Corporate Finance Finance Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance For Dummies, 2nd Edition

By Michael Taillard
John Wiley & Sons December 2021

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ISBN-13
9781119850311
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publication
December 2021
Format
Paperback , 368 pages
Jurisdiction
International, U.S. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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Get a handle on one of the most powerful forces in the world today with this straightforward, no-jargon guide to corporate finance

A firm grasp of the fundamentals of corporate finance can help explain and predict the behavior of businesses and businesspeople. And, with the right help from us, it’s not that hard to learn!

In Corporate Finance For Dummies, an expert finance professor with experience in everything from small business to large, public corporations walks you through the basics of the subject. You’ll find out how to read corporate financial statements, manage risks and investments, understand mergers and acquisitions, and value corporate assets.

In this book, you will also:

  • Get a plain-English introduction to the financial concepts, instruments, definitions, and strategies that govern corporate finance
  • Learn how to value a wide variety of instruments, from physical assets to intangible property, bonds, equities, and derivatives
  • Explore the intricacies of financial statements, including the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows

Perfect for students in introductory corporate finance classes looking for an easy-to-follow supplementary resource, Corporate Finance For Dummies, delivers intuitive instruction combined with real-world examples that will give you the head start you need to get a grip on everything from the cost of capital to debt analytics, corporate bonds, derivatives, and more.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part I: What’s Unique about Corporate Finance 7

Chapter 1: Introducing Corporate Finance 9

Chapter 2: Navigating the World of Corporate Finance 17

Chapter 3: Raising Money for Business Purposes  35

Part II: Reading Financial Statements as a Second Language 43

Chapter 4: Proving Worth Using the Balance Sheet  45

Chapter 5: Getting Paid with the Income Statement 57

Chapter 6: Easy Come, Easy Go: Statement of Cash Flows 65

Chapter 7: Making Financial Statements Useful with Metrics Analysis 73

Chapter 8: Measuring Financial Well-Being with Special Use Metrics 95

Part III: Valuations on the Price Tags of Business 111

Chapter 9: Determining Present and Future Values: Time Is Money 113

Chapter 10: Bringing in the CAValry for Capital Asset Valuations  121

Chapter 11: Bringing on Your Best Bond Bets 137

Chapter 12: Being Savvy When Shopping for Stock 153

Chapter 13: Measuring Valuations of the Might-Be: Derivatives 169

Part IV: A Wonderland of Risk Management 181

Chapter 14: Managing the Risky Business of Corporate Finances 183

Chapter 15: Through the Looking Glass of Modern Portfolio Theory 193

Chapter 16: Financially Engineering Yourself Deeper Down the Rabbit Hole 211

Chapter 17: Assessing Capital Structure Is WACC 227

Part V: Financial Management 235

Chapter 18: Assessing Financial Performance 237

Chapter 19: Forecasting Finances Is Way Easier than the Weather 257

Chapter 20: The 411 on M&A 271

Part VI: The Part of Tens 289

Chapter 21: Ten Things You Need to Know about International Finance 291

Chapter 22: Ten Things You Need to Understand about Behavioral Finance 305

Index 317

About the Author

Michael Taillard, PhD, MBA, owns and operates OPII Schools, an award-winning national private school and tutoring company designed as a philanthropic experiment in macroeconomic cash flows as a form of urban renewal.

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