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Chapter 17
Security Valuation and Selection
Fundamental Analysis versus Technical Analysis
Fundamental analysis the practice of evaluating the information
contained in financial statements, industry reports, and economic factors to determine the intrinsic value of a firm
Fundamental Analysis versus Technical Analysis
Intrinsic value the “true” or economic, value of a firm
Fundamental Analysis versus Technical Analysis
Fundamentalistsanalysts who utilize fundamental analysis in
an attempt to forecast future stock price movements
Fundamental Analysis versus Technical Analysis
Technical analysisexamination of supply and demand for
securities to determine trends in price movements of stocks or financial instruments
Fundamental Analysis versus Technical Analysis
Technicians the term given to analysts who examine
stocks and financial markets using technical analysis
Economic Analysis
Forecasting business cycles to determine when to expect changes in the
business cycle, or the direction in which aggregate economic activity is moving
Economic Analysis
Business cycle the movement in aggregate economic
activity as measured by the gross domestic product (GDP)
Economic Analysis
Expansion increasing economic activity
Economic Analysis
Contractiondecreasing economic activity
Economic Analysis
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)a measure of all of the goods and services
produced in the economy during a specified time period
Economic Analysis
Recession two consecutive quarters of economic
contraction, or decline, in the GDP
Recessions and Stock Price Movements 1975 - 2005
Economic Analysis
Economic indicatorsLeading economic indicators
economic measures that tend to move prior to, or precede, movements in the business cycle
Economic indicators
Lagging economic indicatorseconomic measures that tend to move
after, or follow, movements in the general economy (business cycles)
Economic indicators
Coincident indicatorseconomic measures that tend to
mirror, or move at the same time as, business cycles
Business Cycle Indicators
Business Cycles - Monetary Policy and Fiscal Policy
Monetary Policy the means by which the Federal Reserve
influences economic conditions by managing the nation’s money supply
Business Cycles - Monetary Policy and Fiscal Policy
Fiscal PolicyGovernment spending, which is primarily
supported by the government’s ability to tax individuals and businesses
Business Cycles - Monetary Policy and Fiscal Policy
Deficit spending situation that occurs when the government
spends more than it collects in taxes
Industry Analysis
Cyclical industries industries that tend to be directly related to
business cycles such that they perform best during expansions and worst during contractions
Industry Analysis
Defensive, or countercyclical, industries industries that tend to perform best when
the economy is in a contraction or recession, but are generally the poorest performers in expanding economies
Industry Analysis
Industry life cycle the various phases of an industry with
respect to its growth in sales and its competitive conditions
Industry Life Cycle
Industry Sales
Life-Cycle Stages
Introductory
Expansion (Growth)
Mature
Evaluating the Firm’s Financial Position
Financial statement analysis1. comparison to other similar firms
2. forecast direction for future
3. predict earnings and dividends
4. risk evaluation
Stock Valuation Techniques
Dividend discount models (DDM)a model that utilizes the discounted cash
flow principle to value common stock value is represented by the present value
of the dividends expected to be received from investing in the stock
Dividend discount models (DDM)
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Stock Valuation Techniques
Stock Valuation Techniques
Valuation using P/E ratios ratio computed by dividing the current
market price per share, P0, by the earnings per share, EPS0
used to estimate the value of a stock; P0 ≈ (P/E) x EPS0
Stock Valuation Techniques
Evaluation using the economic value added (EVA) approachmethod used to evaluate if the earnings
generated by a firm are sufficient to compensate the suppliers of funds - both the bondholders and the stockholders
Evaluation using the economic value added (EVA) approach
EVA IRR - WACC Invested
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EBIT 1- T WACC Invested
capital
Stock Valuation Techniques
Economic Value Added (EVA)
Changing the capital structure can change value because the WACC is affected
Increasing the efficiency of the firm through reductions in operating expenses or increases in revenue will increase operating income and thus increase value
Technical Analysis
Charting - using charts and graphs
Bar charta graph that indicates the high, low,
and closing price movements for a stock during a specified period
Technical Analysis
Charting - using charts and graphsTrend line
a line that indicates the direction of the stock price movements
it is drawn so that it touches either the high prices or the low prices for some of the trading days
Technical Analysis
Charting - using charts and graphsTrend line penetration
the point at which the trading line crosses the trend line
Trend Line Penetration
Technical Analysis
Measures and indicators used by technical analystsThe Dow Theory
a technique used to predict reversals in market patterns by examining the movements of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Dow Jones Transportation Average
Measures and indicators used by technical analysts
Moving averagesstock price averages for a fixed
time frame, say 100 days, computed for a particular period of time
Technical indicatorsmeasures used by technical
analysts to forecast future movements in stock prices
Measures and indicators used by technical analysts
Market breadth indicatorsmeasure the trading volume and
the range of trading that takes place in the market
Measures and indicators used by technical analysts
Advance/decline linea graph that depicts the results
computing the difference between the number of advancing stocks and the number of declining stocks over some time period
Measures and indicators used by technical analysts
Sentiment indicatorstechnical indicators that are used
to monitor the “mood” or psychology of the market
Measures and indicators used by technical analysts
Stock Selection Criteria
Growth stocks stocks of firms that have many positive net
present value opportunities in general, these firms exhibit sales and
earnings growth that significantly exceed the industry averages
Value stocks stocks of firms that are mispriced,
especially those that are undervalued
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Stock Selection Criteria
1. Be disciplined with your investment approach
2. Know the company in which you invest
3. Choose firms that are in strong financial positions
4. Stay with the investment until it no longer satisfies your investment goals
Investment Professionals’ Advice
Investment Selection in Efficient Markets
Abnormal returns returns that exceed the returns earned by
investments with similar risks
Weak form efficiency current market prices reflect all historical
information, including any information that might be provided by examining past price movements and trading volume data
Investment Selection in Efficient Markets
Semistrong form efficiency current market prices reflect all publicly
available information, including information contained in historical data and information contained in current financial statements
Strong form efficiency current market prices reflect all
information, whether it is public or private
Investment Selection in Efficient Markets
Even if we accept that abnormal returns cannot be earned on a consistent basis, we still need to evaluate the investments we select to ensure the risk position is appropriate and that our investment goals are being met
End of Chapter 17
Security Valuationand Selection
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