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Finance
A Quantitative Introduction
Introduces basic finance concepts by concentrating on mathematics and minimizing verbal descriptions and definitions
Piotr Staszkiewicz (Author), Lucia Staszkiewicz (Author)
9780128027974
Paperback, published 8 December 2014
186 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 1.3 cm, 0.32 kg
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.
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
Subject Areas: Investment & securities [KFFM], Finance [KFF]
