Introduction to Finance: Markets, Investments, and Financial Management, 13th Edition

by Ronald W. Melicher (Univ. of Colorado at Boulder); Edgar A. Norton (Illinois State Univ.)

• ISBN13: 9780470128923
• ISBN10: 0470128925
• Edition: 13th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-04-01
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

The Thirteenth Edition of this successful book provides a survey of the foundations of the finance discipline. It covers the three major financial areas: Institutions & Markets, Investments, and Financial Management. This approach helps readers develop an integrated perspective of the different foundations of finance.

Author Biography

Ronald Melicher is a Professor of Finance and Chair of the Finance Division in the College of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is also a President's Teaching Scholar and the W. H. Baughn Distinguished Scholar. Dr. Melicher is currently in his 31st year of teaching at the University of Colorado.

Table of Contents

Financial Markets

The Financial Environment

Financial Assets and Intermediaries

Savings and Investment Process

Interest Rates

Time Value of Money Basics

Investments

Return and Risk Basics

Bonds: Characteristics and Valuation

Equity: Characteristics and Valuation

Securities Markets

Investment Implications

Financial Management

Business Organization and Financial Data

Financial Analysis and Long-Term Planning

Evaluating Business Investments

Estimating Project Cash Flows

Capital Structure and the Cost of Capital

Managing Working Capital

Short-term Business Financing

International Finance and Trade

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