This resource is a helpful tool for students and researchers who are just beginning their study of finance and need a solid background of the key terms and elements in the field. It offers 100 easy-to-understand entries covering the broad field of finance. Entries include detailed coverage of: business forecasting; business in emerging markets; cash flow; debt valuation; exchange rate; financial derivatives; globalization; issues in international banking; principles of risk management; real estate bubble; stock markets; global financial crisis of 2007-2010; urban fiscal policy; and venture capital.