Foundations and Applications of the Time Value of Money


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Comprehensive coverage of the time value of money In this book, authors Pamela Peterson Drake and Frank Fabozzi fully expand upon the type of time value of money (TVM) concepts usually presented as part of overviews given in other general finance books. Various TVM concepts and theories are discussed, with the authors offering many examples throughout each chapter that serve to reinforce the tools and techniques covered. Problems and detailed solutions-demonstrated using two different financial calculators, as well as Excel-are also provided at the end of each chapter, while glossary terms are provided in an appendix to familiarize you with basic terms. Provides the basic foundations of the time value of money Covers issues ranging from an introduction of financial mathematics to calculating present/future values and understanding loan amortization Contains problem/solution sets throughout, so you can test your knowledge of the topics discussed Understanding the time value of money is essential, and this reliable resource will help you gain a firm grasp of its many aspects and its real-world applications.




Foundations & Time Value of Money


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Foundations of Financial Management - An Introduction and Overview, Key Issues in Modern Financial Management, Financial Core Concepts and The Financial Markets This chapter enables you to answer the following questions: • What are the major areas in finance? • Why one need to understand finance in everyday life? • What is the capital budgeting decision? • What do you call the specific mixture of long-term debt and equity that a firm chooses to use? • Into what category of financial management does cash management fall? • What is the primary goal of financial management? • What are the shortcomings of the goal of profit maximization? • Explain agency relationship? What are agency problems and how do they arise? What are agency costs? • What incentives do managers in large corporations have to maximize share value? • What do you understand by a dealer market? How do dealer and auction markets differ? • What does OTC stand for? What is the large OTC market for stocks called? Time Value of Money – Meaning, Importance, Techniques for Valuation of Money, Rates of Interest and Number of Periods Determinations, Sinking Fund, Annuities and Its Types This chapter enables you to answer the following questions: ➢ Why money has a time value? ➢ How to translate lump sum monetary amount into time lines? ➢ What is the relationship between future and present values? ➢ What is discounting and compounding rates of interest? ➢ How to value a series of cash flows, whether even or uneven? ➢ How to calculate future value, present value, unknown period or interest rate given the other variables? ➢ How to identify FV and PV of annuities? ➢ What is the difference between a regular annuity and annuity due? ➢ What is deferred annuity? ➢ What is the difference between annual percentage rate (APR) and effective annual rate (EAR)? ➢ What is nominal rate, periodic rate and effective rate? ➢ How to properly choose between securities with different compounding periods?




Foundations and Applications of the Time Value of Money


Book Description

Comprehensive coverage of the time value of money In this book, authors Pamela Peterson Drake and Frank Fabozzi fully expand upon the type of time value of money (TVM) concepts usually presented as part of overviews given in other general finance books. Various TVM concepts and theories are discussed, with the authors offering many examples throughout each chapter that serve to reinforce the tools and techniques covered. Problems and detailed solutions-demonstrated using two different financial calculators, as well as Excel-are also provided at the end of each chapter, while glossary terms are provided in an appendix to familiarize you with basic terms. Provides the basic foundations of the time value of money Covers issues ranging from an introduction of financial mathematics to calculating present/future values and understanding loan amortization Contains problem/solution sets throughout, so you can test your knowledge of the topics discussed Understanding the time value of money is essential, and this reliable resource will help you gain a firm grasp of its many aspects and its real-world applications.




Time Value of Money


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CFPCM (Certified Financial Planning) is the highest level of certification worldwide in the field of Financial Planning. It was given the gold standard by the Wall Street Journal and is recognized in more than twenty-four countries across the world. TVM (Time Value of Money) questions alone have more than 50% weightage in CFPCM Certification exams. With over 350 TVM solved questions for practice, this book will equip the aspirants with enough knowledge and understanding to prepare and crack the exam easily.




Foundations of Computational Finance with MATLAB


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Graduate from Excel to MATLAB® to keep up with the evolution of finance data Foundations of Computational Finance with MATLAB® is an introductory text for both finance professionals looking to branch out from the spreadsheet, and for programmers who wish to learn more about finance. As financial data grows in volume and complexity, its very nature has changed to the extent that traditional financial calculators and spreadsheet programs are simply no longer enough. Today’s analysts need more powerful data solutions with more customization and visualization capabilities, and MATLAB provides all of this and more in an easy-to-learn skillset. This book walks you through the basics, and then shows you how to stretch your new skills to create customized solutions. Part I demonstrates MATLAB’s capabilities as they apply to traditional finance concepts, and PART II shows you how to create interactive and reusable code, link with external data sources, communicate graphically, and more. Master MATLAB’s basic operations including matrices, arrays, and flexible data structures Learn how to build your own customized solutions when the built-ins just won’t do Learn how to handle financial data and industry-specific variables including risk and uncertainty Adopt more accurate modeling practices for portfolios, options, time series, and more MATLAB is an integrated development environment that includes everything you need in one well-designed user interface. Available Toolboxes provide tested algorithms that save you hours of code, and the skills you learn using MATLAB make it easier to learn additional languages if you choose to do so. Financial firms are catching up to universities in MATLAB usage, so this is skill set that will follow you throughout your career. When you’re ready to step into the new age of finance, Foundations of Computational Finance with MATLAB provides the expert instruction you need to get started quickly.




Lecture Notes In Introduction To Corporate Finance


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This volume will introduce the reader to basic topics of corporate finance. The notes will provide an integrative model that will help students evaluate projects, examine financing alternatives and assess a firm.With problems and detailed solutions at the end of each chapter, this volume will also greatly benefit financial managers and investors. Corporate finance is a discipline from the firm's perspective and addresses the concerns of the Chief Financial Officer of the firm. Additionally, investors need to understand why firms make certain decisions so that they better recognize what drives firm value.These lecture notes assume no previous knowledge of finance, and are written in conversational style that makes the topics more accessible and easy to comprehend and absorb.




Financial Analysis and Time Value of Money


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If you are interested in learning how to evaluate the performance of your own company or analyze the performance of a corporation from which you want to buy stocks or bonds, this book will guide you on how to do it. If you want to learn about present and future values and how to apply them for portfolio investments and retirement, this book will be a great resource for you. This book will teach you how to evaluate a company or an investment. This is a practical book in which you can learn about financial ratios and compounding. It provides several examples that enhance the understanding of financial analysis and time value of money. This book covers financial analysis and time value of money. Financial analysis is the process of evaluating personal funds, businesses, projects, budgets, and other finance-related transactions to determine their performance and suitability.




Foundations of Finance


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Foundations of Airline Finance


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In recent years the airline industry has experienced severe volatility in earnings, with airlines recording periods of substantial profits that are closely followed by periods of financial distress. This trend has continued into the new millennium, with numerous examples of airlines across the globe entering bankruptcy protection or liquidating. The text provides an introduction to both the basics of finance and the particular intricacies of airline finance where there can be significant fluctuations in both revenues and costs. This new edition also includes: capital budgeting management of current assets financial risk analysis fuel hedging aircraft leasing This textbook contains chapters that cover unique aspects of the aviation financial decision-making process. These include a rigorous and structured presentation of the buy versus lease decision that is prevalent in the industry, a valuation process for aviation assets, the recent trend toward privatization and the difficulty inherent in the valuation of a publicly-owned or semi-publicly owned asset. The Foundations of Airline Finance, now in its second edition, is an introductory text that can be used either as a general financial text or in a specialized class that deals with aviation finance in particular.




Foundations of Data Science


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This book provides an introduction to the mathematical and algorithmic foundations of data science, including machine learning, high-dimensional geometry, and analysis of large networks. Topics include the counterintuitive nature of data in high dimensions, important linear algebraic techniques such as singular value decomposition, the theory of random walks and Markov chains, the fundamentals of and important algorithms for machine learning, algorithms and analysis for clustering, probabilistic models for large networks, representation learning including topic modelling and non-negative matrix factorization, wavelets and compressed sensing. Important probabilistic techniques are developed including the law of large numbers, tail inequalities, analysis of random projections, generalization guarantees in machine learning, and moment methods for analysis of phase transitions in large random graphs. Additionally, important structural and complexity measures are discussed such as matrix norms and VC-dimension. This book is suitable for both undergraduate and graduate courses in the design and analysis of algorithms for data.