Musings on Markets

MARCH 25, 2021

The first quarter of 2021 has been, for the most part, a good time for equity markets, but there have been surprises. The Interest Rates Story To me the biggest story of markets in 2021 has been the rise of interest rates, especially at the long end of the maturity spectrum.

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RNC

JULY 2, 2024

This evaluation is pivotal because it dictates the terms of investment, directly influencing how much equity (ownership) a founder must relinquish in exchange for funding from the Sharks. Conversely, a lower valuation may require founders to give up more equity. How Business Valuation is Determined?

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Valutico

MAY 6, 2024

Different methods are used, like looking at market prices, predicting future profits, and evaluating assets. Some techniques include comparing companies in the market, estimating future cash flows, and assessing the value of tangible assets. to its market value.

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RNC

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Investors and analysts assess a company’s worth using various methods that consider its earnings, assets, and market conditions. Establishing a Market Standard One of the primary reasons benchmark valuation is important is that it establishes a market standard. Why Is Benchmark Valuation Important?

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Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Key Person(s): Pricing effects It is true that markets are pricing mechanisms, not instruments for reflecting value, at least in the short term, and it should come as no surprise then that the effects of a key person are captured in pricing premiums or discounts, sometime arbitrary, and sometimes based upon data.

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Equilest

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

These examples cover a range of topics, including discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis, comparable company analysis (CCA), and market multiples. Continuous Learning in Valuation Given the dynamic nature of financial markets, continuous learning is essential for professionals in valuation. What is Free Cash Flow to Equity?

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Andrew Stolz

JANUARY 12, 2022

They have 90% market share of in FCEV. This gives it a market share of 5%, compared to Tesla’s 14.6%. Book value is the value attributable to shareholders in case the company sells all its assets and repays its liabilities (also called liquidation value). Analysts are more positive about Hyundai than the market.

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Equilest

AUGUST 6, 2023

Various Approaches to Valuation: Valuation can be approached through three main methods - market-based, asset-based, and income-based valuation. Key Financial Ratios: Ratios such as Price-Earnings Ratio (P/E), Price-to-Book Ratio (P/B), and Debt-to-Equity Ratio provide valuable insights into the company's performance and market position.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 19, 2022

In this post, I will begin with a historical assessment of stock returns in the recent past, then move on to evaluate the returns that investors can expect to make, given how they are priced at the start of 2022, and end with a do-it-yourself valuation of the index right now. The year that was.

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Musings on Markets

MAY 24, 2021

As we approach the mid point of 2021, financial markets, for the most part, have had a good year so far. With other items, where prices can be volatile over short period, like gasoline, services often measure inflation with and without these items to reduce the effect of volatility.

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Musings on Markets

JULY 22, 2021

Zomato, an Indian online food-delivery company, was opened up to public market investors on July 14, 2021, and its market debut is being watched for clues by a number of other online ventures in India, waiting in the wings to go public.

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Musings on Markets

MARCH 19, 2022

As the world's attention is focused on the war in the Ukraine, it is the human toll, in death and injury, that should get our immediate attention, and you may find a focus on economics and markets to be callous. The increase in default spreads was not restricted to foreign markets, as fear also pushed up spreads in the corporate bond market.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 6, 2023

Counter made-up numbers : It remains true that people (analysts, market experts, politicians) often make assertions based upon either incomplete or flawed data, or no data at all. For instance, is it true, as some assert, that inflation was high last year because companies raised prices to increase profits? Cost of Equity 1.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 9, 2021

I spent the first week of 2021 in the same way that I have spent the first week of every year since 1995, collecting data on publicly traded companies and analyzing how they navigated the cross currents of the prior year, both in operating and market value terms.

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The first was the response that I received to my last data update , where I looked at the profitability of businesses, and specifically at how a comparison of accounting returns on equity (capital) to costs of equity (capital) can yield a measure of excess returns.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 26, 2025

In my first two data posts for 2025, I looked at the strong year that US equities had in 2024, but a very good year for the overall market does not always translate into equivalent returns across segments of the market. trillion in market cap just in 2024 , and that over the last five (ten) years, the sector has added $11.3

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

The History The Adani Group, founded by Gautam Adani, started life as a commodity trading partnership business in Gujarat, and listed on stock markets in 1994, as Adani Exports, with a large chunk of its revenues coming from its operation of a local port in Mundra, with a subsequent entry into the edible oil business.

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