Hardcover
320 pages
October 2003
Stock, bonds, cash . . . the investment mind is often programmed. The reality is that most investors think in terms of single asset classes, and allocate money to them accordingly. The unique contribution of First Principles: An Investor's Guide to Building Bridges Across Financial Products is that, for the first time, a single unified valuation approach is available to use for all financial products. This book shows you how to focus on the dynamics of processes and interrelationships of different investment choices, providing the reader with a financial toolbox to equips any investor with the knowledge to de-construct and value any financial product, making it a must if you re a portfolio manager or an individual investors interested in building the optimal portfolio.

Foreword.

Preface.

Introduction.

PART ONE: PRODUCTS, CASH FLOWS, AND CREDITS.

Chapter 1. Products.

Chapter 2. Cashflows.

Chapter 3. Credit.

PART TWO: FINANCIAL ENGINEERING, RISK MANAGEMENT, AND MARKET ENVIRONMENT.

Chapter 4. Financial Engineering.

Chapter 5. Risk Management.

Chapter 6. Market Environment.

Index.

PERRY H. BEAUMONT, PhD, has served in senior finance roles for nearly twenty years, including Global Head of Strategy and Marketing and member of the Fixed Income Management Committee at AXA Investment Managers in Paris, France. Beaumont was also a managing director at Salomon Smith Barney in New York where he was chair of the Interest Rate Strategy Committee, member of the Fixed Income Management Committee, and member of the firm’s Asset Allocation Committee. Among his distinctions, Beaumont has been named a "derivatives superstar" by Global Finance magazine, and his professional contributions have been heralded by such distinguished entities as the Bank of England, the Chicago Board of Trade, and Institutional Investor publications. He holds a doctorate in economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and is author of Fixed-Income Synthetic Assets: Packaging, Pricing, and Trading Strategies for Financial Professionals, also published by Wiley.