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Finance,

Edition 1 A Quantitative Introduction

By Piotr Staszkiewicz and Lucia Staszkiewicz

Publication Date: 05 Dec 2014

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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.

Key Features

Chapter-concluding questions (with answers) and case studies enhance its utility as a textbook and a reference
Mixture of theory and problem-solving contains enough mathematical tools to help readers assess facts and evaluate real data in practical tasks
Short, simple presentation is perfect for non-native English speakers

About the author

By Piotr Staszkiewicz, Polish economist interested in auditing and financial markets. He is a public auditor registered at KIBR (Polish Audit Association). and Lucia Staszkiewicz, Official state Polish-Slovak interpreter registered at Bratislava Court.

DedicationAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1: Introduction to Finance and Financial Markets Abstract 1.1. Finance 1.2. Interaction between finance and other branches of science 1.3. Players on macroeconomic scale 1.4. Financial instruments 1.5. Financial markets 1.6. International institutions 1.7. International organization 1.8. European Union (EU) 1.9. Summary Further reading Y/N Questions Discussions Situation Solution Y/N Questions’ answers 2: Market Participants Abstract 2.1. Financial intermediaries 2.2. Business models 2.3. Initial public offering (IPO) 2.4. Investment services 2.5. Government and central bank 2.6. Stock exchanges 2.7. Summary Further reading Y/N Questions Discussions Situation Solution Y/N Questions’ answers 3: Fundamentals of Financial Instruments Pricing Abstract 3.1. Decision-making process 3.2. Arbitrage 3.3. Accounting and economic value 3.4. Group of instruments 3.5. Valuation – DCF 3.6. Equity: fundamental analysis of share values 3.7. Theories of share price behavior 3.8. Fixed income: the loan, debentures, and loan stock valuation 3.9. Derivatives 3.10. Option 3.11. Forwards/futures 3.12. Swaps 3.13. Other derivatives 3.14. Summary Further reading Y/N Questions Discussions Situation Solution Y/N Questions’ answers 4: Hypothesis of Informational Efficiency of Financial Markets Abstract 4.1. Efficient market 4.2. Weak form hypothesis 4.3. Semistrong form of efficiency 4.4. Strong form of efficiency 4.5. The coherent market hypothesis 4.6. Behavioral finance 4.7. Summary Further reading Y/N Questions Discussions Situation Solution Y/N Questions’ answers 5: Financial Information Abstract 5.1. Sources 5.2. Indexes 5.3. Data usage 5.4. General economy 5.5. Industry analysis 5.6. Company analysis 5.7. Financial statements 5.8. Elements of financial statments 5.9. Accounting standards 5.10. Auditing 5.11. Individual and group financial statements 5.12. Ratio analysis 5.13. Summary Further reading Y/N Questions Discussions Situation Solution Y/N Questions’ answers 6: Return and Risk Appraisal Abstract 6.1. Return 6.2. Accounting rate of return 6.3. Simple project assessment 6.4. Risk 6.5. Summary Further reading Y/N Questions Discussions Situation Solution Y/N Questions’ answers 7: Money Market and Liquidity Management Abstract 7.1. Money market 7.2. Working capital cycle 7.3. Classification 7.4. Instruments 7.5. Rates 7.6. Pricing 7.7. Current issues 7.8. Summary Further reading Y/N Questions Discussions Situation Solution Y/N Questions’ answers 8: Fixed Income Instruments Abstract 8.1. Classification 8.2. Credit risk 8.3. Government bonds 8.4. Coupon 8.5. Listing 8.6. Securitization 8.7. Term structure 8.8. Yield to maturity 8.9. Convexity 8.10. Yield spread 8.11. Summary Further reading Y/N Questions Discussions Situation Solution Y/N Questions’ answers Appendix A: Time Value of MoneyBibliography

ISBN: 9780128015841

Page Count: 194

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