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OXFORD Financial Management 2Nd Edn 2011 Edition by Rajiv Srivastava & Anil Misra
The second edition of Financial Management is a comprehensive textbook specially designed to meet the requirements of management students specializing in finance. It deals with the core concepts of finance with an emphasis on specialized sub-areas, such as working capital, capital markets, investment decisions, international finance, derivatives, mergers and acquisitions, and risk management.Apart from providing a basic understanding of the concepts in finance, the book covers extensively the newer financial instruments, such as futures, options, and swaps. With its detailed coverage of foreign exchange markets and related concepts, it will enhance the readers' understanding of a rapidly globalizing world.Each chapter starts with an introductory case to sensitize the readers with the theme of the chapter and closes with case studies of well-known Indian companies to exemplify the concepts and issues discussed in the chapter. To facilitate the understanding of complex concepts in finance, the text in each chapter is interspersed with suitable examples, exhibits, and illustrations. The authors have tried to present the technical concepts of finance in a simple and succinct manner, yet keeping the inherent technicalities intact.Users will find this book highly useful for its application of theoretical concepts explained through illustrative examples, relevant cases, and numerical problems Table of contentsPART I INTRODUCTIONChapter 1. Financial Management: An OverviewChapter 2. Comparative and Historical AnalysisChapter 3. CVP and Breakeven AnalysisPART II VALUATION CONCEPTSChapter 4. Time Value of MoneyChapter 5. Risk and ReturnChapter 6. Valuation and Management of BondsChapter 7. Shares and Their ValuationChapter 8. Portfolio TheoryChapter 9. Asset Pricing ModelsChapter 10. Valuation and Corporate GovernancePART III INVESTMENT DECISIONChapter 11. Capital Budgeting-IChapter 12. Capital Budgeting-IIChapter 13. Cost of CapitalChapter 14. Real OptionsChapter 15. Mergers and AcquisitionsPART IV FINANCING AND DIVIDEND DECISIONSChapter 16. Capital Structure-TheoryChapter 17. Designing Capital StructureChapter 18. Leasing and Hire PurchaseChapter 19. Dividend DecisionChapter 20. Sources of FinancePART V WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENTChapter 21. Working Capital Management: An IntroductionChapter 22. Inventory ManagementChapter 23. Receivables ManagementChapter 24. Cash ManagementPART VI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTChapter 25. Foreign Exchange: Rates and MarketsChapter 26. Determining Foreign Exchange RatesChapter 27. Managing Foreign Exchange ExposurePART VII DERIVATIVES AND RISK MANAGEMENTChapter 28. Risk Management, Forwards & FuturesChapter 29. OptionsChapter 30. Interest Rate and Currency SwapsPART VIII APPENDICESOnline Resources