In this second part of a two-part series, the authors discuss why and when the highest and best use standard should apply.
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Traditional valuation methodologies have relied upon the analysis of historical accounting and other data as predictive of future performance and value. However, this may not hold true with every economy, industry, or even every enterprise within an industry, over time. For example, the turbulent status of the healthcare industry over the last five decades, since the passage of Medicare in the 1960s, has introduced intervening events and circumstances that have had a dramatic effect on the revenue, expense, and subsequent net economic benefit stream of enterprises operating in the healthcare marketplace. Accordingly, the “road map of historical performance” of healthcare…
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GuruFocus Adds New Valuation Tab to Site; New Feature Automatically Calculates DCF Valuation. What are Top 10 The Nasdaq Community site notes the appearance of a new Valuation tab at its GuruFocus web site. Learn about how DCF analysis works, why it’s considered a reliable method of analysis, and view some top current stock picks of an investor who uses the method:
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Firehoses, Drinking Fountains, and Intrinsic Value CFA Magazine’sChristopher Wright recently spoke with four analysts about the challenges of identifying key share price drivers among the torrent of minutiae. The analysts cover a number of topics, and come from a variety of firms and industries. Here’s J.B. Groh, CFA, senior research analyst at D.A. Davidson in Lake Oswego, Oregon: [It is largely] about the importance of fundamentals over the longer term. Ultimately, the value of anything, whether it’s an investment property or a share of stock, comes down to cash flow, timing of the ash flow, growth, and risk. Of course,…