Previous edition: 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

t Investment is an important activity worldwide -- t Investment alternatives: generic principles all investors must know -- t Indirect investing: a global activity -- t Securities markets matter to all investors -- t All financial markets have regulations and trading practices -- t Return and risk: the foundation of investment worldwide -- t Portfolio theory is universal -- t Portfolio selection for all investors -- t Asset pricing principles -- t Common stock valuation: lesson for all investors -- t Managing a stock portfolio: a worldwide issue -- t What happens if markets are efficient -- or not? -- t Economy/market analysis must be considered by all investors -- t Sector/Industry analysis -- t Company analysis -- t Technical analysis -- t Fixed income securities are available worldwide -- t Managing bond portfolios: some issues affect all investors -- t Understanding derivate securities: options -- t Understanding derivative securities: futures -- t All investors must consider portfolio management -- t Evaluation of investment performance: a global concept.