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Fundamental Analysis. March 20 11. Top-Down Approach. Macro economical frame and growth perspectives Sector analysis Company analysis Forecasts Valuation. The Macro Picture. The questions: Who will grow faster? And why? Major advantages and disadvantages of the country
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Fundamental Analysis March 2011
Top-Down Approach • Macro economical frame and growth perspectives • Sector analysis • Company analysis • Forecasts • Valuation
The Macro Picture • The questions: • Who will grow faster? • And why? • Major advantages and disadvantages of the country • Disequilibrium or unbalances
Sector Analysis • Compare each company to others in the same industry • Search for advantages and disadvantages • Look for dynamics for at least several years
Company Analysis • Look in the details • Define the short-term and long-term trends • Compare to similar periods in the history • Create a sound model for the future performance of the company
Valuation • Sector comparison by multiples • Price-to-earnings • Price-to-book • Price-to-sales • Enterprise value-to-EBITDA
Valuation Discounted cash flows
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