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	This book seeks to capture the essence of modern developments in investments and provides a guided tour of the intricate and complex world of investments.
	
	Written by a highly acknowledged author and expert, this book:
- Describes a characteristics of various investment alternatives available to investors
 - Discusses how the securities market functions
 - Explains the techniques used by professionals for analyzing and valuing investment alternatives
 - Discusses the implications of modern research in the field of investments
 - Explains how financial derivatives like futures and options are valued
 - Presents a framework for portfolio management
 - Provides insights into the strategies followed by the investment wizards of the world
 - Sensitizes the reader to the pitfalls of the investment game
 - Offers a set of guidelines for investors with varying inclinations
 
	
	Notable additions in this edition
- Two new chapters
 - Two new appendixes
 - Ten new sections
 - Several new minicases
 
	
	The accompanying CD contains
- Additional solved problems, additional self-test problems and additional minicases
 - Excel spreadsheets
 - Supplementary notes
 
	
	Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management is meant for:
- Investment practitioners like equity researchers, portfolio managers, and investment counsellors
 - Lay investors interested in managing their investments in a rational and systematic manner
 - MBA students taking a course in Investments (popularly called `Security Analysis and Portfolio Management).