Equidam

APRIL 26, 2025

Information asymmetry is also common; founders possess deep insights into their operations and vision, while investors must assess the opportunity based on limited data and their own market expertise. Discount Rate (Cost of Equity): The rate used to discount future cash flows reflects the riskiness of the investment.

Discounted Cash Flow 59

Discounted Cash Flow Terminal Value Book Value Beta 59

Valutico

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The discount rate effectively encapsulates the risk associated with an investment; riskier investments attract a higher discount rate. Different types of discount rates such as risk-free rate, cost of equity, or cost of debt, are used contextually in financial analysis.

Discounted Cash Flow 52

Discounted Cash Flow Risk Premium Risk-free Rate Beta 52

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

If you put all your money in one or the other of these companies, you are exposed to all these risks, but if you spread your bets across a dozen or more companies, you will find that company-specific risk gets averaged out.

Risk-free Rate 52

Risk-free Rate Risk Premium Start-ups Equity 52

Equidam

MAY 14, 2025

By clearly defining whether a startup is at the Idea, Development, Startup, Expansion, Growth, or Maturity stage, Equidam calibrates valuation methods (including qualitative methods like Scorecard and Checklist, and quantitative methods such as Venture Capital (VC) and Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) models) accordingly.

Risk Premium 64

Risk Premium Risk-free Rate Beta Market Risk 64

Equidam

APRIL 22, 2025

8] , [2] Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) Methods: Concept: DCF is a cornerstone of traditional financial valuation. [11] 11] , [1] , [24] The premise is that a company’s value is equal to the sum of all its expected future free cash flows, discounted back to their present value. [3]

Discounted Cash Flow 64

Discounted Cash Flow Terminal Value Marketability EBITDA 64