Fundamentals of investment : an Irish perspective / Brian O'Loughlin and Frank O' Brien.
By: O'Loughlin, Brian [author.]
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Contributor(s): O'Brien, Frank, FCCA.
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BookPublisher: Dublin : Gill & Macmillan Ltd, [2006]Copyright date: ©2006Description: 304 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0717139832; 9780717139835.Subject(s): Finance -- Ireland | Investments, Irish | Investments -- IrelandDDC classification: 332.609417 | 332.609417 OLO | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 332.609417 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00132199 | |
| General lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 332.609417 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00105925 | |
| General lending | MTU Kerry North Campus Library Ground Floor Main | 332.609417 OLO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 38888000923528 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The text is written in two parts: Part 1 presents a non-technical approach to Investment Fundamentals, while relating it to the Irish marketplace Part 2 presents key topics in greater detail for those requiring a more advanced approach to the subject Examines all aspects of Investment including: Securities Market Risk & Return Capital Asset Pricing Model Investing in Bonds Investing in Equities Derivatives Irish examples and case studies are used throughout the text Suitable for students studying for industry qualification exams in the Banking, Insurance and Investment sectors Relevant to many University courses where Investment is a module Also suitable for Investment practitioners and those working in support functions such as Sales/Marketing, Administration, IT support within the Investment, Banking and Insurance sectors Accompanied by a website containing PowerPoint slides, self-assessment problems, multiple choice questions, web links to Financial sites and Data Companies
Includes index.
Introduction -- Securities Markets and the Investment Assets -- Investing in Bonds -- Investing in Equities -- The Retail Investor's Choices -- Investment, Investors and Risk -- Portfolio Theory -- The Real Economy and the Markets -- Pension Fund Investment -- Fund Management -- Performance Measurement and Style Analysis -- Derivatives -- Investment Arithmetic -- Investment Returns: History and Prospects.
CIT Module FINA 8006 - Core reading
CIT Module FINA 8005 - Core reading
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Frank O'Brien has over thirty years' experience in investment and fund management. He was formerly Head of Fund Management at Irish Life Investment Managers. He is a founder member and former chairman of the Society of Investment Anaylsis in Ireland. Frank is a Certified Accountant and former President of ACCA Ireland.
Brian McLoughlin has over twenty years' experience of stockbroking and fund management. He has held senior positions with NCB Stockbrokers, Irish Life Assurance, and ABN AMRO Stockbrokers. He is a member of the Securities Institute. Brian is an investment practitioner and lectures on several finance programmes at the Centre for Executive Education in Dublin City University, and the IMI.