Valuation is the key to smart investing this book shows you how The Little Book of Investing Like the Pros gives individual investors a crash course in the tools and techniques used on Wall Street. Written by two expert practitioners at UBS, this book provides real, effective, practical guidance that allows investors to take a hands-on approach to the market. Readers will learn the four mission-critical valuation methods that professionals lean on, empowering them with the skills and understanding to take on the challenge of choosing the best stocks, armed with the same insights as Wall Street's smartest analysts. Valuation ratios say a lot about an investment's potential, and this book explains how individuals can put expert techniques to work for themselves. A total return approach to investing is about both the return of money, and the return on money. Proper valuation is the driver of all great investments, and the pros on Wall Street do it every day. The Little Book of Investing Like the Pros puts expert tools in the hands of individuals, helping them understand and effectively use the same techniques that give the pros a decided edge. * Discover the importance of valuation before investment * Learn the essential methods and techniques used every day on Wall Street * Understand the critical metrics, and in which situations they apply * Become familiar with the tools and resources that can streamline due diligence Wall Street pros need to know what a company is worth before they can decide whether the stock price represents a good value. This book reveals their methods, and helps individuals apply the same techniques to their own investment strategy. For individual investors looking to take their portfolio into their own hands, The Little Book of Investing Like the Pros is a complete, hands-on resource.

"Investment Banking FOCUS NOTES" provides a comprehensive, yet streamlined, review of the basic skills and concepts discussed in "Investment Banking: Valuation, Leveraged Buyouts, and Mergers & Acquisitions, Second Edition." The focus notes are designed for use both as a companion to the book, as well as on a standalone basis. "Investment Banking "focuses on the primary valuation methodologies currently used on Wall Street--namely, comparable companies analysis, precedent transactions analysis, DCF analysis, and LBO analysis--as well as detailed M&A analysis from both a sell-side and buy-side perspective. Our focus notes seek to help solidify knowledge of these core financial topics as true mastery must be tested, honed, and retested over time.

"Investment ""Banking WORKBOOK "is the ideal complement to "Investment Banking, Valuation, Leveraged Buyouts, and Mergers & Acquisitions, Second Edition," enabling you to truly master and refine the core skills at the center of the world of finance. This comprehensive study guide provides an invaluable opportunity to explore your understanding of the strategies and techniques covered in the main text, before putting them to work in real-world situations.

The "WORKBOOK"--which parallels the main book chapter by chapter--contains over 400 problem-solving exercises and multiple-choice questions.

Topics reviewed include: Valuation and its various forms of analysis, including comparable companies, precedent transactions and discounted cash flow analysis Leveraged buyouts--from the fundamentals of LBO economics and structure to detailed modeling and valuationM&A sell-side tools and techniques, including an overview of an organized M&A sale processM&A buy-side strategy and analysis, including a comprehensive merger consequences analysis that includes accretion/(dilution) and balance sheet effects The lessons found within will help you successfully navigate the dynamic world of investment banking and professional investing. "Investment Banking WORKBOOK " will enable you to take your learning to the next level in terms of understanding and applying the critical financial tools necessary to be an effective finance professional.