Active vs Passive investing refers to two different investment strategies used by investors. Active investing involves the practice of individual security selection and implements a “hands-on” approach to investing. The aim is to beat a certain benchmark or look for absolute returns. Passive investing looks to match a certain benchmark and is a “hands-off” approach,… Continue reading
Investment Diversification is a portfolio management strategy centred around risk management. Diversification looks to strike a balance between risk and reward by allocating capital to various asset classes to help reduce volatility within the portfolio. By diversifying a portfolio one can ensure positions that perform poorly are countered with other asset classes that outperform. TABLE… Continue reading
Investment monitoring is an ongoing process of evaluating the fundamentals of underlying businesses and the performance of your investment portfolio. A disciplined approach to portfolio monitoring is essential. It’s not just about logging into your brokerage account and checking stock prices. It’s about knowing what you own. TABLE OF CONTENTS: What is Portfolio Monitoring? Portfolio… Continue reading
Portfolio rebalancing is the process of ensuring the portfolio weightings remain consistent with the asset allocation strategy in your investment plan. Assets/positions can become overweight or underweight based on the movements of the markets. The purpose of rebalancing is to ensure you manage risk in correlation with returns and your overall investment objective. Periodically you… Continue reading
As an investor, it’s important to know when to sell a stock. While there’s plenty of information on buying stocks and investing strategies, there’s not as much coverage on when to sell a stock. Selling a stock is just as important as buying one, yet many investors don’t have a sell strategy in place. TABLE… Continue reading
The Total Addressable Market (TAM) is the total demand for a product or service that a company can go after. It is the estimated revenue opportunity should a company be able to capture 100% market share and sell its offering to every available customer. TABLE OF CONTENTS: The Total Addressable Market explained. The Total Addressable… Continue reading
The Dividend Discount Model (DDM) is a valuation method that uses Dividends instead of Free Cash Flow to calculate Intrinsic Value. The Intrinsic value of a stock is the sum of all the expected future dividends, discounted back to a present value. Table of Contents: The Dividend Discount Model explained. The Dividend Discount Model (DDM)… Continue reading
Multiples Valuation Analysis is a relative valuation method using financial ratios such as the P/E ratio or the EV/EBITDA ratio. This approach values a company based on specific operating metrics, such as earnings or cash flow. It is also referred to as the market-based approach, as it suggests that similar companies should have comparable valuations… Continue reading
The Reverse DCF Model is an excellent tool for valuing a stock based on the market’s pricing rather than your own forecast. This model uses the Inversion concept which is a modified version of the Discounted Cash Flow model. By beginning with the current stock price and adjusting the expected growth of the business, we… Continue reading
A Discounted Cash Flow Model is a method used to determine the value of a business by projecting its future cash flow and discounting that value back to the present value. This technique assists investors in making informed decisions about whether the future cash flow is worth investing in at the current market price. TABLE… Continue reading
