As the 20th century dawned there was a silent but fateful transformation in the purpose of the American economy. Finance stopped serving industry and twisted industry to serve its own ends. THE SPECULATION ECONOMY shows this reversal of economic priorities, and its sometimes-disastrous...

The market approach aims to establish the value of a company based on how similar firms are priced on the stock exchange or through company transactions. Using the market approach, price-related indicators such as price to earnings, sales and book values are utilised. An ever-present problem...

Intro -- Series -- Title Page -- Copyright -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Why This Book -- Structure of the Book -- Valuation Spreadsheet -- Acknowledgments -- Part One: Foundations of Value -- 1: Why Value Value? -- What Does It Mean to Create Shareholder Value? -- Can Stakeholder Interests...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Special Acknowledgments -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Corporate Value's Enigma -- 2 Starting with Strategy -- 3 Treating Asset Portfolios as Portfolios -- 4 Financial Measures and Structure -- 5 Organization and Operations -- 6 The Final Frontier -- 7 Getting Started --...

Solid guidance for selecting the correct strategic basis for mergers and acquisitions Examining how M&A fits in corporate growth strategies, Maximizing Corporate Value through Mergers and Acquisitions covers the various strategic reasons for companies entering mergers and acquisitions (M&A),...