Publications

The Basics of Finance

Type
Link
Cost
Paid
Published
2010
Full Name
The Basics of Finance: An Introduction to Financial Markets, Business Finance, and Portfolio Management

The Basics of Finance is an essential guide to the world of finance—the financial markets and institutions, corporate finance, portfolio management, risk management, and many more. The authors provide a reliable and accessible source that contains a good overview of the different aspects of finance, for anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of the field. It covers essential concepts, tools, methods, and strategies that further dwell into financial instruments and markets, portfolio management techniques, understanding and analyzing financial statements, and the different types of corporate financial strategy, planning, and policy.

The Basics of Finance is an engaging and practical guide that:

  • Covers the three main areas of finance: Capital market theory, Financial management, and Investment Management, and discusses what each one encompasses.
  • Provides a solid foundation in the field of finance, which you can quickly build upon.
  • Explores in an introductory way important topics such as cash flow analysis, asset valuation, capital budgeting, and derivatives.
  • Includes access to a companion Web site with an appendix of solutions for a selection of the sample problems.

Table of Contents

Part I - The Financial System

  • Chapter 2: Financial Instruments, Markets, and Intermediaries
  • Chapter 3: The Financial System's Cast of Characters

Part II - Financial Management

Part III - Valuation and Analytical Tools

  • Chapter 10: The Math of Finance
  • Chapter 11: Financial Ratio Analysis
  • Chapter 12: Cash Flow Analysis
  • Chapter 13: Capital Budgeting
  • Chapter 14: Derivatives for Controlling Risk

Part IV - Investment Management

  • Chapter 15: Investment Management
  • Chapter 16: The Theory of Portfolio Selection
  • Chapter 17: Asset Pricing Theory
  • Chapter 18: The Structure of Interest Rates
  • Chapter 19: Valuing Common Stock
  • Chapter 20: Valuing Bonds

Glossary

About the Authors

Index

Appendix: Solutions to End of Chapter Questions