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Book Synopsis“An Outline of Financial Economics” presents a systematic treatment of the theory and methodology of finance and economics. The book follows an analytical and geometric methodology, explaining technical terms and mathematical operations in clear, nontechnical language, and providing intuitive explanations of the mathematical results.
Table of ContentsPreface; PART I: INTRODUCTION AND BASIC CONCEPTS; 1. Basic Concepts; 2. Intertemporal Decision-Making and Time Value of Money; 3. Risk and Uncertainty; PART II: FIRM VALUATION AND CAPITAL STRUCTURE; 4. Valuation of Stocks; 5. Valuation of Cash Flows and Capital Budget Allocation; 6. Financial Structure of a Firm; PART III: FIXED INCOME SECURITIES AND OPTIONS; 7. Valuation of Bonds and Interest Rates; 8. Markets for Options; 9. Arbitrage and Binomial Model; 10. Brownian Motion and Itō’s Lemma; 11. The Black–Scholes–Merton Model; 12. Exotic Options; 13. Risk-Neutral Valuation and Martingales; PART IV: PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT THEORY; 14. Portfolio Management: The Mean-Variance Approach; 15. Stochastic Dominance; 16. Portfolio Management: The Mean-Gini Approach; Bibliography; Index
