Corporate Finance For Dummies - Michael Taillard

Corporate Finance For Dummies

Buch | Softcover
368 Seiten
2022 | 2nd edition
For Dummies (Verlag)
978-1-119-85031-1 (ISBN)
27,81 inkl. MwSt
Get a handle on one of the most powerful forces in the world today with this straightforward, no-jargon guide to corporate finance

A firm grasp of the fundamentals of corporate finance can help explain and predict the behavior of businesses and businesspeople. And, with the right help from us, it’s not that hard to learn!

In Corporate Finance For Dummies, an expert finance professor with experience in everything from small business to large, public corporations walks you through the basics of the subject. You’ll find out how to read corporate financial statements, manage risks and investments, understand mergers and acquisitions, and value corporate assets.

In this book, you will also:



Get a plain-English introduction to the financial concepts, instruments, definitions, and strategies that govern corporate finance
Learn how to value a wide variety of instruments, from physical assets to intangible property, bonds, equities, and derivatives
Explore the intricacies of financial statements, including the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows

Perfect for students in introductory corporate finance classes looking for an easy-to-follow supplementary resource, Corporate Finance For Dummies, delivers intuitive instruction combined with real-world examples that will give you the head start you need to get a grip on everything from the cost of capital to debt analytics, corporate bonds, derivatives, and more.

Michael Taillard, PhD, MBA, is an economic consultant and professor of finance. His financial experience ranges from nonprofits to large corporations and even to small business owners. He is an often-published author, and he wrote the previous edition of Corporate Finance For Dummies. In his free time, Michael enjoys kayaking!

Introduction  1

Part 1: What’s Unique about Corporate Finance  5

Chapter 1: The Tale of Corporate Finance  7

Chapter 2: Introducing Finance Land  15

Chapter 3: Pitching Your Story for Money  35

Part 2: Making a Statement  45

Chapter 4: Staying Balanced  47

Chapter 5: Incoming Income 59

Chapter 6: Going with the (Cash) Flow  67

Chapter 7: Mastering Metrics  75

Chapter 8: Calculating Capital 97

Part 3: Valuations on the Price Tags of Business  115

Chapter 9: Determining Present and Future Values: Time Is Money 117

Chapter 10: Calling in the Cavalry 125

Chapter 11: Bonding Over Business  143

Chapter 12: Savvy Stock Sales 159

Chapter 13: Pricing Probability from Derived Value  173

Part 4: A Wonderland of Risk Management  183

Chapter 14: Managing Uncertainty  185

Chapter 15: Through the Looking Glass of Modern Portfolio Theory  197

Chapter 16: Financially Engineering Yourself Deeper Down the Rabbit Hole  217

Chapter 17: Weighing Capital  233

Part 5: Financial Management 243

Chapter 18: Assessing Financial Performance  245

Chapter 19: Forecasting Finances 263

Chapter 20: Getting the Deets on M&A 277

Part 6: The Part of Tens  295

Chapter 21: Ten Things You Need to Know about International Finance  297

Chapter 22: Ten Things You Need to Understand about Behavioral Finance  313

Index  325

Erscheinungsdatum
Sprache englisch
Maße 183 x 229 mm
Gewicht 476 g
Themenwelt Wirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft / Management Finanzierung
ISBN-10 1-119-85031-2 / 1119850312
ISBN-13 978-1-119-85031-1 / 9781119850311
Zustand Neuware
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