Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

While I was working on my last two data updates for 2025, I got sidetracked, as I am wont to do, by two events. With these characteristics, the accounting balance sheets for these companies will be identical right after they start up, and the book value of equity will be $60 million in each company.

Equity 52

Equity Book Value Marketability Start-ups 52

Musings on Markets

JULY 17, 2023

In 2022, old-time value investors felt vindicated, as the damage that year was inflicted on the highest growth companies, especially in technology. After the run up in stock prices in the first six months, stocks look fairly valued, given estimated earnings and cash flows, and assuming that long term rates have found their steady state.

Marketability 98

Marketability Risk Premium Start-ups Treasury 98

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 26, 2025

In my first two data posts for 2025, I looked at the strong year that US equities had in 2024, but a very good year for the overall market does not always translate into equivalent returns across segments of the market. In this post, I will remain focused on US equities, but I will break them into groupings, looking for differences.

Price to Book 79

Price to Book Start-ups Book Value Marketability 79