial Services. He also served as Vice President for Financial Education of the Financial Management Association. He received his bachelor's degree from Purdue University, his M.B.A. from the University of Dayton, and his Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati.
Mike is an Emeritus Professor of finance at Arizona Sate University. In addition to A.S.U., he has taught at the University of Wyoming, Texas Tech University, the University of Tulsa (where he was the Cities Service Research Professor of Finance), and in 1999, was a Visiting Professor at the University of Otago in New Zealand. He has written extensively in the areas of investments and finance, and his articles (over 40 of them) have appeared in numerous academic as well as professional publications. Mike is also the author (or co-author) of several books, including 2 highly successful college level texts ? Fundamentals of Investing, 8th edition (2001), Addison-Wesley, publisher; and Personal Financial Planning, 9th edition (2001), Dryden Press, publisher. The Investments text has also been translated into Spanish, Russian, Greek, and Mandarin (Chinese), and an Australian version of it was published in 2000. In addition to his academic credentials, Mike conducts off-campus training programs and executive development seminars not only in the U.S., but in a number of overseas locations as well. In addition, he has acted as a consultant to a number of business firms and financial institutions on a variety of topics in investments and finance, and has served as an expert witness (in the area of fixed-income securities).
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