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Fundamental Analysis Fundamental Analysis versus Technical Analysisversus 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 Fundamental Analysis versus Technical Analysisversus Technical Analysis

Intrinsic value the “true” or economic, value of a firm

Fundamental Analysis Fundamental Analysis versus Technical Analysisversus Technical Analysis

Fundamentalist analysts who utilize analysis in an attempt

to forecast future stock price movements

Fundamental Analysis Fundamental Analysis versus Technical Analysisversus Technical Analysis

Technical analysis examination of supply and demand for

securities to determine trends in price movements of stocks or financial instruments

Fundamental Analysis Fundamental Analysis versus Technical Analysisversus Technical Analysis

Technicians the term given to analysts who examine

stocks and financial markets using technical analysis

Economic AnalysisEconomic 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 AnalysisEconomic Analysis

Business cycle the movement in aggregate economic

activity as measured by the gross domestic product (GDP)

Economic AnalysisEconomic Analysis

Expansion increasing economic activity

Economic AnalysisEconomic Analysis

Contraction decreasing economic activity

Economic AnalysisEconomic Analysis

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) a measure of all of the goods and services

produced in the economy during a specified time period

Economic AnalysisEconomic Analysis

Recession two consecutive quarters of economic

contraction, or decline, in the GDP

Economic AnalysisEconomic Analysis

Economic AnalysisEconomic Analysis

Economic indicators Leading economic indicators

economic measures that tend to move prior to, or precede, movements in the business cycle

Economic AnalysisEconomic Analysis

Economic indicators Lagging economic indicators

economic measures that tend to move after, or follow, movements in the general economy (business cycles)

Economic AnalysisEconomic Analysis

Economic indicators Coincident indicators

economic measures that tend to mirror, or move at the same time as, business cycles

Business CyclesBusiness Cycles

Business Cycles - Monetary Business Cycles - Monetary Policy and Fiscal PolicyPolicy 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 Business Cycles - Monetary Policy and Fiscal PolicyPolicy and Fiscal Policy

Fiscal Policy Government spending, which is primarily

supported by the government’s ability to tax individuals and businesses

Business Cycles - Monetary Business Cycles - Monetary Policy and Fiscal PolicyPolicy and Fiscal Policy

Deficit spending situation that occurs when the government

spends more than it collects in taxes

Industry AnalysisIndustry 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 AnalysisIndustry 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 AnalysisIndustry Analysis

Industry life cycle the various phases of an industry with

respect to its growth in sales and its competitive conditions

Industry Sales

Life-Cycle Stages

Introductory

Expansion (Growth)

Mature

Industry Life CycleIndustry Life Cycle

Evaluating the Firm’s Evaluating the Firm’s Financial PositionFinancial Position

Financial statement analysis comparison to other similar firms forecast direction for future predict earnings and dividends risk evaluation

Stock Valuation TechniquesStock 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

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Stock Valuation TechniquesStock Valuation Techniques

Stock Valuation TechniquesStock Valuation Techniques

Valuation using P/E ratios ratio computed by dividing the current

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Stock Valuation TechniquesStock Valuation Techniques

Evaluation using the economic value added (EVA) approach method used to evaluate if the earnings

generated by a firm are sufficient to compensate the suppliers of funds - both the bondholders and the stockholders

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Stock Valuation TechniquesStock Valuation Techniques

Economic Value Added Economic Value Added (EVA)(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 AnalysisTechnical Analysis

Charting - using charts and graphs Bar chart

a graph that indicates the high, low, and closing price movements for a stock during a specified period

Technical AnalysisTechnical Analysis

Charting - using charts and graphs Trend 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 AnalysisTechnical Analysis

Charting - using charts and graphs Trend line penetration

the point at which the trading line crosses the trend line

Technical AnalysisTechnical Analysis

Technical AnalysisTechnical Analysis

Measures and indicators used by technical analysts The 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

Technical AnalysisTechnical Analysis

Measures and indicators used by technical analysts Moving averages

stock price averages for a fixed time frame, say 100 days, computed for a particular period of time

Technical AnalysisTechnical Analysis

Measures and indicators used by technical analysts Technical indicators

measures used by technical analysts to forecast future movements in stock prices

Technical AnalysisTechnical Analysis

Measures and indicators used by technical analysts Market breadth indicators

measure the trading volume and the range of trading that takes place in the market

Technical AnalysisTechnical Analysis

Measures and indicators used by technical analysts Advance/decline line

a graph that depicts the results computing the difference between the number of advancing stocks and the number of declining stocks over some time period

Technical AnalysisTechnical Analysis

Measures and indicators used by technical analysts Sentiment indicators

technical indicators that are used to monitor the “mood” or psychology of the market

Stock Selection CriteriaStock 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 CriteriaStock Selection Criteria

Investment Selection in Investment Selection in Efficient MarketsEfficient 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 Investment Selection in Efficient MarketsEfficient 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 Investment Selection in Efficient MarketsEfficient 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

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