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The book aligns the best of established theory, empirical evidence and industry practice to operationalise equity investment and match it to practices in the real world. It does not merely repackage the contemporary investment paradigm, but develops a new perspective that follows a rigorous research philosophy and is based on field evidence.
About the author
Les Coleman is Senior Lecturer in Finance at the University of Melbourne where he teaches undergraduate, honours and postgraduate students. He is author of six books and over 25 journal articles across finance topics that include behavioural finance, investment decision making and equities. Prior to his academic career, Les held a number of positions in the corporate sector, notably 26 years with Mobil Corporation in a variety of roles including Australian EHS policy manager and treasurer for ExxonMobil Australia. He has been a trustee of three superannuation funds, and a director of ten companies involved in finance, retail and distribution. Les has spoken widely on finance and investment strategy and for four years was a weekly columnist with The Australian newspaper.
Summary
The book aligns the best of established theory, empirical evidence and industry practice to operationalise equity investment and match it to practices in the real world. It does not merely repackage the contemporary investment paradigm, but develops a new perspective that follows a rigorous research philosophy and is based on field evidence.
