Updated edition of the definitive guide to investment valuation tools and techniques

Investment Valuation: Tools and Techniques for Determining the Value of Any Asset delves into valuation techniques for a variety of different asset classes, including real options, start-up firms, unconventional assets, distressed companies and private equity, real estate, and many more, and explains how to choose the right model for any given asset valuation scenario. The models are presented with real-world examples so as to capture some of the problems inherent in applying these models, with discussion of differences and common elements between the models to provide readers with a holistic understanding of the subject matter.

Written by a professor of finance who is widely regarded as one of the best educators and thinkers on the topic of investment valuation, this newly revised and updated Fourth Edition explores topics including:

• Understanding financial statements, the basics of risk, and tests and evidence for market efficiency
• Estimating risk parameters and costs of financing, terminal value, and equity value per share
• Using scenario analysis, decision trees, and simulations for probabilistic approaches in valuation

Investment Valuation: Tools and Techniques for Determining the Value of Any Asset is an essential resource for all investors and students of financial markets seeking an all-in-one guide to expand their valuation knowledge and make better investment decisions.

About the Author

ASWATH DAMODARAN is Professor of Finance at New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business. He teaches corporate finance and valuation at leading investment banks. He has been the recipient of numerous awards for outstanding teaching, including the NYU Distinguished Teaching Award, and was named one of the nation's top business school teachers by BusinessWeek. His publications include Damodaran on Valuation, Applied Corporate Finance, The Little Book of Valuation, Investment Philosophies, and The Dark Side of Valuation.

Book Information
ISBN 9781394262731
Author Aswath Damodaran
Format Paperback
Page Count 1136
Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc