By studying the book at hand, one can make their first acquaintance with concepts related to financial decision-making and the four fundamental principles of financial science.
Fundamental Concepts – Principles of finance, companies and financial markets, understanding financial statements, taxes and cash flows, financial analysis, measuring corporate performance, time value of money.
Key Concepts – Time value of money, multiple cash flows and annuities.
Introduction to Risk and Return Concepts – History of financial market returns, risk and return.
Capital Market Theory – Valuation of debt and interest rates, valuation of stocks, criteria for making investment decisions, forecasting cash flows, risk analysis of the cash flows of an investment project, cost of capital, capital structure policy, dividend policy, forecasting and planning financial decisions, working capital management, international finance, corporate risk management.
With the above, one can understand the basic tools and fundamental principles upon which financial science is based.
