Equities: An Introduction to the Core Concepts (Mark Mobius Masterclass Series) - Hardcover

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Mark Mobius, Managing Director, Ph.D., joined Templeton in 1987. As President of the Templeton Emerging Markets Fund, Inc, he currently dir5ects the analysts based in Templeton's 12 emerging markets offices and manages the emerging markets portfolios. Dr. Mobius has spent more than 30 years working in emerging markets all over the world. Dr. Mobius has received the following awards: Emerging Markets Equity Manager of the Year 2001 by International Money Marketing. Ten Top Money Managers of the 20th Century in a survey by the Carson Group in 1999, Number One Global Emerging Market Fund in the 1998 Reuters Survey, 1994 First in Business Money Manager of the Year b CNBC, Closed-End Fund Manager of the year in 1993 by Morningstar, Investment Trust Manger of the Year 1993 by Sunday Telegraph and Top 100 Most Powerful and Influential People by Asiamoney. Dr. Mobius earned bachelor's and master's degrees from Boston University, and a Ph.D. in economics and political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the author of the books trading with China, The Investor's Guide to Emerging Markets, Mobius on Emerging Markets, and Passport to Profits.

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An admirable book that starts with the basics but respects the reader's intelligence. It is succinct and readable. the final chapters introduce the reader to sophisticated ideas. I appreciated the non-US examples and recent news clips, also the quiz questions for each chapter. I will recommend to students and friends because of its breadth, its clarity, and its direct approach. - Barrett Hazeltine, Professor of Engineering, Brown University

Over his long career, Dr. Math Mobius has earned his position as one of the great names of investing. In equities: An Introduction to the Core Concepts, he provides a strong introduction to equity markets and equity analysis. Anyone wanting to know more about these topics would be well-served to spend some time with this book. - Paul Bernard, Co-Director, Asia-Pacific Research, Goldman Sachs

This book provides background resource as well as the requisite knowledge for anyone who wants to understand the fundamentals when investing in the equities markets. - Ser-Keng Ang, Senior Lecturer of Finance, Singapore Management University

The famous emerging Market Investor has gone back to first principles to provide a comprehensive and lucid analysis of every aspect of equity investment. Highly recommended. - Christopher Wood, Chief Strategist, CLSA

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Mark Mobius is widely acknowledged as one of the world's most astute investment professionals. His work in the emerging markets has earned him numerous accolades and global recognition.

In this introductory series, Dr. Mobius guides the novice investor through all aspects of the financial markets. Equities: An Introduction to the Core Concepts explains clearly how the global stock markets work, who trades them, how equities are valued, the role of various trading instruments, the importance of financial statement analysis and recent developments such as Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Equities: An Introduction to the Core Concepts offers a comprehensive guide on the rewards of equity ownership that will help investors make informed equity investment decisions.

Highlights of the book include detailed coverage of::

• the history of equities
• different types of risks including volatility risk, political risk, currency risk, company risk, transactional risk, and liquidity risk.
• techniques in selecting the right mix of equities
• understanding corporate behavior
• different types of shares and their various characteristics
• transferability and negotiability of equities
• analysis of financial statements.
• This insightful book offers a comprehensive and practical guide to investors and anyone interested in this burgeoning investment area.