Fundamentals of Investing (9th Edition) (Addison-Wesley Series in Finance) (Hardcover)

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Product Description

Fundamentals of Investing provides students with a solid foundation in core concepts, tools, and technologies they need to make informed investment decisions throughout their personal and professional lives. The authors present the core concepts in an accessible learning goal framework, using many practical applications and contemporary examples.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 784 pages
• Publisher: Addison Wesley; 9 edition (April 14, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321236858
• ISBN-13: 978-0321236852
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #552,799 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Textbook comes with excellent portfolio simulation -- OTIS, November 4, 2004

By	H. Frail (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Contrary to what the Editorial Review above states, this textbook does NOT come with StockTrack. Fortunately, it comes with an excellent program -- OTIS, an Online Trading and Investment Simulator developed at Wharton, the world famous business school. The simulation program allows you to "buy" and "sell" a whole range of real securities, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, EFTs and derivatives, so you can test out the investment concepts from the textbook. It's just like using a program like eTrade, except you don't use real money. You can test out your investment ideas, and the software tracks your portfolio value using real market data.

The Gitman/Joehnk textbook itself is a fine textbook for someone who has not studied investment theory before, and is ideal for personal investors who want a solid foundation in the essential concepts, tools, and latest technologies they need to be successful.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended by a Senior Vice President of Investing, November 12, 1998

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This review is from: Fundamentals of Investing (Seventh Edition) (Hardcover)

Came recommended to me by a Senior VP of Investments at a large city securities group. Touted as the "bible" of the basics of investing, the market types, and everything needed to understand these markets today. If you need to learn about investing, this should be your ground zero...

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Caution, June 27, 2000

By	Derek Mors (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fundamentals of Investing (Seventh Edition) (Hardcover)

This book although well written was disappointing because it only covers the fundamentals and the basics of investments and portfolios. I suppose I was looking for something more in depth and challenging and this wasn't the write book. But if you are looking to learn the basics this book seems like a good start.