Fundamental analysis
Fundamental analysis attempts to value an investment. Generally, the analyst estimates the expected future cash flow of the investment, and uses projections of interest rates to assess the present value of the cash flow. Linear projections based on five year averages are usually adequate. A crucial concern of many investors is to obtain a large margin of safety when making an investment. It is well known that forecasting future earnings and interest rates is difficult, and estimates of these are often unreliable. Another complementary method is to interview employees, competitors, vendors and customers about a company. Often these people will know as much or more about a company than its management. The goal of this research should be to determine whether the company has good practices, and whether its management is honest.
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