Investment Valuation

A thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded new edition of the bestselling guide
Valuation is at the heart of any investment decision. But asset pricing is becoming increasingly complex in today's financial markets. Fortunately, the number-one guide to valuation among investors and students of the financial markets, is now available in a fully revised and updated second edition. Investment Valuation, Second Edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the full range of modern valuation models and shows how to choose the right one for virtually every conceivable asset valuation scenario, including real options, start-up firms, unconventional assets, private equity, and real estate. This revised edition includes ten new chapters along with new case study examples, and thorough coverage of new valuation tools designed for markets that pose uniquely complex problems, including dot-coms, financial service firms, and telecommunication companies. Thanks to increased interactive tie-ins with online databases, spreadsheets, and other supporting tools, this Second Edition gives readers access to numerous real-time valuation exercises.
Aswath Damodaran, PhD (New York, NY), is Associate Professor of Finance at New York University's Stern School of Business. He is the author of Applied Corporate Finance (Wiley: 0-471-33042-6)