{"product_id":"asset-pricing-and-portfolio-choice-kerry-e-back-9780190241148","title":"Asset Pricing and Portfolio Choice Theory","description":"In the 2nd edition of \u003cem\u003eAsset Pricing and Portfolio Choice Theory\u003c\/em\u003e, Kerry E. Back offers a concise yet comprehensive introduction to and overview of asset pricing. Intended as a textbook for asset pricing theory courses at the Ph.D. or Masters in Quantitative Finance level with extensive exercises and a solutions manual available for professors, the book is also an essential reference for financial researchers and professionals, as it includes detailed proofs and calculations as section appendices. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first two parts of the book explain portfolio choice and asset pricing theory in single-period, discrete-time, and continuous-time models. For valuation, the focus throughout is on stochastic discount factors and their properties. A section on derivative securities covers the usual derivatives (options, forwards and futures, and term structure models) and also applications of perpetual options to corporate debt, real options, and optimal irreversible investment. A chapter on \"explaining puzzles\" and the last part of the book provide introductions to a number of additional current topics in asset pricing research, including rare disasters, long-run risks, external and internal habits, asymmetric and incomplete information, heterogeneous beliefs, and non-expected-utility preferences. Each chapter includes a \"Notes and References\" section providing additional pathways to the literature. Each chapter also includes extensive exercises.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kerry E. Back\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0190241144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190241148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 744\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.50d","brand":"Kerry E. Back","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43992868552959,"sku":"9780190241148","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_facb814b-adab-4562-b7ae-b1309ffe4e18.jpg?v=1683321257","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/asset-pricing-and-portfolio-choice-kerry-e-back-9780190241148","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}