Finance
Capital Markets, Financial Management, and Investment Management
By Frank J. Fabozzi, Pamela Peterson Drake | Publisher: Wiley
About the book
FINANCE
Financial managers and investment professionals need a solid foundation in finance principles and applications in order to make the best decisions in today's ever-changing financial world. Written by the experienced author team of Frank Fabozzi and Pamela Peterson Drake, Finance examines the essential elements of this discipline and makes them understandable to a wide array of individuals, from seasoned professionals looking to fine-tune their financial skills to newcomers seeking genuine guidance through the dynamic world of finance.
Divided into four comprehensive parts, this reliable resource opens with an informative introduction to the basic tools of investing and financing decision-makingfinancial mathematics and financial analysis (Part I). From here, you'll become familiar with the fundamentals of capital market theory, including financial markets, financial intermediaries, and regulators of financial activities (Part II). You'll also gain a better understanding of interest rates, bond and stock valuation, asset pricing theory, and derivative instruments in this section.
Part III moves on to detail decision-making within a business enterprise. Topics touched upon here include capital budgetingthat is, whether or not to invest in specific long-lived projectsand capital structure. Management of current assets and risk management are also addressed.
By covering the basics of investment decision-making, Part IV skillfully wraps up this accessible overview of finance. Beginning with the determination of an investment objective, this part proceeds to demonstrate portfolio theory and performance evaluation, and also takes the time to outline techniques for managing equity and bond portfolios as well as discuss the best ways to use derivatives in the portfolio management process.
Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, Finance puts this field in perspective. And while a lot of ground is covered in this book, this information will help you appreciate and understand the complex financial issues that today's companies and investors constantly face.
Editions of Finance
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780470407356
- EBook
- ISBN 9780470486153
- EBook
- ISBN 9781118266984
- EBook
- ISBN 9780470486146
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FINANCE
Financial managers and investment professionals need a solid foundation in finance principles and applications in order to make the best decisions in today's ever-changing financial world. Written by the experienced author team of Frank Fabozzi and Pamela Peterson Drake, Finance examines the essential elements of this discipline and makes them understandable to a wide array of individuals, from seasoned professionals looking to fine-tune their financial skills to newcomers seeking genuine guidance through the dynamic world of finance.
Divided into four comprehensive parts, this reliable resource opens with an informative introduction to the basic tools of investing and financing decision-makingfinancial mathematics and financial analysis (Part I). From here, you'll become familiar with the fundamentals of capital market theory, including financial markets, financial intermediaries, and regulators of financial activities (Part II). You'll also gain a better understanding of interest rates, bond and stock valuation, asset pricing theory, and derivative instruments in this section.
Part III moves on to detail decision-making within a business enterprise. Topics touched upon here include capital budgetingthat is, whether or not to invest in specific long-lived projectsand capital structure. Management of current assets and risk management are also addressed.
By covering the basics of investment decision-making, Part IV skillfully wraps up this accessible overview of finance. Beginning with the determination of an investment objective, this part proceeds to demonstrate portfolio theory and performance evaluation, and also takes the time to outline techniques for managing equity and bond portfolios as well as discuss the best ways to use derivatives in the portfolio management process.
Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, Finance puts this field in perspective. And while a lot of ground is covered in this book, this information will help you appreciate and understand the complex financial issues that today's companies and investors constantly face.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Finance about?
FINANCE
Financial managers and investment professionals need a solid foundation in finance principles and applications in order to make the best decisions in today's ever-changing financial world. Written by the experienced author team of Frank Fabozzi and Pamela Peterson Drake, Finance examines the essential elements of this discipline and makes them understandable to a wide array of individuals, from seasoned professionals looking to fine-tune their financial skills to newcomers seeking genuine guidance through the dynamic world of finance.
Divided into four comprehensive parts, this reliable resource opens with an informative introduction to the basic tools of investing and financing decision-makingfinancial mathematics and financial analysis (Part I). From here, you'll become familiar with the fundamentals of capital market theory, including financial markets, financial intermediaries, and regulators of financial activities (Part II). You'll also gain a better understanding of interest rates, bond and stock valuation, asset pricing theory, and derivative instruments in this section.
Part III moves on to detail decision-making within a business enterprise. Topics touched upon here include capital budgetingthat is, whether or not to invest in specific long-lived projectsand capital structure. Management of current assets and risk management are also addressed.
By covering the basics of investment decision-making, Part IV skillfully wraps up this accessible overview of finance. Beginning with the determination of an investment objective, this part proceeds to demonstrate portfolio theory and performance evaluation, and also takes the time to outline techniques for managing equity and bond portfolios as well as discuss the best ways to use derivatives in the portfolio management process.
Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, Finance puts this field in perspective. And while a lot of ground is covered in this book, this information will help you appreciate and understand the complex financial issues that today's companies and investors constantly face.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Finance?
Economics, Finance, Business and Management > Finance and accounting > Finance and the finance industry
Where can I read a sample of Finance?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780470407356
Is Finance part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Frank J. Fabozzi Series
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Finance?
Frank J. Fabozzi, Pamela Peterson Drake
Who is the Publisher of the book Finance?
Wiley
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Finance is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780470407356) and ebook(ISBN 9780470486153) and ebook(ISBN 9781118266984) and ebook(ISBN 9780470486146)
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