This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the financial landscape, integrating coverage of financial markets, investment principles, and corporate financial management. The seventeenth edition aims to offer a balanced introduction to finance, beginning with a review of markets and institutions before delving into investment and management concepts. It incorporates new electronic features to enhance student access and learning, building on the established pedagogical approach of previous editions.

The seventeenth edition of Introduction to Finance: Markets, Investments, and Financial Management is presented as a thoroughly updated textbook designed for a balanced first course in finance. Its pedagogical approach, which prioritizes markets and institutions, is a foundational element of its design. The inclusion of new electronic features suggests an effort to modernize student engagement and access to material. The text aims to provide a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the core areas of finance.