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.
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