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Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of RiskAgainst the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk by Peter L. Bernstein
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Interesting historical/conceptual view of Risk
Financial Modeling - 2nd Edition: Includes CDFinancial Modeling - 2nd Edition: Includes CD by Simon Benninga
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Corporate finance basics through valuation
Advanced modelling in finance using Excel and VBAAdvanced modelling in finance using Excel and VBA by Mary Jackson
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Advanced material on finance modeling
The New Finance: Overreaction, Complexity and Uniqueness (3rd Edition)The New Finance: Overreaction, Complexity and Uniqueness (3rd Edition) by Robert A. Haugen
Buy new: $51.17 / Used from: $15.08
Controversies on efficient markets
The New Finance: The Case Against Efficient Markets (2nd Edition)The New Finance: The Case Against Efficient Markets (2nd Edition) by Robert A. Haugen
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Controversial !
The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised Edition)The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised Edition) by Benjamin Graham
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Easy reading, fairly complete without diving too deep into concepts
The Dark Side of Valuation: Valuing Old Tech, New Tech, and New Economy CompaniesThe Dark Side of Valuation: Valuing Old Tech, New Tech, and New Economy Companies by Aswath Damodaran
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Thorough, but a bit outdated
The Quest for ValueThe Quest for Value by G. Bennett Stewart
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The creation - packaging - of EVA. Read it, unless you are an accountant !
The Art of M&A: A Merger Acquisition Buyout GuideThe Art of M&A: A Merger Acquisition Buyout Guide by Stanley Foster Reed
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M&A 101, 102, 103
Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Restructuring Activities, Third Edition (Academic Press Advanced Finance)Mergers, Acquisitions, and Other Restructuring Activities, Third Edition (Academic Press Advanced Finance) by Donald DePamphilis
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Practitioner take on M&A
Investment Valuation: Tools and Techniques for Determining the Value of Any Asset, Second EditionInvestment Valuation: Tools and Techniques for Determining the Value of Any Asset, Second Edition by Aswath Damodaran
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Thorough classical valuation material
Creating Value Through Corporate Restructuring: Case Studies in Bankruptcies, Buyouts, and BreakupsCreating Value Through Corporate Restructuring: Case Studies in Bankruptcies, Buyouts, and Breakups by Stuart C. Gilson
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Thorough restructuring/turnaround roadmap
Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies, Fourth EditionValuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies, Fourth Edition by McKinsey & Company Inc.
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A classic, although basic. Required reading for newbies
Financial Management: Theory and Practice (with Thomson ONE)Financial Management: Theory and Practice (with Thomson ONE) by Eugene F. Brigham
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Good basic Textbook for MBAs
Real Options, Revised Edition: A Practitioner's GuideReal Options, Revised Edition: A Practitioner's Guide by Tom Copeland
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Real options made easy
The Small Business Valuation Book (Adams Expert Advice for Small Business)The Small Business Valuation Book (Adams Expert Advice for Small Business) by Lawrence W. Tuller
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Small business valuation concerns