Description: Square CEO Jack Dorsey says that the company is focused on long-term growth and that the lower IPO price is just ‘one moment in time.’ Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Nov 19, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2015/11/19/square-ipo-jack-dorsey-valuation.cnnmoney/ Questions for discussion: What are the main criteria that should be used to estimate the valuation of Square?… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Financial analysis
Debt Market Distortions Go Global as Nothing Makes Sense Anymore
Description: Something very strange is happening in the world of fixed income. Across developed markets, the conventional relationship between government debt — long considered the risk-free benchmark — and other assets has been turned upside-down. Source: Bloomberg.com – video report Date: Nov 15, 2015 Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-15/debt-market-distortions-go-global-as-nothing-makes-sense-anymore Questions for discussion: What is the unusual situation currently… Read more »
Is there a bubble in tech valuations?
Description: There are now more than 140 unicorns with a combined valuation of over $78 billion — are some of them overvalued? Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Nov 11, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/video/technology/2015/11/11/is-there-a-bubble-in-tech-valuations.cnnmoney/ Questions for Discussions: Summarize the arguments presented in this report for and against. Do you think there is a bubble?
Warning: Oil company defaults are coming
Description: The U.S. shale oil boom lured tons of prospectors in recent years. Source: CNNMoney.com – video report Date: Nov 6, 2015 Link: http://money.cnn.com/2015/11/06/investing/oil-companies-debt-gundlach/index.html?iid=Lead Questions for Discussions: Summarize the arguments presented in this report. Do you agree with the predictions?
Opinion: These 3 big stocks with earnings power are strong buys
Description: Alphabet, McDonald’s, GM do not disappoint Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Oct 29, 2015 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/these-3-big-stocks-with-earnings-power-are-strong-buys-2015-10-30?dist=lcountdown Questions for Discussions: What is the financial basis for buying these stocks? Do you agree with the assessments?
Opinion: The best six months for stocks is about to begin
Description: Halloween likely to bring investors treats this year Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Oct 23, 2015 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-best-six-months-for-stocks-is-about-to-begin-2015-10-23 Questions for Discussions: What is the basis for this prediction? Do you agree with the analysis and assessment presented?
Wal-Mart stock nosedives as the retailer tries to compete with Amazon
Description: Investors are worried about the company’s long-term investments paying off. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Oct 15, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1Qxd5tf Questions for Discussions: Has the longtime perceived value of “bricks and mortar” become a liability for retailers like Wal-Mart? How should Wal-Mart’s balance sheet be “re-set” to reflect the financial challenges of building… Read more »
Opinion: How fast we forget what drives stock prices
Description: Volatility doesn’t make you money; paying a fair price for future earnings does Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Oct 16, 2015 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-fast-we-forget-what-drives-stock-prices-2015-10-16?link=MW_popular Questions for discussion: What does the article say about investors’ thinking? Do you agree with this assessment?
SABMiller may have rejected a merger offer worth 12 figures
Description: Anheuser-Busch InBev’s $100 billion takeover offer wasn’t good enough for SABMiller, insiders say. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Oct 06, 2015 Link: http://for.tn/1VBOdqR Questions for Discussions: Summarize the financial issues related to proposed merger that were presented in this report. Do you think a deal will eventually be made and if so, at… Read more »
Why October Is the Worst Month for Investors
Description: Here’s some advice for investors hoping for some calm after the recent stock market volatility: “Expect the unexpected, and get yourself used to bigger swings,” says Julian Emanuel, executive director of U.S. equity and derivatives strategy at UBS. “Even though the market has a positive bias and we’re looking for a fourth-quarter rally, it’s… Read more »
