Standard & Poor's Fundamentals of Corporate Credit Analysis |  | Authors: Blaise Ganguin, John Bilardello
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
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ISBN: 0071441638
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.155
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ASIN: 0071441638
Publication Date: December 9, 2004
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An authoritative, in-depth guide to all aspects of credit analysis from the experts at Standard & Poor's Credit analysis--gauging an issuer's ability to repay interest and principal on a bond issue--plays an essential role in determining how bond issues are rated and priced. Fundamentals of Corporate Credit Analysis provides both analysts and investors with the practical, up-to-date information they need, backed by Standard & Poor's research, data, and experience, to properly assess the credit risk of virtually any entity. Whether used as a handy all-in-one guide or as a comprehensive training tool, it will give anyone the knowledge and tools needed to dig beneath standard ratings and determine an organization's true creditworthiness.
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 A Definitive Book On Setting Corporate Analysis Policy February 24, 2005
Ralph A. DeCesare
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
I had the pleasure of working with one of the authors 15 years ago. But don't let that sway you. I truly appreciate the scope and effort put into this book. We will use it as an outline for how our analysts should approach analyzing a credit. Chapter 3 alone is worth the price of admission as the authors list the elusive "qualitative" factors that go into a credit rating, beyond what the ratios tell you it should be. While the book barely scratches the surface of certain analytical methods (the Merton Model got 1/2 a page), and it is written more for the layman or student, I still learned many things. And I've been in the business 20+ years. The prior reviewer, and many others will say they wished they wrote this book. I will too. I even briefly started my own version recently. But I first turned to S&P's ratings criteria as an outline. As such, the right people wrote this book. The authors fully used the vast resources and data mining of S&P. This certainly feels like a team effort. The telecom analyst wrote a piece on the rapid decline of telecom credits in 2000-2002, and other professionals added real life examples. The book organizes itself in the top down approach to analysis. It starts with sovereign risk, then moves to industry, then company business/competitive risk. It then highlights the ratios to look for, and also gives data on seniority and recovery values for specific levels of debt. It then uses these tools to analyze a fictional company. It ends with case studies that cover M&A, sovereign risk and other topical reviews that act as a real life summary to what you just learned. Highly recommended. Well done.
Excellent Resource for Corporate Bankers & Credit Analysts January 23, 2005
Robert G. Barnwell (New York City)
18 out of 21 found this review helpful
This book is long overdue. It typically takes a credit or corporate banking professional several years and several levels (analyst, senior analyst, associate/assistant vice president, and finally, vice president) to piece together the knowledge and analytical skills presented within this wonderful book. The book offers a comprehensive foundation in business, financial, and strategic analysis (among several other related topics) in a very easily digested and understood manner. I guess my only complaint is that I didn't have the opportunity to write it myself!! I would advise every credit or relationship management team leader to purchase this book for their entire team -- particularly for their analysts and associates (although... on second thought, perhaps everyone on the team should have a copy in their desk drawer.) Bottom line: Highly-recommended. AAA+++
Solid introduction, lacking depth June 7, 2009
Jonathan Luptak
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this book as a review/primer for a full credit training course with my employer. I am two years out of school and wanted to give myself a solid background as the training was graded and competitive.
This book gives a solid background on the fundamentals that one would need to understand. It is by no means exhaustive. The training I went through was six weeks and this book totaled roughly the equivalent of one week of class work and independent study. That said, it touches on every major area so I felt very prepared going into each and every class. Also, the case studies at the end were especially useful as part of the class (and every similar class I am aware of) includes a full case study/credit presentation as the final report.
I would highly recommend this book for anyone preparing for a similar training program or to transition into any corporate credit analysis position, however, it is not a substitute by any means. I believe it would also serve as a great refresher or reference book for someone returning to the industry or even someone with experience.
 read this before going for it April 23, 2007
Humayun Riyasat (Boston,MA USA)
5 out of 13 found this review helpful
I did not like the book, since being in the industry for more than seven years i felt the book is basic. However it is a must read (Cover to Cover) for those who are in undergraduate in the field of risk management or finance. This books gives the introduction to financial model building. But this intro is so brief that it will be your imagination to make full use of it. However for new commers in this field or interested it is good to give it few hours.
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