Handbook of Modern Finance

From financial theory to day-to-day practical applications, the Handbook of Modern Finance answers basic and complex questions in plain, understandable terms written by the people shaping the world of finance.

The Handbook brings together a diverse team of leading experts in the field who can help your company reach its financial objectives. You’ll benefit from the insights of specialists at organizations such as the Federal Reserve Board, Morgan Stanley, Standard & Poor’s, and many others.

Whether you are a specialist or financial generalist, the Handbook of Modern Finance can help you do your job more confidently. This all-inclusive source gives complete, detailed coverage of every major area of finance today, including:

• The financial system and markets
• Security analysis, pricing and portfolio management
• Short-term financial management
• Long-term financial management
• Financial policy
• International dimensions of finance

• Weigh the advantages and disadvantages of different corporate valuation techniques
• Manage financial restructuring through bankruptcy and auctions
• Shore up capital structure using a combination of financial instruments
• Manage financial risk by identifying and measuring risk exposure and using derivative securities as hedging tools
• Determine what short- and long-term corporate financial planning decisions you should be making
• Make the most of security analysis to make sound investment decisions