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1-1 KEY CONCEPTS OF FINANCE Elena Rogova, Professor, erogova@hse.ru 13.09.2021 KEY CONCEPTS OF FINANCE

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KEY CONCEPTS OF FINANCE

Elena Rogova, Professor, erogova@hse.ru

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KEY CONCEPTS OF FINANCE

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WHAT IS FINANCE? Finance is the study of how and under

WHAT IS FINANCE?

Finance is the study of how and under what

terms savings (money) are allocated between lenders and borrowers.
– Finance is distinct from economics in that it addresses not only how resources are allocated but also under what terms and through what channels
Financial contracts or securities occur whenever funds are transferred from issuer to buyer.

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REAL VERSUS FINANCIAL ASSETS 13.09.2021 Real assets are tangible things owned

REAL VERSUS FINANCIAL ASSETS

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Real assets are tangible things owned by persons

and businesses
Residential structures and property
Major appliances and automobiles
Office towers, factories, mines
Machinery and equipment
Financial assets are what one individual has lent to another
Consumer credit loans
Mortgages

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FINANCE EXAMPLES 13.09.2021 Investing personal money in stocks, bonds, or guaranteed

FINANCE EXAMPLES

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Investing personal money in stocks, bonds, or guaranteed investment certificates

(GICs)
Borrowing money from institutional investors by issuing bonds on behalf of a public company
Lending money to people by providing them a mortgage to buy a house with
Using Excel spreadsheets to build a budget and financial model for a corporation
Saving personal money in a high-interest savings account
Developing a forecast for government spending and revenue collection

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FINANCE: EXAMPLES (1) 13.09.2021 KEY CONCEPTS OF FINANCE If you receive

FINANCE: EXAMPLES (1)

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If you receive $1 million

today, then what decision would you make regarding consumption and investment? Suppose you spend (consume)
$100,000 now. This leaves you with $900,000. You can postpone consumption to future time periods by investing the $900,000 today.
On the other hand, what if you have $20,000 but need to consume $30,000. You can borrow the
$10,000 and pay it back in a future period along with the interest.
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FINANCE: EXAMPLES (1) 13.09.2021 If you receive $1 million today, then

FINANCE: EXAMPLES (1)

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If you receive $1 million today, then what decision

would you make regarding consumption and investment?
Suppose you spend (consume) $100,000 now. This leaves you with $900,000. You can postpone consumption to future time periods by investing the $900,000 today.
On the other hand, what if you have $20,000 but need to consume $30,000. You can borrow the $10,000 and pay it back in a future period along with the interest.

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FINANCE: EXAMPLES (2) 13.09.2021 A firm must spend $100 million for

FINANCE: EXAMPLES (2)

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A firm must spend $100 million for the required

assets if a proposed project is approved. Important issues are:
Should the project be accepted or rejected?
What do investors demand as a (minimum acceptable) project rate of return?
What are the project’s forecasted future cash flows?
How risky are these forecasted cash flows?
Where will the $100 million come from, i.e., what mix of equity and debt financing should be used?
If a firm has $200 million of cash flow, but needs reinvest $100 million, what should be done with the remaining $100 million of cash?
Pay it out as a dividend or repurchase some stock?

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FINANCE: EXAMPLES (3) 13.09.2021 A mutual fund manager that manages a

FINANCE: EXAMPLES (3)

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A mutual fund manager that manages a fund with

$10 billion portfolio receives an additional $100 million in cash from new investors.
Which stocks or bonds to purchase?
How will any proposed new investments affect the expected return and risk of the overall portfolio?

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GENERAL AREAS OF FINANCE 13.09.2021 Financial Markets and Institutions: banks, insurance

GENERAL AREAS OF FINANCE

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Financial Markets and Institutions: banks, insurance companies, savings

and loans, and credits unions
Investments: determining the values, risks, and returns of financial assets (stocks, bonds) and the optimal mix of securities to be held in a portfolio of investments
Financial Services: how to invest money (home purchase, financial stability, budgeting)
Managerial (Business) Finance: firms’ decisions about their cash flows (plant expansion, credit terms,
inventory, cash on hand, earnings, dividends,…)

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FINANCE DISCIPLINES 13.09.2021 KEY CONCEPTS OF FINANCE Public finance is about

FINANCE DISCIPLINES

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Public finance is about the taxing and

spending activities of the government. Focus is on microeconomic functions of government – policies that affect overall unemployment or price levels are left for macroeconomics. Scope of public finance is unclear – government has role in many activities, but focus will be on taxes and spending.
Corporate finance is every decision that a business makes has financial implications, and any decision which affects the finances of a business.
Personal Finance is managing your personal budget, money and investment.
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FINANCE THEORY 13.09.2021 KEY CONCEPTS OF FINANCE Finance Theory is the

FINANCE THEORY

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Finance Theory is the study of the

behavior of individuals in the inter-temporal allocation (over time) of their resources in an uncertain environment, and the study of the function of economic institutions and markets in making these allocations possible.
Financial theory consists of:
the set of concepts that help to organize one’s thinking about how to allocate resources over time;
the set of quantitative models used to help evaluate alternatives, make decisions, and implement them. These concepts and models apply at all levels and scales of decision making.
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BASIC TENET OF FINANCE 13.09.2021 The existence of economic organizations (e.g.

BASIC TENET OF FINANCE

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The existence of economic organizations (e.g. firms and

governments) facilitates the satisfaction of people’s consumption preferences.
Two features: The costs and benefits of financial decisions are
Spread out over time
Usually not known with certainty in advance by either the decision makers or anybody else.

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THE VALUE CREATION FUNCTION OF FINANCE 13.09.2021 KEY CONCEPTS OF FINANCE

THE VALUE CREATION FUNCTION OF FINANCE

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The practice

of finance exists for the creation of value
Financial contracting brings about the substitution of real wealth (i.e. real business assets) for financial wealth (i.e. securities)
Investing in financial securities has better attributes than in real assets.
Value is created in the real assets held by businesses, and then transmitted into the value of financial wealth issued by businesses and held by investors.
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BASIC CONCEPTS OF FINANCE 13.09.2021 KEY CONCEPTS OF FINANCE Risk and

BASIC CONCEPTS OF FINANCE

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Risk and Return
Time value

of Money
Cash is King
Financial Markets Efficiency
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BASIC CONCEPTS OF FINANCE: RISK AND RETURN 13.09.2021 The higher is

BASIC CONCEPTS OF FINANCE: RISK AND RETURN

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The higher is the risk

of investments, the higher is the return that investors require
Practical implications
Financial assets valuation,
Capital investments projects decision-making, Companies valuation,
Credit ratings assignment etc.

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THREE TYPES OF RISK 13.09.2021 KEY CONCEPTS OF FINANCE Autonomous risk

THREE TYPES OF RISK

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Autonomous risk related to a

specific project or business unit

Corporate risk
related to a whole company

C

B

A

N
Market risk
Related to a market portfolio
of securities (stocks and bonds)

X

Y

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INVESTORS’ RATIONALITY (1) 13.09.2021 Risk tolerance – the feature relevant for

INVESTORS’ RATIONALITY (1)

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Risk tolerance – the feature relevant for the decision

making about the purchase of securities, taking investment projects etc.

Investors’ rationality is limited
Asymmetric attitude to profits and losses
Emotional colouring of risks
Non-cash values

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TEST 1 13.09.2021 You can choose between two games You throw

TEST 1

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You can choose between two games
You throw a dice and

got $60 if 6 appears
OR
You throw a dice and got $10 regardless which number appears
Which game would you choose?

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TEST 1 13.09.2021 You can choose between two games You throw

TEST 1

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You can choose between two games
You throw a dice and

got $60 if 6 appears
OR
You throw a dice and got $10 regardless which number appears
Which game would you choose?
Test 1 (modified)
You throw a dice and got $60,000 if 6 appears
OR
You throw a dice and got $10,000 regardless which number appears
Which game would you choose now?

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RISK TOLERANCE 13.09.2021 If you prefer the first game, you are

RISK TOLERANCE

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If you prefer the first game, you are a RISK-

TAKER
It you choose the second one, you are a RISK- AVERTER
– Risk aversion is a typical feature of rational investors
If you are indifferent to your choice, you are
RISK-NEUTRAL

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BASIC CONCEPTS OF FINANCE: TIME VALUE OF MONEY 13.09.2021 KEY CONCEPTS

BASIC CONCEPTS OF FINANCE: TIME VALUE OF MONEY

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One

ruble in your pocket today has more value than the right to get this one ruble in a couple of days
Practical implications of the concept
Interest rates term structure,
Financial assets valuation,
Business valuation etc.
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TEST 2 13.09.2021 KEY CONCEPTS OF FINANCE You have won in

TEST 2

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You have won in a competition and

now can choose a prize:
5,000 rubles now
OR
10,000 rubles in a year
Which prize would you choose?
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TEST 2 13.09.2021 KEY CONCEPTS OF FINANCE You have won in

TEST 2

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You have won in a competition and

now can choose a prize:
5,000 rubles now
OR
10,000 rubles in a year
Which prize would you choose?
Test 2 (modified)
You have won in a competition and now can choose a prize:
5,000,000 rubles now
OR
10,000,000 rubles in a year
Which prize would you choose now?
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INVESTORS’ RATIONALITY (2) 13.09.2021 KEY CONCEPTS OF FINANCE Investors’ rationality can

INVESTORS’ RATIONALITY (2)

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Investors’ rationality can be limited by:
Asymmetric

attitude
to big and small amounts of money
Asymmetric attitude
to close and far future
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BASIC CONCEPTS OF FINANCE: PRIORITY TO CASH FLOWS (CASH IS KING)

BASIC CONCEPTS OF FINANCE: PRIORITY TO CASH FLOWS (CASH IS KING)

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KEY

CONCEPTS OF FINANCE

CASH can be immediately used for consumption or business objectives
Accountancy-based indicators do not fully reflect cash flows:
Accruals policy
Non-cash profits and losses
Practical implications of the concept
Financial reporting standards,
Performance indicators of companies and their divisions
Capital investments decision making and financial assets valuation

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INVESTORS’ RATIONALITY (3) 13.09.2021 KEY CONCEPTS OF FINANCE Investors’ rationality is

INVESTORS’ RATIONALITY (3)

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Investors’ rationality is limited by:
– The

historical belief in “paper-fixed” financial results got on the base of accountancy
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BASIC CONCEPTS OF FINANCE: FINANCIAL MARKETS EFFICIENCY Efficient markets hypothesis by

BASIC CONCEPTS OF FINANCE: FINANCIAL MARKETS EFFICIENCY

Efficient markets hypothesis by E.

Fama (EMH)
At the efficient capital market, all the information available is fully reflected in stock prices
That’s why the new information immediately changes stock prices – market signals should be considered by decision-takers
Financial markets data provides the fair asset pricing
Practical implications of the concept
Investors relations Mergers and acquisitions Dividend payments Personal investments

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