Stocks, Bonds, and the Cost of Capital

Overview

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Learn how to value a company's most important financial assets - stocks and bonds - and calculate its overall cost of capital. This course covers the key factors influencing their prices, the process for valuing different corporate securities, and the essential concepts for determining a firm’s weighted average cost of capital. By the end of this course, you will be able to apply these valuation techniques to assess bonds and stocks and make sound financial judgments.

Syllabus

Stocks, Bonds, and the Cost of Capital

In this course, we will learn about stocks, bonds, and the cost of capital. We begin by examining the different types of bonds and the factors that determine their value, followed by the process of valuing assets, including bonds, preferred stock, and common stock. You'll learn about bond yields, key valuation relationships, and the expected rate of return for stockholders. Finally, we'll cover essential concepts in determining the cost of capital and calculating the weighted average and divisional costs of capital.