Synopses & Reviews
By grounding concepts in the context of illuminating case studies and real-world examples,
Fundamentals of Multinational Finance, 3/e familiarizes finance and international business readers with the fundamental concepts and tools necessary to implement an effective global financial management strategy.
Global Financial Environment: Globalization and the Multinational Enterprise; Financial Goals and Corporate Governance; The International Monetary System; The Balance of Payments; The Foreign Exchange Market.
Foreign Exchange Theory: International Parity Conditions; Foreign Exchange Rate Determination & Forecasting; Foreign Currency Derivatives.
Foreign Exchange Exposure: Transaction Exposure; Operating Exposure; Translation Exposure.
Financing the Global Firm: Global Cost and Availability of Capital; Sourcing Equity Capital Globally; Financial Structure and International Debt; Interest Rate and Currency Swaps.
International Investment Decisions: International Portfolio Theory and Diversification; Foreign Direct Investment Theory and Strategy; Political Risk Assessment and Management; Multinational Capital Budgeting.
Managing Multinational Operations: International Trade Finance; Multinational Tax Management; Working Capital Management; Cross-Border Mergers, Acquisitions, and Valuation.
For all readers interested in global financial management.
About the Author
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Michael H. Moffett is an associate professor of finance at Thunderbird, the Garvin Graduate School of International Management. He received a BA in economics from the University of Texas at Austin, an MS in resource economics from Colorado State University, and an MA and a PhD in economics from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
In addition to teaching, Moffett has authored, coauthored, or contributed to six books and fifteen other publications. Some of the publications his articles have appeared in include the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, the Journal of Applied Corporate Finance, and the Journal of International Money and Finance.
Arthur I. Stonehill is an emeritus professor of finance and international business at Oregon State University, where he taught for twenty-four years. After receiving his PhD in business administration from the University of California, Berkeley, he was awarded honorary doctorates from the Aarhus School of Business and the Copenhagen Business School in Denmark, and from Lund University in Sweden.
Stonehill has also authored or coauthored nine books and twenty-five other publications. His articles have appeared in numerous publications including Financial Management, the Journal of International Business Studies, and California Management Review.
David K. Eiteman is an emeritus professor of finance at the John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management at UCLA. He received his PhD in finance from Northwestern University and is a former president of the International Trade and Finance Association, Society for Economics and Management in China, and the Western Finance Association.
Besides teaching, Eiteman has also authored or coauthored four books and twenty-nine other publications. His articles have appeared in various publications such as the Journal of Finance, the International Trade Journal, and the Financial Analysts Journal.
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Table of Contents
I. GLOBAL FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT.
1. Financial Goals and Corporate Governance.
2. The International Monetary System.
3. The Balance of Payments.
II. FOREIGN EXCHANGE THEORY AND MARKETS.
4. International Parity Conditions.
5. Foreign Exchange Rate Determination.
6. The Foreign Exchange Market.
7. Foreign Currency Derivatives.
III. FOREIGN EXCHANGE EXPOSURE.
8. Transaction Exposure.
9. Operating Exposure.
10. Translation Exposure.
IV. FINANCING THE GLOBAL FIRM.
11. Global Cost and Availability of Capital.
12. Sourcing Equity Globally.
13. Financial Structure and International Debt.
14. Interest Rate and Currency Swaps.
V. Foreign Investment Decisions.
15. International Portfolio Theory and Diversification.
16. Foreign Direct Investment Theory and Strategy.
17. Political Risk Assessment and Management. 18. Multinational Capital Budgeting.
VI. MANAGING MULTINATIONAL OPERATIONS.
19. International Trade Finance.
20. Multinational Tax Management.21. Working Capital Management.