It is recognized as the best blend of practical and theoretical coverage, while maintaining an appropriate rigor and clear writing style. Its unifying theme is that security markets are nearly efficient, meaning that most securities are usually priced appropriately given their risk and return attributes. The text places greater emphasis on asset allocation, and offers a much broader and deeper treatment of futures, options, and other derivative security markets than most investment texts. Key Features: Combines investment theory with the Indian experience, legal system and research Offers best blend of practical and theoretical coverage Greater emphasis on asset allocation-broader treatment of futures, options, and other derivative security markets New / updated topics include-Hedge Funds, Capital Asset Pricing Model, Empirical Evidence on Security Returns, Bond Prices and Yields, Financial Statement Analysis, Futures and Swaps Questions with Indian content at the end of chapters About the Author: Alex Kane Professor of finance and economics at the Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies at the University of California, San Diego. He has been visiting professor at the Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo; Graduate School of Business, Harvard; Kennedy School of Government, Harvard; and research associate, National Bureau of Economic Research. An author of many articles in finance and management journals, Professor Kane?s research is mainly in corporate finance, portfolio management, and capital markets, most recently in the measurement of market volatility and pricing of options. Alan Marcus Professor of Finance in the Wallace E. Carroll School of Management at Boston College. His main research inte