INVESTMENTS. 2nd ed. (K.Cuthbertson, D.Nitzsche)

This title is designed for MBA and advanced undergraduate students taking a course in investments/introduction to finance/financial markets. These courses aim to introduce students to the financial markets and instruments (including money markets, fixed income, equities and FX markets). Investments: Spot and Derivative Markets provides an introduction to risk management and provides a real world flavour throughout. The authors include a lot of pedagogy, namely: chapter objectives summaries; end of chapter exercises; numerous real-world examples and case vignettes; Excel spreadsheets providing simulations for the reader; a glossary of terms; and, clear, simple and consistent mathematical notation.