In addition to teaching, Madura has authored textbooks on personal finance and financial markets and institutions, as well as publications on various topics, including IPOs, mergers, divestitures, stock repurchases, closed-end funds, banking, behavior finance, and stock analyst recommendations.

Chapter 1: Overview of a Financial Plan

Part 1: Tools for Financial Planning

Chapter 2: Planning with Personal Financial Statements

Chapter 3: Applying Time Value Concepts

Chapter 4: Using Tax Concepts for Planning

Part II: Managing Your Liquidity

Chapter 5: Banking and Interest Rates
Chapter 6: Managing Your Money

Chapter 7: Assessing and Securing Your Credit

Chapter 8: Managing Your Credit

Part III: Personal Financing

Chapter 9: Personal Loans

Chapter 10: Purchasing and Financing a Home

Part IV: Protecting Your Wealth

Chapter 11: Auto and Homeowner’s Insurance

Chapter 12: Health and Disability Insurance

Chapter 13: Life Insurance

Part V: Personal Investing

Chapter 14: Investing Fundamentals

Chapter 15: Investing in Stocks

Chapter 16: Investing in Bonds

Chapter 17: Investing in Mutual Funds

Chapter 18: Asset Allocation

Part VI: Retirement and Estate Planning

Chapter 19: Retirement Planning

Chapter 20: Estate Planning

Part VII: Synthesis of Financial Planning

Chapter 21: Integrating the Components of a Financial Plan

Appendix A: Your Career

Appendix B: Projects

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