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The Pricing of Internet Stocks (II)
Estrada, JavierTechnical Note FN-475-EFinanceThis note, which complements the note "The Pricing of Internet Stocks" (FN-467-E), addresses the application of the reverse valuation and expected values methods to the valuation of Yahoo!, the leading Internet portal and one of the blue chips of the Internet world. The note concludes by stressing that, regardless of the merits of the new measures designed to assess the value of Internet stocks, the value of any company was, is, and always will b...Starting at €8.20
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Telefonica: The Dividend Decision
Estrada, JavierCase F-890-EFinanceThe case portrays the situation of Telefónica, Spain's largest company, in November, 1998, when it is time to decide on the dividend for the year. The situation is particularly interesting because, on the one hand, Telefónica was generating large profits; on the other hand, it was under intense competitive pressure both in the home market and abroad. The case aims to encompass most of the important elements that any company must consider when set...Starting at €8.20
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Is the U.S. Market Cheap or Expensive
Estrada, JavierCase F-917-EFinanceKirstin Gibbs suspected the phone call was about to come. It was early April 2016, and with the first quarter just behind them, Andrew Eichmann did in fact call. Given their previous exchange of e mails, she knew that Andrew wanted to meet and had just one question in mind: Is the U.S. market cheap or expensive? Right, like the question had an easy answer.Starting at €8.20
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The Arithmetic of Active Management: An Example
Estrada, JavierTechnical Note FN-643-EFinanceMany people find it hard to believe that smart, well-paid, motivated, hard-working active fund managers fail to achieve, far more often than not, their goal of outperforming their benchmarks, particularly over long periods. However, the evidence on this is both substantial and unquestionable. This note provides an example of what is often called the arithmetic of active management; that is, the theoretical result that states that active managemen...Starting at €8.20
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Project Evaluation in Emerging Markets: Exxon Mobil, Oil, and Argentina - Teaching Note
Estrada, JavierTeaching Note FT-70-EFinanceEarly in 2006 a brief report arrived at Exxon Mobil's headquarters in Irving, Texas, with the results of geological tests in the south of Argentina. The tests determined that the area explored seemed to be rich in oil and that, subject to a proper cost-benefit analysis, it could be worth investing in the necessary production facilities to extract oil from the ground. You have been asked to evaluate this investment opportunity and report to manage...Starting at €0.00
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Project Evaluation in Emerging Markets: Exxon Mobil, Oil, and Argentina
Estrada, Javier; Giannattasio, Gabriela; Nikolova L.Case F-803-EFinanceEarly in 2006 a brief report arrived at Exxon Mobil's headquarters in Irving, Texas, with the results of geological tests in the south of Argentina. The tests determined that the area explored seemed to be rich in oil and that, subject to a proper cost-benefit analysis, it could be worth investing in the necessary production facilities to extract oil from the ground. You have been asked to evaluate this investment opportunity and report to manage...Starting at €8.20
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The Essential Financial Toolkit: Tool 9 - Multiples
Estrada, JavierTechnical Note FN-563-EFinanceThis note discusses stock valuation using relative valuation ratios, typically referred to as multiples. These multiples are widely used by equity analysts and widely discussed in the financial press. Their popularity is largely due to their simplicity but, as discussed in this case, this simplicity may be deceiving, may lead to faulty analyses, and ultimately to wrong investment decisions.Starting at €8.20
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The Essential Financial Toolkit: Tool 8 - NPV and IRR
Estrada, JavierTechnical Note FN-562-EFinanceThis note discusses the two most widely-used tools for project evaluation, NPV and IRR. Both tools require a critical input, the cost of capital, one of the most essential magnitudes for any company, which is also briefly discussed. Both NPV and IRR have applications that go way beyond project evaluation and no toolbox would be complete without them.Starting at €8.20
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Dividend Policy - Four Decisions - Teaching Note
Estrada, JavierTeaching Note FT-131-EFinanceAn important decision that companies must make periodically is whether to distribute part of their earnings to their shareholders as dividends, and if so, how large this proportion should be. Unfortunately, financial theory does not provide very clear guidance on this topic. The four decisions discussed below shine a light on some of the important variables that managers need to consider when making this critical decision.Starting at €0.00
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Dividend Policy - Four Decisions
Estrada, JavierCase F-989-EFinanceAn important decision that companies must make periodically is whether to distribute part of their earnings to their shareholders as dividends, and if so, how large this proportion should be. Unfortunately, financial theory does not provide very clear guidance on this topic. The four decisions discussed below shine a light on some of the important variables that managers need to consider when making this critical decision.Starting at €8.20