Despite Facebook and others going public, other companies are deciding to go (more…)

How much is enough to form a solid opinion on whether to buy or sell a stock in the public markets or to place a value on a private company?  Good question.  It might depend (more…)

In the mid-2000s, ITT had approximately 60 independent business units from industries ranging from defense to water treatment.  Count ‘em: 60. 

The question one has to ask is (more…)

Facebook’s value (or I should say price) has apparently surged (more…)

I just read an article in CFA Magazine which was highlighting that investment managers may also want to look at quality in addition to market capitalization (large, mid, small) and investment style (value, growth, etc.) when forming portfolios.  This makes sense (more…)

Valuing high-tech start-ups is very challenging.  Moreover, information on “unique” companies and their industries is (more…)

Texas recently sold $7.8 Billion worth of one-year bonds, which will pay (more…)

Small businesses continue to have extreme difficulty getting loans, or if they do, they have to (more…)

We will be adding interesting observations about the world of finance, valuation and strategy over time, so (more…)