Fundamentals of Financial Management (9th Edition) (with CD)

Author: Brigham
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: The booming development of world financial markets requires a large number of qualified financial professionals, with a need for globally recognized financial languages and behavioral standards. Whether investors, companies, or financial management professionals, they all require unified and standardized criteria to measure the knowledge level, ethical standards, and professionalism of financial analysts. This helps establish trust in the financial services they provide and the financial assets they manage. As a result, the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) was born. As a globally recognized and authoritative qualification certification for financial market professionals, CFA was established in the early 1960s. The authoritative institution that administers the CFA exam and awards the CFA Charter is the CFA Institute. Currently, the CFA qualification is awarded to professionals in various investment fields, including fund managers, securities analysts, CFOs (Chief Financial Officers), investment advisors, investment bankers, traders, and more. CFA requires its holders to establish a rigorous and extensive financial knowledge system, mastering financial investment sectors from derivative securities to fixed-income securities, as well as quantitative analysis. Correspondingly, the curriculum and exam content of CFA are deeply rooted in the practice of investment management, covering a wide range of fundamental knowledge in financial investment. Moreover, the exam standards and reading materials are constantly updated to reflect the latest changes in the investment field.