My son in-law, the hedge fund manager, specializes in financial companies – banks and insurers. Whenever he proposes a new investment, he has to have an “investment thesis” – a reason why his proposal will be profitable and why the returns will outweigh the risks. Right now he is looking at distressed publicly traded banks [...]
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The June 24, 2009 BVWire links to a May 24, 2009 Journal of Accountancy article in which experts note that for publicly traded companies, current market approach-based valuations are below income approach-based ones. This contrasts with the dotcom era, in which the reverse occurred. (Many dotcoms – temporarily – had huge market caps but no [...]
If you are a sole practitioner or a member of a small practice, you have total or high control over how you work. Being efficient is a great way to increase your bottom line, just as powerful as revenue growth. In a nutshell, investments that make you or your staff more efficient have huge paybacks [...]
The best selling Animal Spirits, by Akerlof and Shiller (creator of the Shiller home price index), explores how ignorance of the effects of human psychology on macroeconomic activity has led to periodic crises such as the one we are experiencing. It’s been reviewed by many (Google it), and provides a conceptual framework for rethinking economic [...]
I am increasingly bothered by the fact that many of my five-year financial forecasts for going concern operating businesses bear a striking similarity: in the latter forecast years, cash in the business builds up significantly. Usually this results from the assumption of sustained growth and stable profit margins and normal debt levels. These assumptions are [...]
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Fort Lauderdale, FL—May 27, 2009—The Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA), the pioneer of business appraisal education, professional certification, and resources, today announced that Shawn Hyde, key member of Hyde Valuations, Inc., has been elected as a member of IBA’s Education Board. The IBA Education Board provides [...]
SCOTT GABEHART ELECTED TO THE INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS APPRAISERS’ EDUCATION BOARD
Fort Lauderdale, FL—May 27, 2009—The Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA), the pioneer of business appraisal education, professional certification, and resources, today announced that Scott Gabehart, President and Principal of the Gabehart Valuation Services, based in Arizona, has been elected as a member of IBA’s Education Board. The IBA Education Board provides input and assistance to Headquarters on IBA’s current and future educational offerings directed to: business valuation, litigation support, fair value reporting, forensic accounting, exit planning, business and intellectual property damages, fraud investigation and deterrence, and mergers and acquisitions workshops.
KC CONRAD ELECTED TO THE INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS APPRAISERS’ EDUCATION BOARD
Fort Lauderdale, FL—May 27, 2009—The Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA), the pioneer of business appraisal education, professional certification, and resources, today announced that KC Conrad, President and Principal of the American Business Appraisers, LLC,based in Arizona, has been elected as a member of IBA’s Education Board. The IBA Education Board provides input and assistance to Headquarters on IBA’s current and future educational offerings directed to: business valuation, litigation support, fair value reporting, forensic accounting, exit planning, business and intellectual property damages, fraud investigation and deterrence, and mergers and acquisitions workshops.
J.C. HAWTHORNE ELECTED TO THE INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS APPRAISERS’ EDUCATION BOARD
Fort Lauderdale, FL—May 27, 2009—The Institute of Business Appraisers (IBA), the pioneer of business appraisal education, professional certification, and resources, today announced that J.C. Hawthorne, President and principal owner of the Investment Analysts Network, Inc., based in Minnesota, has been elected as a member of IBA’s Education Board. The IBA Education Board provides input and assistance to Headquarters on IBA’s current and future educational offerings directed to: business valuation, litigation support, fair value reporting, forensic accounting, exit planning, business and intellectual property damages, fraud investigation and deterrence, and mergers and acquisitions workshops.
