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The first part of the book explains the theoretical basis for investment decision-making. Parts two and three are more practically orientated, and will equip the reader with the know-how of up-to-date methods and techniques to evaluate and monitor the investment performance of property assets and to develop efficient rational decision-making.
List of contents
Introduction.
Part 1: Property investment decisions. The rationale of investment and investment decision-making. Investment strategy and objectives - the portfolio approach. Decision criteria - return and risk. Investment performance.
Part 2: Quantitative techniques for decision making. Techniques for "invest or not" decisions. Resource allocation. Resource planning. Networks. Resource management. The analysis of investment risk.
Part 3: The measurement and assessment of investment performance. The rationale of the appraisal of investment performance. The measures and indicators of performance. The uses of various indices in performance appraisal. Performance measurement systems.
Part 4: Information needs - provision, management. Information needs and the sources of data. The processing and management of information.
Property decisions in practice: Examples. Property decisions in practice. Bibliography. Appendices. Index.
About the author
S. Hargitay, S Hargitay, S-M Yu
Summary
The first part of the book explains the theoretical basis for investment decision-making. Parts two and three are more practically orientated, and will equip the reader with the know-how of up-to-date methods and techniques to evaluate and monitor the investment performance of property assets and to develop efficient rational decision-making.