An investment strategy based on IP value beats the market
Ocean Tomo tracks, at a macro level, the components of the S&P 500 market value. It’s a familiar graphic for those who do a lot of IP valuation, but it’s still a shock to realize that 79% of corporate balance sheets are made up of intangibles. “There’s a lot wrong with this number,” admits Michael [...]
Every one has their own opinion, but at least one credible source thinks the M&A market has stablized
“Entering the second half of 2010, the M&A market is well-positioned for a continued rise in activity thanks for major developments in key sectors,” according to the recent report, “Deal Drivers North America”, published by mergermarket in association with Merrill Datasite. The “Technology, Media and Telecommunications” sector had the strongest increase in deal flow over [...]
Want to take a graduate course from a leader in valuing your business?
Another semester has begun for Aswath Damodaran, Professor of Finance at the Stern School of Business at NYU, who’s perhaps the best-recognized teacher of corporate finance and valuation. He comments in his Musings on Markets he is “just as excited as I was the day that I taught my first class” in 1986.
Here are two of several [...]
Pepperdine survey: what rates of return do PE’s, VC’s, banks, and other financiers expect?
John K. Paglia and the Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University is conducting their ongoing private cost of capital survey, a research survey pertaining to privately-held companies and the markets in which they raise capital. The survey “examines the behavior of senior lenders, asset based lenders, factors, mezzanine funds, private equity groups, angel investors, [...]
Large companies don’t want to disclose litigation contingencies to investors
businessvaluaton.com is following the story of the August 18th letter signed by a host of Association of Corporate Counsel’s leading members. ACC and many of their members believe that the proposed disclosure requirements about impending risks from litigation will alert the tort bar to insurance and other funds that can be pursued–delaying settlements and counterproductively inducing [...]
Share your thoughts..