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: Introduction 1. Financial Markets and the Economy 2. Market Participants 3. Fundamentals of Pricing of Financial Instruments 4. Hypothesis of Informational Efficiency 5. Financial Information 6. Risk and Return Assessment 7. Money Market and Liquidity Management 8. Fixed Income Instruments 9. Bond Assessment 10. Risidual Right Instruments 11. Portfolio Theory 12. Active and Passive Portfolio Management 13. Derivatives 14. Cost of Capital 15. Investment and Financial Strategies 16. Financial Crisis and Supervision Over Stability Conclusion Appendix A: Time Value of Money Appendix B: Business Arithmetics
- ISBN: 978-0-12-802797-4
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 186
- Fecha Publicación: 08/12/2014
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés