Investment Valuation, University Edition
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Investment Valuation, University Edition

Tools and Techniques for Determining the Value of any Asset

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Investment Valuation, University Edition

Tools and Techniques for Determining the Value of any Asset

About this book

Updated edition of the definitive guide to investment valuation tools and techniques

Investment Valuation: Tools and Techniques for Determining the Value of Any Asset delves into valuation techniques for a variety of different asset classes, including real options, start-up firms, unconventional assets, distressed companies and private equity, real estate, and many more, and explains how to choose the right model for any given asset valuation scenario. The models are presented with real-world examples so as to capture some of the problems inherent in applying these models, with discussion of differences and common elements between the models to provide readers with a holistic understanding of the subject matter.

Written by a professor of finance who is widely regarded as one of the best educators and thinkers on the topic of investment valuation, this newly revised and updated Fourth Edition explores topics including:

  • Understanding financial statements, the basics of risk, and tests and evidence for market efficiency
  • Estimating risk parameters and costs of financing, terminal value, and equity value per share
  • Using scenario analysis, decision trees, and simulations for probabilistic approaches in valuation

Investment Valuation: Tools and Techniques for Determining the Value of Any Asset is an essential resource for all investors and students of financial markets seeking an all-in-one guide to expand their valuation knowledge and make better investment decisions.

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Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2025
Print ISBN
9781394262731
eBook ISBN
9781394262755
Edition
4
Topic
Business
Subtopic
Investments & Securities
Index
Business

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. Chapter 1: Introduction to Valuation
  8. Chapter 2: Approaches to Valuation
  9. Chapter 3: Understanding Financial Statements
  10. Chapter 4: The Basics of Risk
  11. Chapter 5: Option Pricing Theory and Models
  12. Chapter 6: Market Efficiency—Definition, Tests, and Evidence
  13. Chapter 7: Riskless Rates and Risk Premiums
  14. Chapter 8: Estimating Risk Parameters and Costs of Financing
  15. Chapter 9: Measuring Earnings
  16. Chapter 10: From Earnings To Cash Flows
  17. Chapter 11: Estimating Growth
  18. Chapter 12: Closure in Valuation: Estimating Terminal Value
  19. Chapter 13: Narrative and Numbers – Story to Value
  20. Chapter 14: Equity Intrinsic Value Models
  21. Chapter 15: Firm Valuation: Cost of Capital and Adjusted Present Value Approaches
  22. Chapter 16: Estimating Equity Value per Share
  23. Chapter 17: Fundamental Principles of Relative Valuation
  24. Chapter 18: Earnings Multiples
  25. Chapter 19: Book Value Multiples
  26. Chapter 20: Revenue Multiples and Sector-Specific Multiples
  27. Chapter 21: Valuing Financial Service Firms
  28. Chapter 22: Valuing Money-Losing Firms
  29. Chapter 23: Valuing Young or Start-Up Firms
  30. Chapter 24: Valuing Private Firms
  31. Chapter 25: Acquisitions and Takeovers
  32. Chapter 26: Valuing Real Estate
  33. Chapter 27: Valuing Other Assets
  34. Chapter 28: The Option to Delay and Valuation Implications
  35. Chapter 29: The Options to Expand and to Abandon: Valuation Implications
  36. Chapter 30: Valuing Equity in Distressed Firms
  37. Chapter 31: Value Enhancement: A Discounted Cash Flow Valuation Framework
  38. Chapter 32: Value Enhancement: Economic Value Added, Cash Flow Return on Investment, and Other Tools
  39. Chapter 33: Probabilistic Approaches in Valuation: Scenario Analysis, Decision Trees, and Simulations
  40. Chapter 34: Overview and Conclusion
  41. References
  42. Index
  43. EULA