Due to the nature of the pricing in this offer the cost per point valuation doesn't follow the same tiers:
Not exact matches
That's only a fraction of Uber's $ 41 billion
valuation, but Lyft generally doesn't behave like it's run by immature frat boys and it has those pink moustaches, so score another couple
points for the underdog.
It's vital that you have a clear picture of the traction and proof
points you'll need to show investors when you eventually
do raise your A. And these proof
points have to both demonstrate a significant jump in
valuation and de-risk your concept.
The averages above
do hide a significant amount of variation in returns, and the direction of equity
valuations at any given
point in time also matters.
So yes, selling those sites of mine WAS technically «stealth», as Sam so smartly
pointed out, however its all stuff that I don't feel belongs in a net worth
valuation anyways.
I'm just
pointing out my gut feel for approximate ranges of deals that I've seen with Silicon Valley having the highest
valuations, NY / LA / Boston / Boulder / Seattle having
valuations in a slightly lower range but comparable and sometimes significantly lower prices in markets that don't have a healthy venture market.
The main
points here are that QE has encouraged the dramatic overvaluation of virtually every class of investments; that these elevated
valuations don't represent «wealth» (which is embodied in the future stream of deliverable cash flows, not in the current price); that extreme
valuations promise dismal future outcomes for investors over a 10 - 12 year horizon; and that until a clear improvement in market internals conveys a resumption of speculative risk - seeking by investors, the current combination of extreme
valuations and increasing risk - aversion, coming off of an extended top formation after persistent «overvalued, overbought, overbullish» extremes, represents the singularly most negative return / risk classification we identify.
The essential
point, however, is that these elevated
valuations don't change the stream of future cash flows.
In the U.S. and Europe today, a high starting
point for
valuations does create a headwind for future returns, we believe.
But as I noted last week (see Two
Point Three Sigmas Above the Norm), nominal growth and interest rate variations have historically canceled out over the past century, with little effect on the accuracy of our
valuation estimates — matched reductions in the growth rate and the discount rate really don't affect fair value.
All the decisions of the consequent nature flow from the primordial nature, and though the former
does not fit the present actual occasions into a ready - made pattern of the temporal past (as Ford carefully
points out: IPQ 13:356), yet «the weaving of Cod's physical feelings upon his primordial concepts (PR 524) amounts to the emergence into time, as predicates of God's propositional feelings, of the very
valuations of his nontemporal decision.
Wenger himself doesn't want to spend all in the name of «I have not got the right quality in the market, the prices are way above their actual
valuation» etc. but even if he
does buy, it's difficult to believe anything could easily change at the moment because he doesn't have guts to
point fingers at players who even make serial mistakes e.g. xhaka in three consecutive games, his three mistaken passes have resulted into three goals which I doubt a coach like maurinho can tolerate.
The man
does make a
point when it comes to current player
valuations but he never
does enough when he needs to.
There is bargaining, attempts to save a few Pounds, and players push for moves and ruffle fans» feathers, but in general there is a recognition that when a player is under contract for another club you have to at some
point meet a minimum
valuation to get the deal
done.
Rob
points out that a person who has $ 100000 and uses
Valuation Informed Indexing will eventually
do better than a person who starts out with $ 150000 and sticks with a fixed allocation.
Further to my
point that if your
valuation models use forward estimates rather than twelve - month trailing data, you're
doing it wrong, here are the results of our Quantitative Value backtest on the...
[At this
point, I don't believe a P / E multiple's a practical (or effective)
valuation alternative to also incorporate here].
However, they
did manage a resource upgrade, so that helps... I'm still comfortable with my long - term $ 150 per proved oz in - the - ground gold
valuation, so in this instance I'll apply a 50 % discount to their 32 K of measured oz & a 75 % discount to their 148 K of identified oz (ignoring inferred resources, at this
point).
Further to my
point that if your
valuation models use forward estimates rather than twelve - month trailing data, you're
doing it wrong, here are the results of our Quantitative Value backtest on the use of consensus Institutional Brokers» Estimate System (I / B / E / S) earnings forecasts of EPS for the fiscal year (available 1982 through 2010) for individual stock selection:
All the historical
valuation measures of stocks and markets
point to them being fully valued, and that doesn't mean they're overvalued or anywhere near bubble territory.
The
point here is that the P / E ratio of 15 is a
valuation reference, but it
does not automatically ensure good returns.
At what
point does excessive
valuation turn quality into high risk investments?
In other words, at what
point does attractive
valuation compensate you for the risk of investing in lesser quality securities?
the European periphery is a bubble («The Euro crisis is not over... the European economies are not going to change for the better for years to come despite all the cheating and breaking of laws»), Value investors need to venture to Russia («when you look at today's opportunity set, you're left with a set of assets where nothing looks attractive from a
valuation point of view») or buy gold mining stocks -LRB-» The down cycle could be much bigger than anybody believes if the market realizes that all the actions taken in recent years
do not work.»)
Therefore, it is unclear whether any tax benefits would be immediately usable by Pride for the tax year in which the benefit ultimately relates, or even during the carryback or carryforward period allowed under U.S. tax law, but the fact that Pride
does not record a
valuation allowance against its existing U.S. deferred tax assets suggests that Pride expects future profitability to allow it to use its tax benefits at some
point.
But if you buy at a cheap price, and don't get crushed by a declining AUM, Mr. Market or an acquirer will almost inevitably offer you a standard / premium
valuation at some
point.
It would include sales, margins, debt, equity, personnel,
valuation etc. basic stuff — but the
point is, I don't need checklist for that.
As I said, I don't think
valuation is a good indicator here — obviously, you still need to be sensible, but
valuation is unlikely to reliably identify the long - term winners at this
point.
Interesting
points while many are valid I don't see any
valuation details supporting the 30 % decline.
If AUM
did happen to decline by a certain %, it doesn't necessarily imply a similar decline in my
valuation — my assessment of risks & prospects may quite possibly have changed / improved significantly at that
point].
I'm proud of the work I've
done showing the dangers of Buy - and - Hold and
pointing us all to something 100 times better (
Valuation - Informed Indexing).
Unfortunately, there are no official answers given to us — meaning that the airlines and hotels
do not give out
point and mile
valuations.
You might ask where
point valuations come into play in this system, and the answer is they don't.
When strictly looking at
valuation, even with this promotion, transferring
points doesn't make sense at all.
The
points issued by most of the big hotel chains (Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Club Carlson) are typically worth well short of 1 cent each and the accrual rates from the corresponding credit cards don't fully compensate for these pathetic
valuations.
This report's value is at best a floor for Citi's ThankYou
points and doesn't reflect the most likely
valuation for a regular traveler in my opinion.
The other thing I can
do now that I have a
valuation for Marriott Rewards
points is decide how good their new «cash &
points» offering is and if / when I should use it.
All you have to
do is to work out how much the loyalty program is selling one mile or
point for and compare it to your own
valuation — it's as simple as that.
Southwest Airlines offers a more objective
valuation of about 1.4 cents per
point, but it doesn't offer a premium cabin or access to other airline partners.
However, Marriott Rewards
points don't rank as highly in TPG's monthly
valuations, pegged at just 0.7 cents in his most recent version.
This post should come with a HUGE caveat: The
valuations are useless for comparing different programs without
doing a «
points currency conversion», since a
point is not a
point or a mile is not a mile if different programs award different amounts of them for comparable transactions.
Agreed the mathematical
valuation of Southwest
points does not double with the companion pass given the opportunity to book the same base ticket with cash.
«The
valuation from our
point of view is somewhere, I
du n no, maybe north of PopCap,» said vice president of franchise development Ville Heijari in an interview with Eurogamer, adding that they've had inquiries from «many, many» different interested parties.
At what
point does the noise introduced by adding more and more low - accuracy
valuations destroy the informational value of accounting itself?
Finally, the Board
did not have expertise in statutory interpretation but rather in «complex matters of
valuation of property», a
point underscored by form of the statutory appeal clause: «While the Board may have familiarity with the application of the assessment provisions of the Act, the legislature has recognized that the Board's specialized expertise
does not necessarily extend to general questions of law and jurisdiction» (at para. 87).
The biggest flaw is that we don't know what pre - or post-money
valuations are for enough rounds to make cost basis a consistent data
point.
Coordinate with
valuation control group to analyze client instructed prices, verify the consistency of pricing source, and ensure the net impact to the fund
does not break set basis
point (BPS) levels.