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Session 17: Book Value Multiples
Look at the variables that cause book value multiples (price to book and EV to Investment Capital) to vary across companies and time.
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6 months ago
Data Update 8 for 2026: Dividends and Buybacks - The Investing Harvest!
In this session, I focus on how and how much cash was returned to shareholders in 2025. While, in theory, companies should wait until after making in…
6 months ago
Session 2A: Sampling - Applications in Finance and Investing
In this session, I look at applications of sampling in investing and finance, beginning with stock market indices (almost always samples, and almost …
6 months ago
Session 19: Asset Based Valuation
Look at valuation approaches (accounting book value, sum of the parts) that value the assets of a business and aggregate up to value.
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6 months ago
Zomato.. Zomato... A DIY Valuation of Zomato
I looked at Zomato a couple of weeks ago, just ahead of its IPO, and valued the company at about ₹40. When the stock opened up for trading at ₹120, I…
6 months ago
AI Disruption: Doomsday Scenario or Fizzle?
The AI story has captured attention for the last three years, driving markets and encroaching on our personal lives. For much of that period, that st…
6 months ago
The Zomato IPO: A Bet on Big Markets and User Platforms!
Zomato, an Indian online food delivery company, went public on July 14, 2021, and the market reception was being watched closely by other young tech …
6 months ago
Session 11: Loose Ends in Valuation
To get from operating asset value to equity value, we have to deal with cash, cross holdings and other assets first, then net out debt.
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6 months ago
Session 1 (of 42): Introduction to Investment Philosophies
In this session, we look at what an investment philosophy is, why you need one to be a successful investor and how best to tailor a philosophy to fit…
6 months ago
The Disclosure Dilemma: When More (Data) is Less (Information)!
Disclosure requirements on publicly traded companies have mounted over the last few decades, making for heftier annual reports and financial filings.…
6 months ago