1. Feb. 25, 2008 class Wishes for future classes Dump textbook Suggest good books for stock valuation Do problems in class Show formulas in class, when solving examples? Real life financial analysis Present problems on slides (solutions will be available on Blackboard) Extra classes to understand fundamentals thoroughly (make appointments to see me!) Relate material in class to what a specific finance professional might do Put solutions to problems on website Speak more slowly Don’t go so fast

2. Significant question remaining from this class How do we use the information from this class to figure out which bond is a better buy? Distinction between Yield to maturity, discount rate and current yield Wants to do modeling and risk analyses; Betas based on regression models etc. Wants discussion on significant financial issues So money can be a security, just depends on the country? How to value a company Need teaching assistant to help with doing problems Investing money Difference between APR and yield-to-maturity CAPM theory and its limitations Usage of coupon rate and discount rate in actual scenario.

3. March 5, 2008 class Wishes for future classes Summation of what we learned at end of class Solutions of problems on Blackboard Explain more concepts Begin discussing exam earlier/ Review before final Go slower/ Speak concluding sentence slowly Case studies/ More practical examples Keep asking students questions/ More discussion from classmates Show a real company’s capital structure and explain/ study materials

4. Significant question remaining from this class Capital Structure Project: –How do all the factors on the Excel sheet affect the company –Bankruptcy adjusted cashflows –How to value the more qualitative costs/benefits of debt, such as discipline of mgmt, agency costs, etc. –How do you know whether more debt is good or bad? –How to value a company? Is capital market the same as money market? How is leverage applied to options? Should I major in Finance or not? Is the adjusted present value approach relevant to midterm/project Minimum acceptable hurdle rate How agency cost is related to relationships? Learn how to use financial tools