“aswath damodaran”

Aswath Damodaran is nationally recognized for his teaching approach, using theory and the models that flow from it to understand, analyze and solve problems. He treats corporate finance as a living discipline by making it much more applied than other textbooks. Throughout the text, real companies an... More

This hands-on guide to corporate finance focuses on converting the theory and models in corporate finance into tools that can be used to analyze, understand and help any business. The second edition classifies all decisions made by any business into three groups: decisions on where to invest the res... More

In order to be a successful CEO or corporate strategist, or an analyst properly valuing competing firms, Damodaran on Valuation stands out as the most comprehensive book on these subtle but critical valuation questions. Now completely revised and updated, it is the ideal book on valuation for CEOs a... More

The world is full of investment stories: "Buy companies trading below book value, and you can't lose." "Buy stocks that are already going up." "Buy stocks with low P/Es." "Stick with quality companies and you'll do fine." "Buy after bad news." "Buy after good news." "Follow the insiders." "Do whatev... More

Investment Valuation Tools and Techniques for Determining the Value of Any Asset Valuation is at the heart of every investment decision, whether that decision is to buy, sell, or hold. But the pricing of any financial asset has become a more complex task in modern financial markets. Now completely r... More

The truth about 13 of today's most widely touted investment strategies.10 powerful lessons for every investorOvercoming the enduring myths about marketsHigh dividend stocks: better and safer than bonds--or not?Cheap stocks: cheap for a reason?Should you invest in quality? Momentum? The next big thin... More

Front Flap In business and investing, risk has traditionally been viewed negatively: investors and companies can lose money due to risk and therefore we typically penalize companies for taking risks. That's why most books on risk management focus strictly on hedging or mitigating risk. But the enter... More