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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance Alternate Edition w/Student CD ROM +PowerWeb +S&P+ Free Student Problem Manual+ Free Excel Tutor CD+ Free GradeSummit Demo/sample

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Wow! Great! Excellent! Amazing etc.., the list can continue.This is one book that any starter in finance area will want to learn from. Its a power-packed source of information for any student who is just starting to learn finance, however if you are already a pro in finance, then don't even considering this book because you'll finish reading the entire book in a couple of weeks.

I used this book for my exams preparation along with brealey myers text and the combination simply pushed my rank into the outstanding bracket.

This book is particularly useful for the following chapters:
5. Introductio to valuation: time value of money
6. Discounted cash flow - Interesting chapter opening
7. Interest Rates and Bond Valuation - Great Derivations
8. Stock Valuation - Once again great derivation on formula's
9-11: Capital budgeting - will be useful to only absolute starters. I liked the material in Brealey Myers text, it is more advanced
12. Some lessons from corporate market history
13. Return,Risk and Security Market Line
15. Cost of Capital
19-21: Short Term Finance - Best coverage, though not complete in all respects.

Finally one honest note, I didn't know how to produce PV/FV/Annuity tables by myself before I bought this book. Now I able to produce them all by myself.

I you want to dig deeper in finance, just like I am doing, then I suggest you buy this book and principles of corporate finance by brealey myers.This book will provide you with the base that is needed to cover the other book that I mentioned.

"Fundamentals of Corporate Finance" is a recommended textbook of finance which is simple to read and follow. I am a Senior Engineering manager and wanted to have a good grasp of financial principles and concepts. I found the book to be very user friendly. As I go up the corporate ladder, I need a good grasp of financial concepts and their practical implementation in the real corporate world. This book provided me with most the information I needed.

The book will enable the reader to use the theory underlying corporate financial decisions to assess advanced corporate issues and decisions. The major topics covered in the book include financial statements, valuation of cash flows, capital structure and budgeting, risk and return, use of debt and equity, cash and credit management and international corporate finance, among other topics.

The book has a wide range of learning tools that should facilitate the learning process. Reference to several website reinforces the concepts being presented in the book. Whether one is a student wishing to learn the important subject of finance or a manager wishing to manage the company finances more effectively, this is a good choice of book.

The only limitation I found in the book is its main focus on US systems only with few examples on what is happening in Europe and elsewhere. To learn about the City Institutions (London) or European Stock Exchanges, for example, you have to search for your information elsewhere. Notwithstanding this, I enjoyed reading the book, particularly self-assessing my understanding by attempting the exercises in the CD-ROM which comes with the book.

Like most math-based textbooks, this one explains the concepts in their most basic form, but is no help at all when you're trying to figure out how to get beyond the basic. The problems at the end of each chapter (which will probably constitute your homework) are either verbatim copies of the examples, or are so much more advanced than the examples that you might as well just use Google as your textbook. Either way, examples are sparse, and you feel like you're missing something when you try to do any of the problems.

This is a moot point for most people reading this, since you've probably been assigned it for a class, but if you're a professor please take pity on your students and assign them another book!

Great book! Needed it for my Finance class. Well explained, fun to read and will teach you a lot !

The book was in great condition...just as described. It was delivered well before expected. Would def recommend to students trying to get books last minute for a great price

The textbook was in good shape when it arrived and it arrived in a timely manner. No complaints.

I would recommend you send your items in cushioned envelopes. The item listed was claimed as used-like new. I received it almost falling apart since you use a regular paper envelope with some tape.

This book is boring to read and doesn't provide adequate explanations of the techniques it's trying to explain.

Got a good price on the book, and received the product within a few days. Very happy with the purchase. Had to learn everything from the book because the teacher didn't know how to teach!

It's really very interesting and useful book for corporate finance and you can find many good and usful things in this book!