This post deals
with qualitative factors, which are harder to ascertain than the quantitative factors...
Not exact matches
«While we can run spreadsheets
with the best of them, we really emphasize understanding the
qualitative factors that drive the numbers.
The Forbes ranking of America's Top Wealth Advisors, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of
qualitative and quantitative data, rating thousands of wealth advisors
with a minimum of seven years of experience and weighing
factors like revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience and best practices learned through telephone and in - person interviews.
Future studies may want to examine the relationship between psychosocial /
qualitative factors with sexual activity and energy expenditure which could explain how these variables could affect overall health and quality of life.
Quantitative features,
qualitative features, and reader / text
factors are concepts we have heard about, but what do we do
with them?
Value investors who follow fundamental analysis typically look at both
qualitative (business model, governance and target market
factors) and quantitative (ratios and financial statement analysis) aspects of a business to see if the business is currently out of favor
with the market and is really worth much more than its current valuation.
The team prefers to allocate the most capital to our best ideas, defined by the combination of the
qualitative and quantitative
factors above that lead to an assessment of the risk and reward associated
with each investment idea.
With the help of others, including his partner Charlie Munger, Buffett learned to embrace
qualitative factors that Graham eschewed.
The mosaics take the form of two
factor screens, multi-
factor models, and integrated investment strategies that combine quantitative results
with qualitative vetting and risk management.
-- Can't STRESS this one enough: If I identify a stock as under - valued, it doesn't necessarily mean I'd touch it
with a barge - pole, regardless of upside potential... obviously, there are far more quantitative &
qualitative factors to consider before buying a stock!
There's no replacement for an ability to identify and buy great businesses at great valuations
with the intention of holding them forever, but Enduring Value hinges on the ability of an investor to focus on the
qualitative factors of a business over the long - term instead of sticking to an absolute price and over-analyzing a valuation based on quantitative values.
There really wasn't too much to add... EXCEPT that I don't quite agree
with his investment conclusion because I think he is leaving out one big
qualitative factor: INCENTIVES.
Picking new stocks is not just about choosing those
with the highest upside potential — there are far more quantitative, and
qualitative,
factors that go into any final choice on a stock.
There are always other equally important quantitative /
qualitative factors to consider
with a stock (or your portfolio) before making a purchase.
I loved this sentence: «Although a quantitative relationship between the proxy records of the Jinchuan peat, the Japan tree - ring series and the Taiwanese sediment records
with modern climate data are not given in the original works, the
qualitative connectivity
with temperature as the dominant controlling
factor has undoubtedly been verified»
As skewed a metric as it is, many publishers consider Metacritic as the be-all-end-all
qualitative factor (to the extent that some issue bonuses to employees based on Metacritic scores), and while most of Battlefront 2's reviews are in - progress and thus not tallied, things are not looking good — at least,
with corporate eyes.
The current study involved in - depth
qualitative file audit of 299 non-heterosexual counselling clients who attended drummond street (within a 3 year period from 2008 - 2011),
with 220 risk and protective
factors identified relating to the individual (cognitive and coping styles, physical health and health risk behaviours), family of origin, couple relationship and parenting, stressful life events, school and work
factors, social connection to mainstream and queer communities, and queer - specific
factors (such as exposure to homophobia and being currently in a «questioning» stage regarding sexual identity formation).
In addition, little knowledge is available on the effect of parenting support programmes delivered to immigrant parents.24 The few studies available have mostly shown little or no improvement in the mental health of immigrant parents25 26 or even poorer outcomes for immigrant families27 and families
with low socioeconomic status.28 Scarcity of studies in this area may simply because few immigrant parents participate in such programmes.24 Several studies have reported difficulties in recruiting and retaining immigrant parents in parenting support programmes.29 30
Factors such as belonging to an ethnic minority, low socioeconomic status, practical aspects or experienced alienation and discrimination all contribute to low participation.28 31 Other studies have demonstrated that low participation and a high dropout rate of immigrant parents are associated
with a lack of cultural sensitivity in the intervention, poor information about the parenting programme and lack of trust towards professionals.24 A
qualitative study conducted
with Somali - born parents in Sweden showed that Somali parents experienced many societal challenges in the new country and in their parenting behaviours.
Melanoma survivors at high risk of developing new primary disease: A
qualitative examination of the
factors that contribute to patient satisfaction
with clinical care.
Quantitative as well as
qualitative studies based on the FFCWS reinforce earlier findings and document other
factors affecting fathers» involvement.43 Unwed fathers who participated at the time of the birth in parenting and providing financial support were more likely to remain involved
with their children.
Two reviews (Reyno and McGarth, 2006; Wyatt Kaminski et al., 2008) examined the
factors associated
with success in parenting programmes, and one (Kane et al., 2007), based entirely on
qualitative studies, examined parents» perceptions of the impact of programmes.
The company did an extensive,
qualitative research project
with their main customer segments to better understand what
factors drive their decision when it comes to choosing a real estate services company.