For programs using a text in a two-semester course, this book highlights how core financial principles can improve individual financial decision making.
- Connects theory to practice Shows students how three major topics (corporate finance, investments and valuation) are connected by using `The Law of One Price as a framework throughout the text.
- Balanced approach Uses both time-tested and modern principles with the practical perspective of a financial manager, offering students the tools to make sound financial decisions.
- Practical study aids Designed to help students master core concepts and learn to identify and solve problems faced by today s practitioners.
Think Finance" from theory to practice, and study core modern financial principles to improve your decision-making skills.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
PART 1: INTRODUCTION
- The Corporation and Financial Markets
- Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis
- Financial Decision Making and the Law of One Price
PART II: TIME, MONEY, AND INTEREST RATES
- The Time Value of Money
- Interest Rates
- Valuing Bonds
PART III: VALUING PROJECTS AND FIRMS
- Investment Decision Rules
- Fundamentals of Capital Budgeting
- Valuing Stocks
PART IV: RISK AND RETURN
- Capital Markets and the Pricing of Risk
- Optimal Portfolio Choice and the Capital Asset Pricing Model
- Estimating the Cost of Capital
- Investor Behavior and Capital Market Efficiency
PART V: CAPITAL STRUCTURE
- Capital Structure in a Perfect Market
- Debt and Taxes
- Financial Distress, Managerial Incentives, and Information
- Payout Policy
PART VI: ADVANCED VALUATION
- Capital Budgeting and Valuation with Leverage
- Valuation and Financial Modeling: A Case Study
PART VII: OPTIONS
- Financial Options
- Option Valuation
- Real Options
PART VIII: LONG-TERM FINANCING
- Raising Equity Capital
- Debt Financing
- Leasing
PART IX: SHORT-TERM FINANCING
- Working Capital Management
- Short-Term Financial Planning
PART X: SPECIAL TOPICS
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Corporate Governance
- Risk Management
- International Corporate Finance