Financial economics is a fascinating topic where ideas from economics, mathematics and, most recently, psychology are combined to understand financial markets. This book gives a concise introduction into this field and includes for the first time recent results from behavioral finance that help...

Part I: Exercises -- Introduction -- Decision Theory -- Two-Period Model: Mean-Variance Approach -- Two-Period Model: State-Preference Approach -- Multiple-Periods Model -- Theory of the Firm -- Information Asymmetries on Financial Markets -- Time-Continuous Model -- Part II: Solutions --...

Foundations -- Decision Theory -- Financial Markets -- Two-Period Model: Mean-Variance Approach -- Two-Period Model: State-Preference Approach -- Multiple-Periods Model -- Advanced Topics -- Theory of the Firm -- Information Asymmetries on Financial Markets -- Time-Continuous Model