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CHAPTER 1: Equity Markets, Valuation, and Analysis: An Overview
INTRODUCTION
ABOUT THIS BOOK
STRUCTURE OF THE BOOK
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
REFERENCES
PART One: Background
CHAPTER 2: Ownership Structure and Stock Classes
INTRODUCTION
SINGLE-CLASS COMMON EQUITY
DUAL-CLASS COMMON EQUITY
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 3: Equity Markets and Performance
INTRODUCTION
THE EQUITY MARKET AND THE ECONOMY
MARKET INDICATORS
GOOD MARKETS – LIQUIDITY
GOOD MARKETS – EFFICIENCY
INFORMATION DISCLOSURE
ENFORCEMENT
MONETARY POLICIES
INVESTMENTS: COMPARATIVE RISK AND RETURN
STOCKS VERSUS BONDS: THE ISSUER'S PERSPECTIVE
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 4: Securities Regulation
INTRODUCTION
TRADING RULES AND RULES PERTAINING TO BROKER-DEALER CONDUCT
SURVEILLANCE
ENFORCEMENT
IMPACT OF TRADING RULES AND SURVEILLANCE ON CORPORATE OUTCOMES
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 5: Investor Psychology and Equity Market Anomalies
INTRODUCTION
INVESTOR PSYCHOLOGY: BOUNDED RATIONALITY
INVESTOR PSYCHOLOGY: PROSPECT THEORY
EQUITY MARKET ANOMALIES: VIOLATIONS OF THE EMH
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
PART Two: Valuation and Analysis
CHAPTER 6: Financial Statement Analysis and Forecasting
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS–BASED FORECASTING
TIME SERIES–BASED FORECASTING
FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS–BASED FORECASTING
PROCESS OF ANALYZING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EVIDENCE ON THE USEFULNESS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS
SECURITY ANALYSTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS
LIMITATIONS OF USING FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS IN FORECASTING
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 7: Fundamentals of Equity Valuation
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS EQUITY VALUATION?
FREE CASH FLOW–BASED VALUATION
DIVIDEND-BASED VALUATION
MARKET-BASED VALUATION: MULTIPLES AND RATIOS
MODELING THE REQUIRED ASSET RETURN
OPTION THEORY–BASED VALUATION
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 8: Company Analysis
INTRODUCTION
THREE STEPS LINKING BUSINESS ACTIVITIES TO EQUITY PRICES
ACCOUNTING ANALYSIS
FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 9: Technical Analysis
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
PULLING IT ALL TOGETHER: FUNDAMENTALS, BIASES, AND TRENDS
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 10: Discounted Dividend Valuation
INTRODUCTION
THE GENERAL MODEL
CONSTANT GROWTH OR GORDON MODEL
MULTISTAGE MODELS
STOCHASTIC MODELS
USES OF DDMS
EMPIRICAL TESTS OF THE DIVIDEND DISCOUNT MODEL
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 11: Free Cash Flow Valuation
INTRODUCTION
GENERAL APPROACH TO FCF ANALYSIS
FOUR SPECIAL CASES OF FCF VALUATION APPROACHES
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 12: Market-based Valuation
INTRODUCTION
WIDELY USED VALUATION MULTIPLES AND VALUATION STEPS
SELECTING COMPARABLE FIRMS
THE EFFICACY OF DIFFERENT MULTIPLES IN VALUATION
COMMON FACTORS DETERMINING DIFFERENT MULTIPLES
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 13: Residual Income Valuation
INTRODUCTION
HISTORY AND FOUNDATIONS OF RESIDUAL INCOME
COMPUTING RESIDUAL INCOME
EQUITY VALUATION USING RESIDUAL INCOME
NUMERICAL EXAMPLE
APPLYING RI TO EQUITY VALUATION
EVALUATION AND CRITIQUE OF RESIDUAL INCOME
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 14: Private Company Valuation
INTRODUCTION
DCF VALUATION METHODS FOR PRIVATE COMPANIES
THE COMPARABLE FIRMS APPROACH IN PRIVATE COMPANY VALUATION
THE VENTURE CAPITAL METHOD FOR HIGH-GROWTH PRIVATE COMPANIES
OPTION VALUATION FOR PRIVATE COMPANIES
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
PART Three: Equity Investment Models and Strategies
CHAPTER 15: Equity Investing Strategies
INTRODUCTION
VALUE INVESTING
GROWTH INVESTING
GROWTH AT A REASONABLE PRICE
INCOME INVESTING
INDEX INVESTING
QUANTITATIVE TRADING
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
OPTIONS STRATEGIES
ESG INVESTING
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 16: Factor Investing
INTRODUCTION
HISTORY
FACTORS OF PROMINENCE
RECENT FACTOR DISCOVERIES
PORTFOLIO IMPLEMENTATION CONSIDERATIONS
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 17: Smart Beta Strategies versus Alpha Strategies
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS SMART BETA?
EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM FACTOR INVESTING AND SMART BETA STUDIES
RECENT EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM THE U.S. ETF MARKET
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 18: Activist and Impact Investing
INTRODUCTION
METHODS OF ACTIVISM
INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVISTS
INDIVIDUAL ACTIVISTS
IMPACT INVESTING
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 19: Socially Responsible Investing
INTRODUCTION
A BRIEF HISTORY OF SRI IN THE UNITED STATES
ESG GROWTH IN POOLED INVESTMENT VEHICLES
RESPONSIBLE INVESTING GROWTH BY INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
THE PERFORMANCE OF SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS
LACK OF GUIDELINES ON VOLUNTARY NONFINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
ESG DISCLOSURE AND ASSET MANAGER VALUATION METHODOLOGY
ESG DISCLOSURE LACKS USEFULNESS
METHODS FOR OPERATIONALIZING ESG ISSUES
FIDUCIARY DUTY AND ESG INVESTING
ESG INTEGRATION FOR EQUITIES
CONSIDERATIONS FOR INTEGRATING ESG
CASE STUDY
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 20: Pooled Investment Vehicles
INTRODUCTION
OPEN-END MUTUAL FUNDS
CLOSED-END FUNDS
UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
PART Four: Special Equity Topics
CHAPTER 21: Investing in Private Equity
INTRODUCTION
PERFORMANCE OF PE FUNDS
PERFORMANCE PERSISTENCE
FACTORS DRIVING PE PERFORMANCE
RISK FACTORS OF PE FUNDS
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 22: Investing in Emerging Markets
INTRODUCTION
CAPITAL FLOWS TO EMERGING MARKETS
ISSUES RELATED TO CAPITAL MARKET INTEGRATION
INSTITUTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR BETTER INVESTMENT DECISIONS
POLITICAL CONNECTIONS, INVESTMENT DECISIONS, AND PERFORMANCE
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND PERFORMANCE
VALUATION PRACTICES IN EMERGING MARKETS
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 23: Disclosure Regulations in Emerging Economies and Their Impact on Equity Markets
INTRODUCTION
VARIOUS DISCLOSURE REGULATION APPROACHES
ENVIRONMENTAL AND CSR DISCLOSURE IN EMERGING MARKETS
INSIDER TRADING, DISCLOSURES, AND RELATED REGULATION
INFORMATION DISCLOSURE THROUGH PRIVATE IN-HOUSE MEETINGS
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
CHAPTER 24: Equity Crowdfunding Investments
INTRODUCTION
TYPES OF CROWDFUNDING
THE JOBS ACT OF 2012
CROWDFUND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND INCENTIVES
CROWDFUND INVESTMENT CHALLENGES AND DISINCENTIVES
ACADEMIC RESEARCH
SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
Discussion Questions and Answers (Chapters 2–24)
CHAPTER 2 OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE AND STOCK CLASSES
CHAPTER 3 EQUITY MARKETS AND PERFORMANCE
CHAPTER 4 SECURITIES REGULATION
CHAPTER 5 INVESTOR PSYCHOLOGY AND EQUITY MARKET ANOMALIES
CHAPTER 6 FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING
CHAPTER 7 FUNDAMENTALS OF EQUITY VALUATION
CHAPTER 8 COMPANY ANALYSIS
CHAPTER 9 TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
CHAPTER 10 DISCOUNTED DIVIDEND VALUATION
CHAPTER 11 FREE CASH FLOW VALUATION
CHAPTER 12 MARKET-BASED VALUATION
CHAPTER 13 RESIDUAL INCOME VALUATION
CHAPTER 14 PRIVATE COMPANY VALUATION
CHAPTER 15 EQUITY INVESTING STRATEGIES
CHAPTER 16 FACTOR INVESTING
CHAPTER 17 SMART BETA STRATEGIES VERSUS ALPHA STRATEGIES
CHAPTER 18 ACTIVIST AND IMPACT INVESTING
CHAPTER 19 SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING
CHAPTER 20 POOLED INVESTMENT VEHICLES
CHAPTER 21 INVESTING IN PRIVATE EQUITY
CHAPTER 22 INVESTING IN EMERGING MARKETS
CHAPTER 23 DISCLOSURE REGULATIONS IN EMERGING ECONOMIES AND THEIR IMPACT ON EQUITY MARKETS
CHAPTER 24 EQUITY CROWDFUNDING INVESTMENTS
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