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Summary: Real Options Analysis Review
Review: "Dr. Mun has converted his tacit financial knowledge into a digestible user-friendly book. He effectively leads the reader on a solid path starting from Discounted Cash Flow, progressing through Monte Carlo analysis and evolving to Real Options to get even closer to the target of achieving confident corporate decisions. His ability to clearly explain the relationships of popular competing analysis methods will make this a must have reference book for today's decision makers." Kenneth English Director of Research and Development Emerging Technology.
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Summary: Essential Reading
Review: An excellent text. Discusses such advanced analytical techniques as Monte Carlo analysis and discounted cash flow in highly readable terms while providing a gamut of valuable information about this growing field. Congratulations, Dr. Mun!
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Summary: decent read on real options
Review: decent read... did a good job on explaining practical uses of real options. would have been better if not so much written promoting the use of crystal ball. overall, happy to see that minimizes coverage on replicating portfolios and focuses on risk neutral prob. i recommend this book, especially if mba student and brief coverage in intro class of real options leaves you interested / unfulfilled.
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Summary: decent read on real options
Review: decent read... did a good job on explaining practical uses of real options. would have been better if not so much written promoting the use of crystal ball. overall, happy to see that minimizes coverage on replicating portfolios and focuses on risk neutral prob. i recommend this book, especially if mba student and brief coverage in intro class of real options leaves you interested / unfulfilled.
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Summary: This book is made to trick you to buy the software
Review: Dr. Mun's cogent handbook demystifies real options analysis and delivers a powerful, pragmatic guide for decision-makers and practitioners alike. Novices will appreciate the exceptional clarity of the examples and techniques, while experienced analysts will treasure the book's depth and extensive insight into real-world applications. Everyone will love the real options software on the accompanying CD-ROM. Finally, there is a book that equips professionals to easily recognize, value, and seize real options in the world around them. Jim Schreckengast Senior Vice-President, R&D Strategy -- Gemplus International SA
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Summary: A Gem for Novices and Experienced Analysts Alike
Review: Dr. Mun's cogent handbook demystifies real options analysis and delivers a powerful, pragmatic guide for decision-makers and practitioners alike. Novices will appreciate the exceptional clarity of the examples and techniques, while experienced analysts will treasure the book's depth and extensive insight into real-world applications. Everyone will love the real options software on the accompanying CD-ROM. Finally, there is a book that equips professionals to easily recognize, value, and seize real options in the world around them. Jim Schreckengast Senior Vice-President, R&D Strategy -- Gemplus International SA
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Summary: An excellent book for intermediate reader
Review: Mun's book is an excellent guide for those who have basic knowledge about asset valuation and want to study real options.
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Summary: This book is made to trick you to buy the software
Review: Mun's book is excellent, but you should not buy it unless you are willing to buy the...software used extensively in the book. The CD-ROM enclosed with "Real Option Analysis" includes - the Real Option Analysis Toolkit (demo), which expires one week after installation. - the Crystal Ball Software, which expires one mounth after installation. This means that you have to buy the expensive software one week after installing the demo to have any benefit from the book...The book is a trick to get your to buy the...software -and it is a shame that you get no information of this before you find out that the demo has expired!
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Summary: An author's review
Review: Real option analysis = real value! For every individual responsible for significant decisions in their firm or for their clients, this book is a "must have" and "must read" addition to their shelf. For students in decision sciences, finance, operations or program management, this book will be an invaluable resource. For many, this book will be the stepping-stone to a promotion, and for others, the path to substantial profits while planning new or managing existing projects for their company. Real option analysis is a process that incorporates traditional and new analytical techniques. Dr. Mun's new book is a refreshing, cutting-edge look at a powerful new decision-making process. As the author of a book on stochastic modeling, I know how difficult it is to make complex concepts clear. Johnathan Mun's book lays out in clear and concise terms the analytical process, the types of analyses that are available and a broad range of cases showing the versatility of real options analysis. In easy to understand language, with a myriad of illustrations, Dr. Mun takes the reader from the basics to the inner workings of real option analysis. Complex concepts are laid out in plain terms, but the reader can read the technical appendices to learn the intricate details of real option analysis. It isn't often you can truthfully say a book breaks new ground, but Johnathan Mun's book on real option analysis has certainly done just that. I recommend it without reservation to every student or professional involved in any decision-making process." (Financial Consulting) Glenn G. Kautt, MBA, CFP, EA President - The Monitor Group, Inc. and author of "Stochastic Modeling: The New Way to Predict Your Financial Future."
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Summary: A Must Read Book
Review: The book leads the field in real options analytics and is a must-read for anyone interested in performing such analyses. Dr. Mun has made a formidable subject crystal clear and exponentially easy for senior management to understand. Monte Carlo simulation and Real Options software alone is worth the book price many times over. Excellent job!
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