keeping with the model of licensing in the USA. This paper seeks to discuss the option of regulation available and the role of the RICS in introducing a comprehensive self-regulatory process. Design/methodology/approach – This paper looks at the evolution of the “RICS Valuers Registration Scheme” and the potential impact it will have on raising the standards of valuations not just in the UK but worldwide. Findings – The RICS Standards require the valuer to undertake valuations in an appropriate
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25814-P.R.(081-090)Uncertainty 8/8/00 8:56 AM Page 81 Strategy under uncertainty Hugh G. Courtney‚ Jane Kirkland‚ and S. Patrick Viguerie The traditional approach to strategy requires precise predictions and thus often leads executives to underestimate uncertainty. This can be downright dangerous. A four-level framework can help. A t the heart of the traditional approach to strategy lies the assumption that executives‚ by applying a set of powerful analytic tools‚ can predict
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Introduction Capital asset pricing has always been an active area in the finance literature. Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) is one of the economic models used to determine the market price for risk and the appropriate measure of risk for a single asset. The CAPM shows that the equilibrium rates of return on all risky assets are function of their covariance with the market portfolio. This theory helps us understand why expected returns change through time. Furthermore‚ this model is developed
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calculation for debt. Nike’s total interest expense was $58.7 million‚ so their cost of debt was found to be 4.3%. Joanna used a tax rate of 38% in her calculations‚ making Nike’s cost of debt after tax to be 2.7%. Joanna decided to use the CAPM model in her calculation of Nike’s cost of equity. She used the risk-free rate of 5.74% on a 20-year Treasury bond‚ the geometric mean for market risk premium from 1929 to 1999 which was 5.9%‚ and Nike’s average beta from 1996 to 2001‚ which was 0.80 to
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financial statements information from 2009-2013. Wal-Mart overshadows its competitors‚ with its US retail sales being over three times those of its nearest rival (in FY2013). We attempt to identify what is driving this business model by analyzing the firm’s asset management‚ capital structure and its ability to generate cash. In doing so we include 2 peer comparisons‚ namely Costco and Target. 1.1 The company and the industry. Wal-Mart market position. Wal-Mart is the largest retailer in the world. The
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and Executing Strategy: Concepts and Cases‚ 15th Edition Case Starbucks’ Global Quest in 2006: Is the Best Yet to Come? © The McGraw−Hill Companies‚ 2007 Case 29 Starbucks’ Global Quest in 2006: Is the Best Yet to Come? Amit J. Shah Arthur A. Thompson Frostburg State University The University of Alabama Thomas F. Hawk Frostburg State University I n early 2006‚ Howard Schultz‚ Starbucks’ founder‚ chairman of the board‚ and global strategist‚ could look
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increased almost 50 percent. Comparing with comparable companies‚ it has the highest operating margin‚ which indicates that it’s the most profitable one among them. However‚ it’s ROE is relatively small among them because of the company’s debt free capital structure‚ diluting earnings exclusively to stockholders but bondholders. From the D/E ratio‚ we can measure the proportion of equity and debt the company is using to finance its assets. EPM has a far lower D/E ratio than the other three does‚ which
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Starbucks Corporation Annual Report “Starbucks is the premier roaster and retailer of specialty coffee in the world. Starbuck’s goal is to become the leading retailer and brand of coffee in each of its target markets by selling the finest quality coffee and related products‚ and by providing each customer a unique Starbucks Experience. The company’s mission is to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one person‚ one cup and one neighborhood at a time” (H. Schultz‚ (CEO) Starbucks Corporation‚ 2010)
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FINM 3005‚ Corporate Valuation Semester 2‚ 2014 Lecture 2 Building a Company Model Lecturer: Jozef Drienko ANU School of Finance‚ Actuarial Studies and Applied Statistics Agenda for today’s lecture 1. Overview of building a company models and Assignment 1 2. Overview of the KGW valuation model 3. General advice on structuring your company model 4. Estimating ROIC (Return On Invested Capital) 5. Wrap-up . . . what’s next?? 2 Company models A company model is a representation of the financial
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Option Valuation Chapter 21 Intrinsic and Time Value intrinsic value of in-the-money options = the payoff that could be obtained from the immediate exercise of the option for a call option: stock price – exercise price for a put option: exercise price – stock price the intrinsic value for out-the-money or at-themoney options is equal to 0 time value of an option = difference between actual call price and intrinsic value as time approaches expiration date‚ time value goes to zero 21-2
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