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Investing in Financially Distressed Firms

Investing in Financially Distressed Firms

Author: Murali Ramaswami

Publisher: Praeger

ISBN: UCSC:32106009349041

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 200

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Demonstrating that high average returns often accompany wise investment choices concerning bankrupt firms, the authors explain how to spot potential investment targets, assess investment risk, and profit from investing in firms undergoing reorganization following a bankruptcy filing.

The Executive Guide to Corporate Bankruptcy

The Executive Guide to Corporate Bankruptcy

Author: Thomas J. Salerno

Publisher: Beard Books

ISBN: 9781587983009

Category: Law

Page: 728

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A comprehensive yet easy-to-read guide through the intricacies of the Chapter 11 corporate bankruptcy process. Ideal for executives, management, board members, and other professionals who need to become conversant in the corporate bankruptcy process.

The Art of Vulture Investing

The Art of Vulture Investing

Author: George Schultze

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

ISBN: 9781118234730

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 224

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A detailed and compelling look at distressed securitiesinvesting in today’s market In the corporate world, “vulture” investors indistressed securities serve the same cleanup function as vulturesdo in the natural world: they deal with failing companies, digestbad debt, and mop up after bankruptcies. Since this market’sstructural and legal complexities create greater inefficienciesthan in other investment fields, it’s a style of investingthat can make money during both booms and busts. While recenteconomic carnage has made opportunities for vulture investors, moreconvoluted bankruptcies, conflicts of interest, and even governmentintervention have made this arena harder to negotiate. Nobody understands this better than author George Schultze,founder of Schultze Asset Management. During his successful careeras a vulture investor, he’s learned a number of lessons anddeveloped an investment philosophy that has served him well. Now,in The Art of Vulture Investing, Schultze shares his valuableinsights and experiences with you. Engaging and informative, thisreliable guide offers a bird’s-eye into the opportunities andrisks associated with vulture investing. And while it may notalways be pretty, you’ll see exactly why this process isnecessary for our economic ecosystem. Throughout this book, Schultze explains the theory and strategyof vulture investing in clear and lively prose, illustrating eachconcept with examples from his own varied experience that show howthe landscape has changed in recent years. Offers valuable information on distressed securities investingsince the 2007-2009 financial crisis Examines the opportunities and dilemmas for modern vultureinvestors Includes in-depth case studies of high-profile bankruptcies,including those of Chrysler Automotive and Tropicana Casinos andResorts By its very nature, investing in distressed companies can be acomplicated and risky business. But once the dust settles,these investments can yield extraordinary profits. The Art ofVulture Investing puts this discipline in perspective and showsyou how to excel at this difficult, yet rewarding, endeavor.

Creating Value Through Corporate Restructuring

Creating Value Through Corporate Restructuring

Author: Stuart C. Gilson

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

ISBN: 9780470503522

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 850

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An updated look at how corporate restructuring really works Stuart Gilson is one of the leading corporate restructuring experts in the United States, teaching thousands of students and consulting with numerous companies. Now, in the second edition of this bestselling book, Gilson returns to present new insight into corporate restructuring. Through real-world case studies that involve some of the most prominent restructurings of the last ten years, and highlighting the increased role of hedge funds in distressed investing, you'll develop a better sense of the restructuring process and how it can truly create value. In addition to "classic" buyout and structuring case studies, this second edition includes coverage of Delphi, General Motors, the Finova Group and Warren Buffett, Kmart and Sears, Adelphia Communications, Seagate Technology, Dupont-Conoco, and even the Eurotunnel debt restructuring. Covers corporate bankruptcy reorganization, debt workouts, "vulture" investing, equity spin-offs, asset divestitures, and much more Addresses the effect of employee layoffs and corporate downsizing Examines how companies allocate value and when a corporation should "pull the trigger" From hedge funds to financial fraud to subprime busts, this second edition offers a rare look at some of the most innovative and controversial restructurings ever.

Corporate Turnaround Artistry

Corporate Turnaround Artistry

Author: Jeff Sands

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

ISBN: 9781119539995

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 336

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How to steer your business through times of financial distress and achieve sustained profitability Corporate Turnaround Artistry is a complete guide for entrepreneurial companies in times of financial distress—presenting effective strategies and proven methods to revive and rehabilitate your business. Uncertain economic times have significantly altered the financial resources available to struggling businesses. Narrowing margins and mounting internal and external pressure has taken their toll on many companies. Fortunately, most businesses can be repaired while maintaining their existing revenue structure. Offering practical steps that go beyond simple cost-cutting and sales-building advice, this invaluable guide teaches you how to control cash, secure financial relief, and develop a comprehensive turnaround plan that your employees, customers, and creditors will support. Business leaders and entrepreneurs often fall into the trap of assuming new debt when tough times strike. Author and Certified Turnaround Practitioner Jeff Sands shows that to many struggling businesses, more money is no longer the answer to the problem. Expert advice on topics including cashflow stabilization, short and long-term profit sustainability, lean management techniques, and more, provides the framework to timely and efficient corporate turnaround. From identifying the initial cash crisis to meeting with creditors and developing a plan, this essential resource will help you: Stabilize your financial liabilities and re-structure your debt Implement effective turnaround strategies without significant changes to your corporate structure Preserve the positions of your current employees and their community Give yourself a fresh start with a lean and agile business Thousands of businesses fall into financial stress every year—oftentimes in sudden and dramatic fashion—leaving CEOs and owners asking the question “How do I save my business”? Corporate Turnaround Artistry: Fix Any Business in 100 Days provides the answer.

Managing Investment Portfolios

Managing Investment Portfolios

Author: John L. Maginn

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

ISBN: 9780470635346

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 1760

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"A rare blend of a well-organized, comprehensive guide to portfolio management and a deep, cutting-edge treatment of the key topics by distinguished authors who have all practiced what they preach. The subtitle, A Dynamic Process, points to the fresh, modern ideas that sparkle throughout this new edition. Just reading Peter Bernstein's thoughtful Foreword can move you forward in your thinking about this critical subject." —Martin L. Leibowitz, Morgan Stanley "Managing Investment Portfolios remains the definitive volume in explaining investment management as a process, providing organization and structure to a complex, multipart set of concepts and procedures. Anyone involved in the management of portfolios will benefit from a careful reading of this new edition." —Charles P. Jones, CFA, Edwin Gill Professor of Finance, College of Management, North Carolina State University

CFA Program Curriculum 2019 Level III Volumes 1-6 Box Set

CFA Program Curriculum 2019 Level III Volumes 1-6 Box Set

Author: CFA Institute

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

ISBN: 9781119516880

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 2757

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Apply CFA Program concepts and skills to real-world wealth and portfolio management for the 2019 exam The same official curricula that CFA Program candidates receive with program registration is now publicly available for purchase. CFA Program Curriculum 2019 Level III, Volumes 1-6 provides complete, authoritative guidance on synthesizing the entire CFA Program Candidate Body of Knowledge (CBOK) into professional practice for the 2019 exam. This book helps you bring together the skills and concepts from Levels I and II to formulate a detailed, professional response to a variety of real-world scenarios. Coverage spans all CFA Program topics and provides a rigorous treatment of portfolio management, all organized into individual study sessions with clearly defined Learning Outcome Statements. Visual aids clarify complex concepts, and practice questions allow you to test your understanding while reinforcing major content areas. Levels I and II equipped you with foundational investment tools and complex analysis skill; now, you'll learn how to effectively synthesize that knowledge to facilitate effective portfolio management and wealth planning. This study set helps you convert your understanding into a professional body of knowledge that will benefit your clients' financial futures. Master essential portfolio management and compliance topics Synthesize your understanding into professional guidance Reinforce your grasp of complex analysis and valuation Apply ethical and professional standards in the context of real-world cases CFA Institute promotes the highest standards of ethics, education, and professional excellence among investment professionals. The CFA Program curriculum guides you through the breadth of knowledge required to uphold these standards. The three levels of the program build on each other. Level I provides foundational knowledge and teaches the use of investment tools; Level II focuses on application of concepts and analysis, particularly in the valuation of assets; and Level III builds toward synthesis across topics with an emphasis on portfolio management.

Corporate Financial Distress, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy

Corporate Financial Distress, Restructuring, and Bankruptcy

Author: Edward I. Altman

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

ISBN: 9781119481812

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 368

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A comprehensive look at the enormous growth and evolution of distressed debt markets, corporate bankruptcy, and credit risk models This Fourth Edition of the most authoritative finance book on the topic updates and expands its discussion of financial distress and bankruptcy, as well as the related topics dealing with leveraged finance, high-yield, and distressed debt markets. It offers state-of-the-art analysis and research on U.S. and international restructurings, applications of distress prediction models in financial and managerial markets, bankruptcy costs, restructuring outcomes, and more.

The Vulture Investors

The Vulture Investors

Author: Hilary Rosenberg

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

ISBN: 0471361895

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 426

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"What kinds of investors actually choose to make their living by seeking out troubled companies and becoming mired in the complexities and contentiousness of a bankruptcy or out-of-court workout?" - Hilary Rosenberg (from The Vulture Investors) Welcome to the big-time, big-stress-and big-profit-world of vulture investing. From the eleventh-hour save of Donald Trump's casinos, to the tempestuous history of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, to the rocky restructuring of the massive Revco discount drugstore chain, Hilary Rosenberg takes us on a fast-moving journey through some of the major bankruptcies of the 1980s and 1990s-and brings to life the infamous, talented arbiters at the heart of their recovery. Meet the so-called "vulture investors" who cast their sights on distressed concerns, buy out debt, and skillfully forge their way to rich returns. Quietly upstaging the flashier corporate tycoons and raiders of the previous decade, men like Leon Black, Ronald LaBow, Sam Zell, Talton Embry, and Martin Whitman have helped to make a more efficient market in this obscure sector of investment, and their success may even inspire the quickly evolving business cultures of Asia and Latin America. The vulture investors made their way to the forefront of American business during the troubled period when declaring bankruptcy became commonplace among debt-heavy companies. Buying out debt and seeing through the rehabilitation of companies as well-known as Sunbeam and Bloomingdale's, these unique players have changed the face of the distressed securities market. In her own animated, absorbing, and original style, Hilary Rosenberg creates thoroughly researched reenactments of the vultures' greatest exploits to offer an intriguing examination of their methods and their madness-and reveals the important role of these controversial characters in aiding worldwide economic recovery. Praise for The Vulture Investors "A lively account of the hardy band of investors who look for-and find-gold in capitalism's junk pile. Rosenberg not only tells their stories with captivating relish but weighs the overall economic impact of their exploits. This book is a valuable introduction to 1990s-style deal-making." - Chris Welles, Senior Editor, Business Week "In a tour de force of punchy business writing, Rosenberg dissects a little-known but increasingly common high-stakes financial game: preying on companies in distress. . . . The author relates these intricate, suspenseful narratives in a clear, lively style that always instructs and often amuses." - Publishers Weekly "Reads like a good suspense novel." - Library Journal