Lecture Investments (8th edition): Chapter 1 - Zvi Bodie, Alex Kane, Alan J. Marcus

Chapter 1 - The investment environment. This chapter can help you become an informed practitioner of investments. We will focus on investments in securities such as stocks, bonds, or options and futures contracts, but much of what we discuss will be useful in the analysis of any type of investment. The chapter will provide you with background in the organization of various securities markets; will survey.