West Sussex, England: John Wiley & Sons, 2003. — 284 p. — ISBN: 978-0-470-85874-5. For many years asset management was considered to be a marginal activity, but today, it is central to the development of financial industry throughout the world. Asset management's transition from an "art and craft" to an industry has inevitably called integrated business models into question,...
Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. — 186 p. — ISBN: 978-1137391483. Aimed at practitioners with no prior expertise in the subject, this book helps readers build basic real options models to aid in decision-making. Providing a pragmatic and informative approach, the authors introduce basic probability theories, before putting these theories into a real-world context.
Wiley, 2011. — 528 p. — ISBN: 978-0470569504. An essential guide to valuation techniques and financial analysis With the collapse of the economy and financial systems, many institutions are reevaluating what they are willing to spend money on. Project valuation is key to both cost effectiveness measures and shareholder value. The purpose of this book is to provide a...
Ios Pr Inc, 2013. — 279 p. — ISBN: 978-1614992370. Financial engineering has become the focus of widespread media attention as a result of the worldwide financial crisis of recent years. This book is the second in a series dealing with financial engineering from Ajou University in Korea. The main objective of the series is to disseminate recent developments and important issues...
Springer, 2014. — 308 p. — ISBN: 978-1493952236. This book also confronts the challenges in energy markets from a quantitative point of view, as well as the recent advances in solving these problems using advanced mathematical, statistical and numerical methods.
How much should a pharmaceutical company invest in R&D for a new drug? At what point do the costs outweigh the benefits of a new technology? When should you abandon that oil-drilling project? Real options is an exciting but very challenging subject for many strategy and corporate finance practitioners. Real Options in Practice is an excellent book to get a structured and...
Springer, 2008. — 168 p. — (Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, Vol. 611). — ISBN: 9783540782988 Valuing portfolios of options embedded in investment decisions is one of the most important and challenging problems in real options and corporate finance in general. It is important for any corporation facing strategic resource allocation decisions, be it in pharma...
Cambridge University Press, 2014. — 169 p. — ISBN: 978-0521177146. + Sollutions files With its emphasis on examples, exercises and calculations, this book suits advanced undergraduates as well as postgraduates and practitioners. It provides a clear treatment of the scope and limitations of mean-variance portfolio theory and introduces popular modern risk measures. Proofs are...
Wiley, 2022. — 2580 p. — ISBN: 978-1-953337-11-5. The 2023 CFA Program Curriculum Level III Box Set contains all the material you need to succeed on the Level III CFA exam in 2023. This set includes the full official curriculum for Level III and is part of the larger CFA Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK). Designed to acclimate you to the exam’s heavy reliance on information...
Wiley, 2023. — 3100 p. — ISBN: 1953337678. Discover the official resource for success on the 2024 CFA Level I exam. Get your copy of the CFA Program Curriculum now. The 2024 CFA Program Curriculum Level I Box Set contains the content you need to perform well on the Level I CFA exam in 2024. Designed for candidates to use for exam preparation and professional reference purposes,...
Wiley, 2023. — 3208 p. — ISBN: 1953337686. The 2024 CFA Program Curriculum Level II Box Set contains the content you need to perform well on the Level II CFA exam in 2024. Designed for candidates to use for exam preparation and professional reference purposes, this set includes the full official curriculum for Level II and is part of the larger CFA Candidate Body of Knowledge...
Wiley, 2023. — 2498 p. — ISBN: 1953337694. The 2024 CFA Program Curriculum Level III Box Set contains the content you need to perform well on the Level III CFA exam in 2024. Designed for candidates to use for exam preparation and professional reference purposes, this set includes the full official curriculum for Level III and is part of the larger CFA Candidate Body of...
The Research Foundation of the Association for Investment Management and Research, 2002. — 126 p. Making an accurate company valuation is the cornerstone of making a sound investment decision. But one factor that is often overlooked (and sometimes even overvalued) is the real options that a company may have. In this Research Foundation monograph, the authors explore...
Palgrave Macmillan, 2016. — 350 p. — (Quantitative Perspectives on Behavioral Economics and Finance). — ISBN: 978-3-319-32710-5. This book explains how investor behavior, from mental accounting to the combustible interplay of hope and fear, affects financial economics. The transformation of portfolio theory begins with the identification of anomalies. Gaps in perception and...
3rd ed. — Wiley, 2012. — 992 p. — ISBN: 978-1118130735. The definitive source of information on all topics related to investment valuation tools and techniques Valuation is at the heart of any investment decision, whether that decision is buy, sell or hold. But the pricing of many assets has become a more complex task in modern markets, especially after the recent financial...
Wiley, 2003. – 736 p. – 6th ed. – ISBN: 0471428566, 9780471428565 This book covers the characteristics and analysis of individual securities as well as the theory and practice of optimally combining securities into portfolios. Stressing the economic intuition behind the subject matter, this classic text pres–ents advanced concepts of investment analysis and portfolio...
9th ed. — Wiley, 2013. — 752 p. — ISBN: 118469941, 9781118469941, 9781118318928. An excellent resource for investors, Modern Portfolio Theory and Investment Analysis, 9th Edition examines the characteristics and analysis of individual securities as well as the theory and practice of optimally combining securities into portfolios. A chapter on behavioral finance is included,...
FT Press – 2012, 320 p. ISBN: 0132885948, 9780132885942. You can beat the market by avoiding risk-averse, career-protecting investment managers and index-based strategies that are perfectly satisfied with mediocrity. Fact is, as indexing and quasi-indexing have become more prevalent, the dangers of these strategies have become more pronounced: a bias toward overvalued,...
Wiley, 2013. — 554 p. — ISBN: 111837052X, 9781118370520 Modern portfolio theory (MPT), which originated with Harry Markowitz's seminal paper "Portfolio Selection" in 1952, has stood the test of time and continues to be the intellectual foundation for real-world portfolio management. This book presents a comprehensive picture of MPT in a manner that can be effectively used by...
Wiley, 2014. — 289 p. — ISBN: 9781118551981 A little book full of enormous value for novices and seasoned venture capitalists alike After having been thrown for a loop by the bursting of the tech bubble more than a decade ago, the venture capital industry suddenly has come roaring back to life over the past two years. In 2011 alone, more than $7.5 billion in venture capital was...
Wiley, 2014. — 165 p. — ASIN B00MNEE5BQ. Absence of Arbitrage Valuation presents a unified asset pricing strategy through absence of arbitrage and applies this framework to such disparate fields as fixed income security pricing, foreign exchange spots, and forward rates.
Springer – 2008, 384pages ISBN: 3540399682 Investment decisions are of vital importance to all companies. Getting these decisions right is crucial but, due to a complex and dynamic business environment, this remains a challenging management task. Effective appraisal methods are valuable tools in supporting investment decision-making. As organisations continue to seek a...
The MIT Press – 2000, 473 p. ISBN: 0262041855 This text makes accessible the most important methodological advances in bond evaluation from the past twenty years. With uncommon precision and a strong emphasis on the underlying economic fundamentals, Olivier de La Grandville presents a unified framework for understanding the basic tools of bond evaluation, including duration,...
Springer, 2013. — 236 p. 20 illus., 10 illus. in color — ISBN: 9781461452393 Forecasting — the art and science of predicting future outcomes — has become a crucial skill in business and economic analysis. This volume introduces the reader to the tools, methods, and techniques of forecasting, specifically as they apply to financial and investing decisions. With an emphasis on...
Springer – 2010, 188 p. ISBN: 3642112137 Details recent research results on portfolio analysis Presents the state of the art of uncertainty methods, from probabilistic to credibilistic The most salient feature of security returns is uncertainty. The purpose of the book is to provide systematically a quantitative method for analyzing return and risk of a portfolio investment in...
Palgrave Macmillan, 2022. — 224 p. — ISBN: 978-3-030-82710-6. This book is a practical and unique investment resource designed to guide investors toward successful investing in the financial markets. It provides a selection of time-tested investment strategies to help investors enhance returns. Factor investing is positioned between active management and passive investing to...
J. Ross Publishing, 2006. — 257 p. "To invest or not to invest?" Business leaders frequently are faced with this question on new and ongoing projects. The challenge lies in deciding what projects to choose, expand, contract, defer, or abandon. The project valuation tools used in this process are vital to making the right decisions. Traditional tools such as discounted cash...
4th ed. — Prentice Hall Press, 2001. — 1069 p. — ISBN: 0735204659, 9780735204652. The market in listed options and non-equity option products provides investors and traders with a wealth of new, strategic opportunities for managing their investments. This updated and revised Fifth Edition of the best-selling Options as a Strategic Investment gives you the latest market-tested...
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011. - 456 p. The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and the mean-variance (M-V) rule, which are based on classic expected utility theory, have been heavily criticized theoretically and empirically. The advent of behavioral economics, prospect theory and other psychology-minded approaches in finance challenges the rational investor model...
John Wiley & Sons, 2013. — 258 p. The practical, visual guide to the complex world of options investing loaded with tactics and tips for market success Options provide a diverse, strategic, advantaged approach to trading that can significantly limit the overall risks of a trade or yield additional returns. For many people, investing in options seem so risky that they fail to...
Springer, 2014. — 147 p. — ISBN: 364236375X, 9783642363757, EISBN: 9783642363764 It provides fuzzy programming approach to solve real-life decision problems in fuzzy environment. Within the framework of credibility theory, it provides a self-contained, comprehensive and up-to-date presentation of fuzzy programming models, algorithms and applications in portfolio analysis.
Copyright 2005 by Thomas J. Lucier. All rights reserved. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. Published simultaneously in Canada. Real Estate Options: What They Are, How They Work, and Why You Should Use Them. Why Real Estate Options Are Less Risky, More Profitable, and Easier to Use Than Most Property-Flipping. Strategies Being Taught Today. The Most...
Wiley, 2013. — 336 p. — ISBN: 1118083652, 9781118083659 Reveals the proprietary framework used by an exclusive community of top money managers and value investors in their never-ending quest for untapped investment ideas Considered an indispensable source of cutting-edge research and ideas among the world's top investment firms and money managers, the journal The Manual of...
Bloomberg Press, 2010. — 556 p. A detailed guide to the discipline of corporate valuation Designed for the professional investor who is building an investment portfolio that includes equity, Corporate Valuation for Portfolio Investment takes you through a range of approaches, including those primarily based on assets, earnings, cash flow, and securities prices, as well as...
McGraw-Hill – 2004, 272 p. ISBN: 0071429697, 9780071429696 As each new accounting question or scandal hits Wall Street, investment professionals too often find themselves asking, What happened? Accounting for M&A, Equity, and Credit Analysts answers the most common accounting questions, all in an easy-to-follow format designed to provide investment professionals with...
Wiley, 2002. — 415 p. Cutting-edge information on the valuation and application of real options Most investors and risk managers are familiar with financial options. But the real option structure is embedded in billions of dollars of stocks traded every day, and in billions of dollars of strategic or investment decisions made by many companies. Real options are a useful tool to...
2003 Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. , Hoboken, New Jersey. Installing the Software Installing Crystal Ball Monte Carlo Simulation Software Installing Real Options Analysis Toolkit Software Getting Started with the Software Getting Started with Crystal Ball Software Getting Started with Real Options Analysis Toolkit Software Framing Real Options Step 1: Qualify List of...
2nd ed. — Wiley, 2006. — 707 p. — ISBN: 0471747483, 9780471747482 Completely revised and updated to meet the challenges of today′s dynamic business environment, Real Options Analysis, Second Edition offers you a fresh look at evaluating capital investment strategies by taking the strategic decision–making process into consideration. This comprehensive guide provides both a...
6th ed. — Mason, 2002. — 1190 p. The Investment Background. The Investment Setting. The Asset Allocation Decision. Selecting Investments in a Global Market. Organization and Functioning of Securities Markets. Security-Market Indexes. Develop men ts in Investment Theory. Efficient Capital Markets. An Introduction to Portfolio Management. An Introduction to Asset Pricing Modds....
7th ed. — Mason, 2003. The purpose of this book is to help you learn how to manage your money to derive the maximum benefit from what you earn. Mixing investment instruments and capital markets with the theoretical detail on evaluating investments and opportunities to satisfy risk-return objectives along with how investment practice and theory is influenced by globalization...
The Corporate Training Group, 2008. — 423 p. This manual examines the main techniques used by investment bankers to value companies, including the use of Excel for modeling. It focuses on valuation for M&A transactions, rather than valuation and analysis for ongoing equity research. The three main techniques employed in valuing a target company are covered: Comparable company...
Springer – 2011, 402 p. ISBN: 1441999426 Portfolio Decision Analysis: Improved Methods for Resource Allocation provides an extensive, up-to-date coverage of decision analytic methods which help firms and public organizations allocate resources to 'lumpy' investment opportunities while explicitly recognizing relevant financial and non-financial evaluation criteria and the...
Springer, 2015. — 104 p. — ISBN: 978-3-658-07493-7. The Author shows that modeling the uncertain cash flow dynamics of an investment project deserves careful attention in real options valuation. Focusing on the case of commodity price uncertainty, a broad empirical study reveals that, contrary to common assumptions, prices are often non-stationary and exhibit non-normally...
Palgrave Macmillan, 2022. — 388 p. — ISBN 3030931501. The book’s central theme is to develop a new theory of speculative capital related to other forms of capital, the world market, and the state. Unlike most Marxist and heterodox theories, the book distinguishes credit and fictitious capital from speculative capital to show its hegemony today in the capital markets....
Taylor & Francis, London & New York, 2007. — 293 p. Principles of Project and Infrastructure Finance is an introductory book that treats project finance from a project manager’s perspective. The approach is intuitive and yet rigorous, making the book highly readable. Case studies are used to illustrate integration as well as to underscore the pragmatic slant. The book is...
Springer, 2018. — 206 p. — ISBN10: 331966154X; ISBN13: 978-3319661544. This book examines the adverse effects of complexity, information asymmetries, transaction costs, and uncertainty on investors’ decision making. It suggests mitigating those effects using appropriate and matching signals, and analyzes a sample of 903 German startups to quantitatively highlight the distinct...
Springer, 2018. — 206 p. — ISBN10: 331966154X; ISBN13: 978-3319661544. This book examines the adverse effects of complexity, information asymmetries, transaction costs, and uncertainty on investors’ decision making. It suggests mitigating those effects using appropriate and matching signals, and analyzes a sample of 903 German startups to quantitatively highlight the distinct...
Oxford, 2017. — 224 p. — ISBN: 978-0198742920. This book brings together the latest concepts and models in real-estate derivatives, the new frontier in financial markets. The importance of real-estate derivatives in managing property price risk that has destabilized economies frequently over the last hundred years has been brought into the limelight by Robert Shiller. In spite...
A John Wiley and Sons Inc., 2003, - 368 p. This book helps you maximize your chances of success. The first half of the book is about the current crisis — how we got into this mess in the first place, what dangers are still lurking behind the scenes, and what you can do about it right now. The second half is about worst-case scenarios for the future and author’s advice regarding...
Wiley, 2015. — 516 p. — ISBN: 1119112397. The go-to guide to acing the Series 65 Exam! Consisting of 130 multiple-choice questions in the areas of ethics and legal guidelines, investment strategies, investment vehicles, and economics and analysis, the Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination (Series 65) is designed to qualify candidates as investment adviser representatives....
Wiley, 2019. — 224 p. — ISBN: 9781119552550. Wiley Series 3 Exam Review 2019 + Test Bank is a comprehensive study guide for the FINRA Series 3 exam, which qualifies candidates to sell commodities or futures contracts. Created by the experts at The Securities Institute of America, Inc., this useful guide provides the information and practice you need to ace the exam. The book is...
Springer – 2006, 178 p. ISBN: 0387354468 From the large overall scope of planning and management of technology, "Technology Portfolio Planning and Management: Practical Concepts and Tools" will focus specifically on the concepts and tools for the planning and management of an investment portfolio by a government or a business organization for either the development or the...
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