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For most people, it is a daunting task to figure out as to where and how to invest their hard earned money.
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It is to be noted that the words “shares” and “stocks” are used interchangeably throughout the text. This is because their meaning is the same. “Shares” is used in British English, and “stocks” is used in American English.
Additional Readings and References
Additional Readings
Bodie, Z., Kane, A., Marcus, A. J., & Mohanty, P. (2005). Investments, 6th edn. Tata McGraw-Hill.
Chandra, P. (2009). Investment analysis and portfolio management, 3rd edn. Tata McGraw-Hill.
Fisher, D. E., & Jordan R. J. (1995). Security analysis and portfolio management, 4th edn. Prentice-Hall.
Gordon, A., Sharpe, J., William, F., & Bailey, J. V. (2009). Fundamentals of investment, 3rd edn. Pearson Education.
Graham, B., & Dodd, D. L. (2009). Security analysis, 6th edn. New York: McGraw Hill.
Reilly, F., & Brown, K. (2003). Investment analysis & portfolio management, 7th edn. Thomson South-Western.
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Singh, S., Yadav, S.S. (2021). Introduction to Investments. In: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management. Classroom Companion: Business. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2520-6_1
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