GITMAN LAWRENCE J creator JOEHNKMICHAEL D text PEARSON monographic PREPARING TO INVEST The Investment Environment Markets and Transactions Investment Information and Securities Transactions IMPORTANT CONCEPTUAL TOOLS Return and Risk . The Time Value of Money . Modern Portfolio Concepts . INVESTING IN COMMON STOCKS Common Stocks. Analyzing Common Stocks. Stock Valuation. Technical Analysis, Market Efficiency, and Behavioral Finance. INVESTING IN FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES Fixed-Income Securities . Bond Valuation . PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT Mutual Funds: Professionally Managed Portfolios . Managing Your Own Portfolio . DERIVATIVE SECURITIES Options: Puts and Calls . Commodities and Financial Futures . Investing in Preferred Stocks Tax-Advantaged Investments Real Estate and Other Tangible Investments 978-8131766200