Introduction to finance: markets, investments, and financial management

Business managers will gain a basic understanding of the complex world of finance with this engaging book. It presents a balanced survey of the three main areas of finance: institutions and markets, investments, and financial management. The examples have been completely updated throughout to provide the most relevant information. Discussions of small business practice help them gain a better understanding of small business applications. More focus is placed on ethics to reflect the headlines in today's news. Additional end-of-chapter questions and career-profile features also enable business managers to connect thematerial to the real world INDICE: Part 1: Financial Markets Chapter 1. The Financial Environment Chapter 2. Money and the Monetary System Chapter 3. Banks and Other Financial Institutions Chapter 4. Federal Reserve System Chapter 5. Policy Makers and the Money Supply Chapter 6. International Trade and Finance Part 2: Investments Chapter 7. Savings and Investment Process Chapter 8. Structure of Interest Rates Chapter 9. Time Value of Money Chapter 10. Bond and Stocks: Characteristics and Valuations Chapter 11. Securities Markets Chapter 12. Financial Return and Risk Concepts Part 3: Financial Management Chapter 13. Business Organization and Financial Data Chapter 14. Financial Analysis and Long-term Financial Planning Chapter 15. Managing Working Capital Chapter 16. Short-term Business Financing Chapter 17. Capital Budgeting Analysis Chapter 18. Capital Structure and Cost of Capital

• ISBN: 978-0-470-56107-2
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 624
• Fecha Publicación: 12/11/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés