Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents: 1.Introduction to financial management: Getting started - principles of finance -- Firms and the financial markets -- Understanding financial statements -- Financial analysis - sizing up firm performance -- 2.Valuation of financial assets: The time value of money - the basics -- The time value of money - annuities and other topics -- An introduction to risk and return - history of financial market returns -- Risk and return - capital market theory -- Dept valuation and interest rates -- Stock valuation 3. Capital budgeting: Investment decision criteria -- Analyzing project cash flows -- Risk analysis and project evaluation -- The cost of capital -- 4. capital structure and dividend policy: Capital structure policy -- Dividend and share repurchase policy -- 5. Liquidity management and special topics in finance: Financial forecasting and planning -- Working-capital management International business finance -- corporate risk management --