Thursday, September 27, 2012

The "dividend tax" cliff approaches: Implications for stocks

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A great deal has been written about the "fiscal cliff" that US taxpayers, investors and companies are faced with at the end of...
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Monday, September 17, 2012

Inspiration or Insanity? Fed action and Market Reaction

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The big news of last week was the Federal Reserve's announcement of QE3 , i.e.,  that it would buy $40 billion worth of bond...
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Friday, September 7, 2012

A new semester begins: Valuation class online

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If you are a teacher, you measure your life in quarters and semesters. This is my fiftieth semester teaching, and, as in each of the prior ...
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Apple's Crown Jewel: Valuing the iPhone Franchise

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If you are a stockholder in Apple, it is time to celebrate again! The last week has been an eventful one for the company. In addition to cl...
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Friday, August 24, 2012

Groupon Gloom: Deal of the day or Death Spiral?

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In keeping with this week's theme of revisiting ghosts of valuations past, I decided to take a look at another fallen angel, Groupon. T...
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Monday, August 20, 2012

Facebook face plant: Time to friend the company?

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Facebook returned to the headlines on Friday, after it's stock price dropped below $20. At it's closing pricing of $19 on August ...
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Earnings surprises, price reaction and value

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The earnings season is upon us and each company’s earnings announcement is eagerly awaited, traded upon and talked about. For widely f...
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