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Investment 1
Investment 1
PART 1
INTRODUCTION
1. Definition
“Investment is the sacrifice of something now for the prospect of later benefits”
1. Idea: Buy low, Sell high in the market of the investment vehicle
(seller, buyer and broker/agent would be involved)
1. Bank deposit - bank run, bank crisis (Swiss bank, Citicorp etc. due to
non-performing loans).
7. Currency
9. Funds - Bonds Fund, Equity Fund, Warrant Fund, Currency Fund, Hedge
Fund etc.
10. Others - taxi licence etc.
REFERENCES
Books
1. Andrew Baum: Property Investment Appraisal
2. T.G. Goff: Theory and Practice of Investment
3. Clive Darlow: Valuation and Investment Appraisal
4. Gerald R. Brown: Property Investment and the Capital Markets
5. F. Reilly & K. Brown Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
6. Graham and Dodd: Security Analysis
7. Benjamin Graham: Intelligent Investor
8. Gerald R. Brown: Real Estate Investment
9. Su Han Chan: Real estate investment trusts: structure, performance
and investment opportunities