Many students want an introduction to finance. Those who are quantitatively-oriented learners can benefit in particular from an introduction that puts more emphasis on mathematics and graphical presentations than on verbal descriptions. By illustrating core finance facts and concepts through equations and graphical material, Finance: A Quantitative Introduction can help people studying business management, marketing, accounting, and other subjects. By using few lengthy verbal explanations and many illustrations, it can teach readers quickly and efficiently. Chapter-concluding questions (with answers) and case studies enhance its utility as a textbook and a referenceMixture of theory and problem-solving contains enough mathematical tools to help readers assess facts and evaluate real data in practical tasksShort, simple presentation is perfect for non-native English speakers INDICE: Chapter 1 Financial markets and the economy Chapter 2 Financial intermediates Chapter 3. Fundamentals of pricing of financial instruments Chapter 4. Hypothesis of informational efficiency of financial markets Chapter 5. Financial information sources, financial statements, audit, data usage Chapter 6. Risk and return on financial markets Chapter 7. Money market and liquidity management Chapter 8. Fixed income instruments Chapter 9. Fixed income instruments risk assessment Chapter 10. Residual right instruments Chapter 11. Portfolio theory Chapter 12. Active and passive portfolio management Chapter 13. Derivatives Chapter 14. Cost of capital Chapter 15. Investment and financial strategies Chapter 16. Financial crisis and supervision over stability
- ISBN: 978-0-12-801584-1
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 128
- Fecha Publicación: 27/12/2014
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés