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Reviews the core tools of valuationRenowned valuation expert Aswath Damodaran examines today's most difficult estimation questions and issues, and then systematically addresses the valuation challenges that arise throughout a firm's lifecycle in The Dark Side of Valuation: Valuing Young, Distressed and Complex Businesses.  In this thoroughly revised edition, the author looks at how best to deal with low interest rates, volatile equity risk premiums and political risk in valuation. Readers will gain insight into: Overcoming the temptation to use unrealistic or simplistic valuation methods Risk-free rates, risk premiums and other macroeconomic assumptions Intelligent analysis for angel and early venture capital investing Projecting the impact of regulatory changes The stages of the corporate lifecycle Valuing financial services and commodities companies Damodaran's insights will be indispensable to everyone involved in valuation: financial professionals, investors, M&A specialists, and entrepreneurs alike.

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Author:   Aswath Damodaran
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson FT Press
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 23.20cm , Height: 17.80cm , Length: 4.40cm
Weight:   1.160kg
ISBN:  

9780134854106

ISBN 10:   0134854101
Pages:   800
Publication Date:   29 June 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

The Dark Side of Valuation Enlightenment: The Tools Intrinsic Valuation Probabilistic Valuation: Scenario Analysis, Decision Trees & Simulations Relative Valuation Option Valuation The Dark Side of Macro Inputs A Shaky Base: A Risky Risk free Rate Risky Ventures: Assessing the Price of Risk Macro Matters: The Real Economy The Dark Side across the Life Cycle Baby Steps - Valuing start-ups Off to School – Valuing young companies Shooting Stars - Valuing growth companies Not so staid - Valuing mature companies The inevitable end - Valuing companies in distress and decline The Dark Side across company types Ups and Down: Valuing Cyclical and Commodity companies Mark to Market: Valuing Financial Service companies Invisible Investments: Valuing firms with intangible assets Volatility Rules: Valuing Emerging Market companies The Octopus: Valuing Multi-business, global companies Puzzle Palace: Valuing the Unusual The Finale Lighting the Way: Vanquishing the Dark Side

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Aswath Damodaran is Professor of Finance at the Stern School of Business at New York University. He teaches the corporate finance and equity valuation courses in the MBA program. He received his MBA and PhD from the University of California at Los Angeles. He has written several books on corporate finance, valuation, and portfolio management. He has been at NYU since 1986 and has received the Stern School of Business Excellence in Teaching Award (awarded by the graduating class) eight times. He was profiled in BusinessWeek as one of the top twelve business school professors in the United States.

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