Principles of Finance

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Principles of Finance

Authored by: Venkatesh Sridhar, Patrick Felton


[edit] Table of Contents

[edit] Introduction

What is Finance
History
Branches of Finance
Prerequisites
How to use this book?

[edit] Section 1 Investments and Returns

[edit] Chapter 1 The Basics

Principle of Relative Valuation
Role of a CFO and Finance Managers
Is Accounting and Finance one and the same?

[edit] Chapter 2 The Time Value of Money

Introduction to Time Value of Money
The concept of returns
The Present Value of Money, Net Present Value and Discounting
The Opportunity Cost of Capital
The effect of compounding and Future Value
Summary

[edit] Chapter 3 Applications of Time Value of Money

How to make Investment Decisions?
All about Perpetuities
Annuity
Summary

[edit] Chapter 4 Bonds

Rate of Returns: Varying and Annualized
The Yield Curve
Valuing Bonds
The Yield to Market Curve
Advanced Concepts of Bonds
Summary

[edit] Chapter 5 Risk and Return

What is Risk?
Types of Risk
Summary

[edit] Chapter 6 Corporate Finance

Weighted Average Cost of Capital
Beta and its Uses
Return on Equity
Modigliani & Miller
Project Valuation
Growth Opportunity

[edit] Chapter 7 Portfolio Theory

Correlation Among Securities
Optimal Market Portfolio
Summary
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