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By Frederick Amling & William G. Droms Dr. Frederick Amling is a graduate of Baldwin Wallace College, BA; Miami University, MBA and the University of Pennsylvania, Ph.D. He was Chairman of the Finance Department of Miami University and Dean of the School of Business at the University of Rhode Island. Currently, he is President of Amling & Company, Inc. Potomac, MD. He serves on the board of directors of the Keystone Group of Funds in Boston and the Torray Fund in Washington, DC, and Professor of Finance, Finance Department, School of Business and Public Management at The George Washington University, Washington, DC. He served on the Keystone and Evergreen Mutual Fund boards from 1967 to 1997. He is a member of the Cosmos Club, the Congressional Country Club and Beta Gamma Sigma. He is also a member of the Washington Society of Investment Analysis, the American Finance Association and the Financial Management Association. He has written extensively on finance and investments and has written 5 books on investments and personal finance including the book Investment Fundamentals, Dryden, 1994 with William Droms. (The Money Manager. April 12, 1993. Page 4233) |
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Investment Fundamentals |
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Contents in Brief |
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I |
Laying the Foundation |
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Chapter 1 |
Saving and Investing: |
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Chapter 2 |
Savings Institutions and Savings Instruments |
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Chapter 3 |
Home Ownership: A Cornerstone Investment |
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II |
Strategy for an Investment Program |
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Chapter 4 |
Sources of Investment Information |
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Chapter 5 |
Security Markets and Brokers |
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Chapter 6 |
Risk, Return and Asset Allocation |
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III |
Securities Investments |
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Chapter 7 |
Government Securities |
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Chapter 8 |
Corporate Bonds and Preferred Stock |
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Chapter 9 |
Understanding Corporate Financial Statements |
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Chapter 10 |
Common Stock: Higher Returns and Higher Risks |
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Chapter 11 |
Valuation of Common Stock |
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IV |
Alternative Investment Opportunities |
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Chapter 12 |
Investment in Real Assets |
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Chapter 13 |
Option Strategies and Financial Futures |
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Chapter 14 |
Closed-End Investment Companies and Mutual Funds |
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Chapter 15 |
Life Insurance As an Investment Asset |
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V |
Portfolio Management |
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Chapter 16 |
Portfolio Theory, Investment Policy, and Risk Management |
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Chapter 17 |
Managing Your Investment Portfolio |
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Video Cases |
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To Order Investment Fundamentals (ISBN: 0-03-047092-7): Price: $45 + S&H: $6The Dryden Press 6277 Sea Harbor Drive Orlando, FL 32887 TEL: 1-800-782-4479In Florida: 1-800-433-0001 In addition, don't forget to check out: An Introduction to Analysis and Management by Frederick Amling |
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