Equity Markets and Portfolio Analysis

Acknowledgments

Many people have contributed to this text. First, I wish to thank Mary Beth Shagena, the O'Conor family, my colleagues at Xavier University, and two special colleagues, Rick Zuber, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and Tom O'Brien, University of Connecticut, who have helped me in many different ways. My appreciation is extended to the editors and staff at John Wiley & Sons, Inc., particularly Bill Falloon, Executive Editor; Judy Howarth, Senior Production Editor; Meg Freeborn, Senior Development Editor; and Angela Urquhart, Thistle Hill Publishing, who oversaw the book's development and were a continued source of encouragement. My appreciation is also extended to Stephen Isaac, Bloomberg Press, for his support, help, ...