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Corporate Governance in Three Economies: Germany, Japan, and the United States
Conroy, Robert M.Technical Note DARDEN-F-1426-EFinanceThis case examines the structure of corporate governance in three economies: Germany, Japan, and the United States. It presents the structure and background on the composition of corporate boards of directors and examines how corporate governance impacts on managerial decisions.Starting at €8.20
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Forwards and Futures
Conroy, Robert M.Technical Note DARDEN-F-1427-EFinanceThis technical note introduces the basics of forward and futures contracts. It covers the very simplest contract on financial assets with no income and expands the discussion to cover contracts on financial assets with dividends, contracts on foreign currency and commodities. There is a discussion on the difference between forward/futures prices and the expected spot rate.Starting at €8.20
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Valuing Assets in Financial Markets
Harris, Robert S.; Conroy, Robert M.Technical Note DARDEN-F-1518-EFinanceThis technical note provides an overview of techniques used to value assets, including multiples, arbitrage pricing, and discounted cash flow. The note emphasizes the basic nature of valuation approaches and their logical underpinning, focusing on how techniques are applied to assets that are or might be traded in financial markets. The note sets the stage for specific (and often complicated) applications of the pricing techniques.Starting at €8.20
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Spot and Forward Interest Rates
Harris, Robert S.; Conroy, Robert M.Technical Note DARDEN-F-1520-EFinanceThis note examines how spot and forward interest rates relate to bond prices and to each other. After defining spot and forward rates, the note shows how to estimate spot rates from data on either zero-coupon bonds or coupon bonds. It also shows how to express these stated rates for different compounding assumptions. The note pays particular attention to understanding how arbitrage forces in markets establish the links between forward and spot ra...Starting at €8.20
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Stock Options and Compensation
Harris, Robert S.; Conroy, Robert M.Technical Note DARDEN-F-1521-EFinanceThis note is a brief introduction to the logic and practice of using stock options to compensate executives. The Black-Scholes option-pricing model is used to estimate the value of option grants for a company. The note affords the opportunity to apply options valuation in the context of executive compensation, and serves as a companion to introductions to options that expose the reader to the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. A spreadsheet is a...Starting at €8.20
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The Black-Scholes Option-Pricing Model
Harris, Robert S.; Conroy, Robert M.Technical Note DARDEN-F-1522-EFinanceThis note discusses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model and then applies the model to call options. The underlying logic of the model is emphasized and illustrated through the use of simple examples. The model is then applied using real data. The note pays particular attention to procedures for estimating the potential for stock-price changes (volatility). It also provides the reader with an appreciation of the economic underpinnings of the mo...Starting at €8.20
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Using the Equity Residual Approach to Valuation: An Example (Abridged)
Harris, Robert S.; Conroy, Robert M.Technical Note DARDEN-F-1609-EFinanceThis note provides an example of the equity residual valuation method to a company. The note can be used to accompany cases on private equity acquisitions or other levered transactions. It provides a simple fact set to focus on the essentials of the method.Starting at €8.20
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Hedging with Forwards and Futures
Conroy, Robert M.Technical Note DARDEN-F-1428-EFinanceThis technical note expands on the previous note, "Forwards and Futures" (UVA-F-1427), which introduced the basics of forward and futures contracts. It begins with examples where the hedging was one-for-one and the maturity of the futures contract exactly matched the timing of the transaction. Often times the hedging approach is not as clear as it is in those examples. This note covers hedging and more complex examples.Starting at €8.20
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The Pricing of Warrants
Conroy, Robert M.Technical Note DARDEN-F-1430-EFinanceThis technical note covers the pricing of warrants. The note derives the basic formula for the pricing of warrants and offers a simple example to demonstrate the underlying concepts.Starting at €8.20
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Interest Rate Derivatives
Conroy, Robert M.Technical Note DARDEN-F-1431-EFinanceThis technical note covers the basics of interest rate derivatives. Specifically, it covers options on bonds, delayed payments, caps, floors, and swaptions. The appropriate option pricing model is presented for each derivative. In addition, the note covers how to estimate the input parameters in each case.Starting at €8.20