Share repurchases have grown rapidly in recent years, frequently exceeding total cash dividends since 1997. Some analysts have argued that incorporating repurchases into a discounted cash flow framework leads to higher equity valuations and expected return estimates and, further, that...

Although the item set exam format is used extensively in professional certification exams, it has not been widely adopted in academia. The item set exam can be viewed as an alternative to multiple choice exams or essay exams, sharing some of the strengths and weaknesses of both formats. An item...

Viaticals are life insurance settlement contracts where the investor purchases a life insurance policy from a terminally ill policyholder. In these cases, the present value of the policyholder’s cash flows is substantially above the cash surrender value and below the face value of the policy....

Intro -- EQUITY ASSET VALUATION -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- THE CFA PROGRAM -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- ABOUT THE CFA INSTITUTE INVESTMENT SERIES -- THE TEXTS -- CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW OF EQUITY SECURITIES -- LEARNING OUTCOMES -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. EQUITY SECURITIES IN GLOBAL FINANCIAL MARKETS -- 3....