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MindTap for Adair's Foundations of Investments, 1 term Instant Access, 1st Edition

Troy Adair, John R. Nofsinger, PHD

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MindTap for Adair's Foundations of Investments, 1 term Instant Access 1st Edition by Troy Adair/John R. Nofsinger, PHD
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MindTap for Adair/ Nofsinger’s Foundations of Investments, 1st Edition is the digital learning solution that powers students from memorization to mastery. It gives you complete control of your course—to provide engaging content, to challenge every individual, and to build their confidence. Empower students to accelerate their progress with MindTap. MindTap: Powered by You.

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Meet the Authors

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Troy Adair

Dr. Troy Adair is a teaching professor in the Decision and Technology Analytics Department in the College of Business at Lehigh University, where he also co-directs the computer science and business degree program as well as the fintech minor. Dr. Adair received his B.S. in computers/information science from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, his M.B.A. from the University of North Dakota and his Ph.D. in business from Indiana University. Prior to joining Lehigh University, Dr. Adair held many influential positions in industry. He managed research computing infrastructure and support services for Harvard Business School. He served as a senior business intelligence consultant in the financial services industry to HSBC, JP Morgan Chase and the United Services Automobile Association (USAA). In addition, he served as the banking/risk management professor for the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, where he also oversaw a variety of academic functions as the Associate Provost/Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness at Berkeley College. Dr. Adair is a vocal advocate for the use of technology to enhance business processes. He has authored numerous textbooks leveraging technology in the business decision-making processes, including FINANCE: APPLICATIONS & THEORY, CORPORATE FINANCE DEMYSTIFIED and INTRODUCTION TO R FOR BUSINESS.

John R. Nofsinger, PHD

Dr. John Nofsinger is dean and the William H. Seward Endowed Chair in International Finance at the College of Business & Public Policy, University of Alaska Anchorage. Dr. Nofsinger has authored or co-authored 16 finance trade books, textbooks and scholarly books that have been translated into 11 languages. Two books, in particular, THE PSYCHOLOGY OF INVESTING and THE BIOLOGY OF INVESTING, are extremely popular with investment advisors. Dr. Nofsinger is a prolific scholar who has written 74 articles in multiple disciplines that have been published in a variety of prestigious scholarly journals or practitioner journals. He is most widely known for his work in investments, behavioral finance and socially responsible investing.

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  • MindTap is an outcome-driven application that propels students from memorization to mastery. It’s the only platform that gives you complete ownership of your course. With it, you can challenge every student, build their confidence and empower them to be unstoppable.
  • ACCESS EVERYTHING YOU NEED IN ONE PLACE. Cut down on prep with preloaded, organized course materials in MindTap. Teach more efficiently with interactive multimedia, assignments, quizzes and more. And give your students the power to read, listen and study on their phones, so they can learn on their terms.
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  • YOUR COURSE. YOUR CONTENT. Only MindTap gives you complete control over your course. You have the flexibility to reorder textbook chapters, add your own notes and embed a variety of content including OER. Personalize course content to your students’ needs. They can even read your notes, add their own and highlight key text to aid their progress.
  • A DEDICATED TEAM, WHENEVER YOU NEED THEM. MindTap isn’t just a tool; it’s backed by a personalized team eager to support you. Get help setting up your course and tailoring it to your specific objectives. You’ll be ready to make an impact from day one. And, we’ll be right here to help you and your students throughout the semester—and beyond.
  • Microsoft Excel Activities. Powered by Microsoft and integrated in MindTap, over one hundred unique Excel activities provide students with algorithmic versions of textbook problems so that they can learn and apply the techniques and functions presented in the textbook in the live Excel application delivered directly from Office Online servers. Students receive real-time feedback on their answers with function support directly from Office Online, source calculations including Excel dialog box steps for apps such as Solver, as well as personalized Excel solution files to compare their own Excel solutions against. For online versions of activities, Excel work is saved continuously in the cloud along with the assignment so students can always access their Excel file with their homework within MindTap. In addition to these activities being auto-graded, instructors can easily review Excel work for each student for all completed activities in the MindTap gradebook.
  • Excel Tutorial Videos/Problem-Walkthroughs. Created by Troy Adair and John Nofsinger, each Excel activity in MindTap includes a problem walk-through video that shows students how to solve a similar problem.
  • Quizzes and Homework Assignments. Check Your Knowledge reading quizzes, “Learn It” assignments that focus on fundamental concepts, additional algorithmic textbook problems with solutions, and test bank questions are all available in MindTap to form a rich, comprehensive set of questions for any assignment or assessment needs.
  • Chapter Overview Videos. Each chapter includes an overview video that prepares students for success by outlining the main topics and themes covered in the reading, homework, and assessments.

Table of Contents

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PART I: The Investments Environment.
1. Introduction to Investments.
2. Types and Attributes of Financial Instruments.
3. Securities Markets and Transactions.
4. Mutual Funds and Other Investment Companies.
PART II: Portfolio Theory.
5. Measuring Return and Risk.
6. Portfolios and Diversification.
7. Risk-Free and Risky Asset Allocation and the CAPM.
8. Asset Pricing Models and Efficient Markets.
9. Portfolio Performance Analytics.
PART III: Investing in Stock.
10. The Macroeconomic Environment for Investment Decisions.
11. Valuing Common Stock.
12. Valuing Preferred Stock.
PART IV: Investing in Debt.
13. Valuing Corporate Bonds.
14. Valuing Government Securities.
PART V: Investing in Derivative Securities.
15. An Introduction to Futures Contracts and Options.
16. Derivative Valuation and Strategies.
PART VI - Special Topics.
17. Technical Analysis.

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  • ISBN-10: 0357130472
  • ISBN-13: 9780357130476
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