Robert Reich Terminal Values It is quite possible that free cash flows will be generated well beyond our forecast period. Therefore, many valuations will add a terminal value to the valuation forecast. The terminal value represents the total present value that we will receive after the forecast period. Example 12 - Adding Terminal Value to Valuation Forecast Net Present Value for forecast period (Example 9) $ 423,500 Terminal Value for beyond forecast period 183,600 Total NPV of Target Company $ 607,100 There are several approaches to calculating the terminal value: Dividend Growth: Simply take the free cash flow in the final year of the forecast, add a nominal growth rate to this flow and discount the free cash flow as a perpetuity. Terminal Value = FCF ( t + 1 ) / wacc - g ( t + 1 ) refers to the first year beyond the forecast period wacc: weighted average cost of capital g: growth rate, usually a very nominal rate similar to the overall economy Example 13 - Calculate Terminal Value Using Dividend Growth Year FCF
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Carl Richards On The Psychology Of Buying High And Selling Low It’s easy to sit around and lecture people to cut back on spending, pay off debt, and get control of their finances. That’s what so many financial advisers and writers do — yet they never stop to ask themselves why so few of their readers actually follow through. So today, I want to introduce you to Carl Richards, one of my favorite financial advisers on the planet. You might be familiar with his sketches, which have been seen on the New York Times. He understands that math is only a small part of personal finance — and that psychology is hugely important. Below, you’ll learn… The startling and surprising numbers of how you can actually get equal or higher returns — with lower riskThe classic mistake investors make after a market has changed directionsThe psychology of automatic rebalancing I asked him to write up a detailed account on the psychology of investing. Carl, take it away. Successful investing is hard. Buying High and Selling Low Think about it. Breaking the Cycle Use the Tools
FINALLY, SOME EXCELLENT INVESTMENT ADVICE: Don't Play The Losers' Game If you're an individual with some money to invest, the first thing you need to know if you want to invest intelligently is that you shouldn't play the Losers' Game. What's the Losers' Game? The game that 99.9% of the people who talk about investing appear to be playing: Namely, following global economics and markets and investment advice and trying to make smart decisions along the way. If you play that investment game, you're almost certain to lose. And the sooner you understand that, the sooner you'll be on your way to investing intelligently. In other words, if you want to invest intelligently, the first thing you should do is ignore 99.9% of what you hear in the financial media. Why? Because, if your goal is to invest intelligently, what you hear in the financial media is mostly distracting noise that will trick you into making expensive mistakes. That doesn't mean that the people in and on the financial media are stupid--they aren't. Specifically, you should ignore: Got that? That's it.