Investment Pricing Methods

Download or read book Investment Pricing Methods written by Patrick Casabona and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2002-07-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical, expert coverage of investment pricing methods forfinancial professionals This book on investment pricing methods offers accounting andfinancial practitioners and academics a solid understanding of thetechniques and methods investment analysts use to price commonfinancial investment instruments, such as commercial mortgages,private placement-bonds, mortgage-backed securities, private andpublic equities, derivatives, and joint ventures. Clarification ofimportant terminology and an overview of fundamental concepts areprovided for less experienced professionals, while in-depth andup-to-date discussion of technical matters offers experiencedprofessionals expert dissection of more complex material. Thisauthoritative and reliable guide features: PowerPoint(TM) presentation for teaching purposes availableonline at www.wiley.com/go/investmentpricing In-depth and up-to-date pricing models Verbal and formula explanations for all mathematicalequations Tips on reviewing investment prices for accuracy or flaws Investment type characteristics such as contractual provisions,cash flows, and risks for applying Statement 133 hedgeeffectiveness guidelines Basic building blocks of investment pricing methodologiesincluding present value methodologies used for pricing andevaluating common investment types Coverage of complex issues including term structure of interestrates, determinants of bond yields and stock risk premiums,estimation of free cash flows for valuing a business entity, andmore