Content: Part I Introduction Chapter: 1 The Investment Environment Chapter: 2 Asset Classes and Financial Instruments Chapter: 3 How Securities are Traded Chapter: 4 Mutual Funds and Other Investment Companies Part II Portfolio Theory and Practice Chapter: 5 Risk, Return, and the Historical Record Chapter: 6 Capital Allocation to Risky Assets Chapter: 7 Optimal Risky Portfolios Chapter: 8 Index…