Investment Banking
This note covers overview and history of investment banking, Mergers and acquisitions, Syndicates in IPOs, The underwriting spread in IPOs, Underpricing of IPOs, The market share in IPOs, Conflicts of interest for analysts in investment banks, Financial engineering, Relationship vs transaction banking, New technologies in investment banking, Organization and culture of investment banks, Costs and strategies of investment banks.
Author(s): Dr Andreas Krause
84 Pages 
Connectors and Influencers NYU
The document is a free PDF book that examines the impact of information on financial markets, which is a crucial consideration for investments. It investigates how news events and the accuracy and timeliness of information affect market outcomes and stock market returns. The book provides insights into the relationship between information and financial markets and how investors can benefit from a better understanding of this relationship. The document can be a valuable resource for investors and financial professionals seeking to improve their investment decisions by understanding how information drives market activity. Overall, the book offers important insights into the role of information in investments and financial markets.
Author(s): Syngjoo Choi, Frédéric Moisan, and Sanjeev Goyal, New York University Abu Dhabi
75 Pages
Investments Lecture notes byMIT
The link provides lecture notes for the course Investments offered by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The notes cover various topics related to investments, such as risk and return, asset allocation, portfolio theory, and options. The notes also discuss different types of financial assets, including stocks, bonds, and real estate. In addition, the notes offer examples and mathematical models to help understand key concepts. The course is intended for undergraduate and graduate students interested in finance and investments. Overall, the lecture notes provide a comprehensive introduction to investments and financial markets.
Author(s): Prof. Reto Gallati, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
NA Pages
This note covers the following topics: Matrices and Programming, Prices, Probabilities, Risk and Return, Optimization, Factor Models, Style Analysis, Equilibrium, Performance Measurement.
Author(s): William F. Sharpe
NA Pages
Fixed Income Securities Lecture Notes
This note explores key concepts in understanding fixed income instruments. This note will comprehensively cover topics related to fixed income instruments, including nominal yields, effective yields, yield to maturity, spot rates, forward rates, present value, future value, mortgage payments, term structure of interest rates, bond price sensitivity to interest rate changes, hedging, horizon analysis, credit risk, default probability, recovery rates, floaters, inverse floaters, swaps, forward rate agreements, Eurodollars, convertible bonds, callable bonds, interest rate models, risk neutral pricing, and fixed income arbitrage.
Author(s): Professor Doron Avramov
424 Pages
Investments Lecture Notes by Prof. Doron Avramov
In this lecture note you will study the theory of investment management in domestic and global financial markets and comprehensively describes conceptual paradigms and their extensive applications in practice.
Author(s): Prof. Doron Avramov
355 Pages
This book covers the following topics: Foundation of Investment, Business of the Industrials, Business Barometers, The Lines of Defense and Attack in Investment, The Course Of The Stock Market, Course OF the Bond Market, Classes and Types of Securities, Catch Phrases and Formulae of Investment, Trustworthy and Untrustworthy Dealers in Securities.
Author(s): Morrell Walker Gaines
252 Pages
This note introduces the basic tools used by investment professionals. Topics covered includes: Investment Process, Term Structure of Interest Rates, Bond Portfolio Management, Portfolio Mechanics, Optimal Portfolios, Equilibrium Models and Performance Evaluation.
Author(s): Carnegie Mellon University
NA Pages
This lecture note teaches how to make sound investment decisions through in-depth knowledge of the financial markets, rigorous analytical thinking and precise mathematical derivation.
Author(s): Prof. Reto Gallati
NA Pages
