Greg Filbeck & Halil Kiymaz 
Equity Markets, Valuation, and Analysis [EPUB ebook] 

Sharpen your understanding of the financial markets with this incisive volume

Equity Markets, Valuation, and Analysis brings together many of the leading practitioner and academic voices in finance to produce a comprehensive and empirical examination of equity markets.

Masterfully written and edited by experts in the field, Equity Markets, Valuation, and Analysis introduces the basic concepts and applications that govern the area before moving on to increasingly intricate treatments of sub-fields and market trends. The book includes in-depth coverage of subjects including:

· The latest trends and research from across the globe

· The controversial issues facing the field of valuation and the future outlook for the field

· Empirical evidence and research on equity markets

· How investment professionals analyze and manage equity portfolios

This book balances its comprehensive discussion of the empirical foundations of equity markets with the perspectives of financial experts. It is ideal for professional investors, financial analysts, and undergraduate and graduate students in finance.

Table of Content

Acknowledgments

About the Editors

About the Chapter Authors

1 Equity Markets, Valuation, and Analysis: An Overview

H. Kent Baker, Greg Filbeck, and Halil Kiymaz

PART ONE: BACKGROUND

2 Ownership Structure and Stock Classes

Christopher J. Barnes, Ehsan Nikbakht, and Andrew C. Spieler

3 Equity Markets and Performance

Jay T. Brandi and Xudong Fu

4 Securities Regulation

Douglas Cumming and Sofia Johan

5 Investor Psychology and Equity Market Anomalies

Hunter M. Holzhauer

PART TWO: VALUATION AND ANALYSIS

6 Financial Statement Analysis and Forecasting

Somnath Das and Shail Pandit

7 Fundamentals of Equity Valuation

Emmanuel Boutron, Alain Coën, and Didier Folus

8 Company Analysis

David C. Nichols

9 Technical Analysis

David Lundgren

10 Discounted Dividend Valuation

Elif Akben Selcuk

11 Free Cash Flow Valuation

Tom Barkley

12 Market-based Valuation

Sang Hoon Lee

13 Residual Income Valuation

Shail Pandit and Somnath Das

14 Private Company Valuation

Onur Bayar and Yini Liu

PART THREE: EQUITY INVESTMENT MODELS AND STRATEGIES

15 Equity Investing Strategies

Nicholas Biasi, Andrew C. Spieler, and Raisa Varejao

16 Factor Investing

Aaron Filbeck

17 Smart Beta Strategies vs. Alpha Strategies

Timothy A. Krause

18 Activist and Impact Investing

Michael Sinodinos, Andrew Siwo, and Andrew C. Spieler

19 Socially Responsible Investing

Randolph D. Nordby

20 Pooled Investment Vehicles

Joseph Mc Bride, Michael Pain, and Andrew C. Spieler

PART FOUR: SPECIAL EQUITY TOPICS

21 Investing in Private Equity

Gaurav Gupta, Tiangi Li, and Zhao Wang

22 Investing in Emerging Markets

Xiaohau Diao, Shantanu Dutta, and Peng Cheng Zhu

23 Disclosure Regulations in Emerging Economies and Their Impact on Equity Markets

Xiaohau Diao, Shantanu Dutta, and Peng Cheng Zhu

24 Equity Crowdfunding Investments

Dianna Preece

Answers to End-of-Chapter Discussion Questions

Index

About the author

H. KENT BAKER, CFA, CMA, is the University Professor of Finance at the Kogod School of Business at American University. Professor Baker is an award-winning author/editor of 36 books.

GREG FILBECK, CFA, FRM, CAIA, CIPM, PRM, is the Samuel P. Black III Professor of Finance and Risk Management at Penn State Behrend, and serves as the director for the Black School of Business.

HALIL KIYMAZ, CFA, is the Bank of America Professor of Finance at the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College.