Tag Archives: stock information

Truth, Lies, and Investing In Stocks

Tomorrow is election day in the United States, a good day for discussing information. Information is plentiful these days. Some is truth, and there is only one set of truths, there are no alternate truths. Some information is opinion. Some is an interpretation of what the truth means (spin). And some is downright lies (misinformation).… Read More »

How Do You Value A Company To Buy?

The short answer is discounted present value of future earnings (profits). You can do that in two formulas within a spreadsheet… However, let’s understand it from a basic pretend stock. Acme Widgets earns $5 per share per year. They have earned $5 per share for the past 5 years and are expecting $5 per share… Read More »