Financial Instruments - Equities, Debt, Derivatives, and Alternative Investments

In the Equity Asset Valuation Workbook, they offer you a wealth of practical information and exercises that will further enhance your understanding of this discipline. This detailed study guide--which parallels Equity Asset Valuation chapter by chapter--contains concise summary overviews of the chapters, challenging problems, and a complete set of solutions.

Engaging and accessible, Equity Asset Valuation Workbook reviews essential concepts you must be familiar with in order to excel at this endeavor. Topics covered include:

• The equity valuation process
• Discounted dividend valuation
• Free cash flow valuation
• Market-based valuation--including price multiples
• Residual income valuation
• And much more

Revenue is one of the most important figures to both preparers and users of financial statements—and is one of the most difficult to get right.

Now in a Second Edition, Wiley Revenue Recognition helps you confidently navigate and address the uncertainties in this intricate area of accounting. Accounting expert Steven Bragg provides not only a detailed view of the current accounting rules and regulations pertaining to revenue recognition, but also describes the exact sources of this information, how a company's treatment of revenue recognition is to be disclosed alongside the financial statements, and what policies, procedures, and controls can be used to enforce it in a consistent manner.

Filled with new examples and disclosures throughout, this invaluable guide features cutting-edge coverage of:

• SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin 104, EITF 07-6, IAS 18, SIC 31, IFRIC 12,13, and 15

• The concepts of sale recognition when collection is uncertain

• When the right of product return exists

• The new GAAP Codification references

• Expanded coverage of IFRS and SEC reporting issues

• Complying with Sarbanes-Oxley by revealing key controls over revenue recognition

• All aspects of revenue recognition, including control systems, supported by extensive examples

• The most complex revenue recognition concepts

• Descriptions of control points throughout the book

• Revenue recognition for various industries, including franchising, construction, motion pictures, not-for-profits, real estate, recording and music, services, and software

This reliable guide skillfully addresses how to determine optimal times to invest in Technology stocks, and which industries and sub-industries have the potential to perform well in various environments. The global Technology sector is complex, including a variety of sub-industries and countries—each with their own unique characteristics. Using the framework found here, you'll discover how to identify these differences, spot opportunities, and avoid major pitfalls.

Fisher Investments on Technology:

• Discusses industry fundamentals, drivers, attributes, and potential challenges
• Addresses the challenges unique to Technology and some common pitfalls to avoid.
• Delves into top-down investment methodology as well as individual security analysis.
• Outlines a five-step process to help differentiate Technology firms—designed to help you identify ones that may have greatest probability of outperforming
• Provides investment strategies for a variety of market environments

With the Second Edition of Equity Asset Valuation, the distinguished team of Jerald Pinto, Elaine Henry, Thomas Robinson, and John Stowe, fully update information associated with this important discipline. Blending theory with practice, they detail the contemporary techniques used to determine the intrinsic value of an equity security, and show you how to successfully apply these techniques in both foreign and domestic markets.

Unlike alternative works in this field, the Second Edition of Equity Asset Valuation clearly integrates finance and accounting concepts into the discussion-providing the evenness of subject matter treatment, consistency of notation, and continuity of topic coverage that is so critical to the learning process.

• Addresses essential issues in this arena, including the equity valuation process, discounted dividend valuation, free cash flow valuation, and residual income valuation
• Each author brings his own unique experiences and perspectives to the equity analysis process
• Distills the knowledge, skills, and abilities you need to succeed in today's fast-paced financial environment
• Companion Workbook also available

Filled with in-depth insights and practical advice, the Financial Risk Manager Handbook is the core text for risk management training programs worldwide. Presented in a clear and consistent fashion, this completely updated Fifth Edition-which comes with an interactive CD-ROM containing hundreds of multiple-choice questions from previous FRM exams-is one of the best ways to prepare for the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) exam.

Financial Risk Manager Handbook, Fifth Edition supports candidates studying for the Global Association of Risk Professional's (GARP) annual FRM exam and prepares you to assess and control risk in today's rapidly changing financial world. Authored by renowned risk management expert Philippe Jorion-with the full support of GARP-this definitive guide summarizes the core body of knowledge for financial risk managers.

• Offers valuable insights on managing market, credit, operational, and liquidity risk
• Examines the importance of structured products, futures, options, and other derivative instruments
• Identifies regulatory and legal issues
• Addresses investment management and hedge fund risk

Financial Risk Manager Handbook is the most comprehensive guide on this subject, and will help you stay current on best practices in this evolving field. The FRM Handbook is the official reference book for GARP's FRM® certification program.