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Book Review: The Psychology of Money

Auto Dealer Valuation Insights

But as Morgan Housel teaches us in his book The Psychology of Money, there is theory, and then there is reality. Investing, personal finance, and business decisions are typically taught as a math-based field, where data and spreadsheets dictate your family business’ next move.

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EV/EBITDA Explained: A Key Valuation Multiple for Investors

Valutico

EV typically includes Market Capitalization, Debt, Minority Interest, and Preferred Equity, minus Cash & Cash Equivalents. A primary advantage is providing a “debt-neutral” valuation, making comparisons easier between companies with different capital structures. How to Calculate EBITDA?

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Weekly Roundup: January 26-February 1, 2024

Harvard Corporate Governance

Cunningham and Carlos Juarez, Mayer Brown LLP, on Friday, January 26, 2024 Tags: Director , Executive Compensation , Retainers , Vesting Non-GAAP Adjustments: Impact of Merger and Acquisition Activity on Performance Targets and Results Posted by Mike Kesner and Steve Pakela, Pay Governance, on Saturday, January 27, 2024 Tags: Acquisition , GAAP , Generally (..)

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Power & Utilities Investment Banking: How to Turn Yourself into an Electrified ESG Warrior

Brian DeChesare

Regulation – This affects everything from firms’ capital structures to their revenue, margins, and favored fuel sources, so the impact could be minimal or very large in either direction, depending on what the government changes. It’s safe to say that they have encouraged more deal activity. Power & Utilities Overview by Vertical.

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Infrastructure Investment Banking: Definitions, Deals, and a Dizzying Diversity of Verticals

Brian DeChesare

Since they are deemed essential services, governments regulate them strictly by setting an allowed or authorized Return on Equity and capital structure. This vertical includes utility companies for electricity, gas, and water, as well as diversified multi-utilities and sometimes even healthcare facility owners.

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Review the concept of WACC

Andrew Stolz

Under the cost method, the investment value remains unchanged in the books, whereas under the equity method, the value is initially recorded at cost, but is subsequently adjusted for the gains/losses of the investee company according to the parent company’s shareholding percentage. It tends to add debt beyond the optimal capital structure.

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Distressed Debt Hedge Funds: How to Become a Vulture Capitalist

Brian DeChesare

However, various books and textbooks have defined “distressed” as follows: Debt Discounts – If Secured Debt is trading in the low 90% range or below, or Unsecured Debt is trading in the 60-70% range or less, it’s typically distressed. A sharply declining stock price does not necessarily mean a company is “distressed.”

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