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Book value in deflationary times

Posted by cij on Dec 12th, 2008

In fundamental analysis of stocks, one of the most important numbers is the book value. Basically, book value is calculated by total assets minus intangible assets (patents, goodwill) and liabilities. Roughly speaking, it is the value you get if you liquidate the company.
But in times of debt deflation, how reliable is book value?
Remember that as [...]

Control your computer (don’t let it control you)

Posted by Greg on Dec 8th, 2008

See your computer as part of the solution - not the solution itself.
Computers and applications can make life a lot easier as they allow you to do so much more than ever before. The problem is that just because there are tools that allow you do something, people sometimes don’t question whether they should be [...]

The Value of Your Big New Business Idea

Posted by Greg on Dec 2nd, 2008

I am often approached by people with a big business idea who want someone to pay them for it. How much is your big business idea worth?
Back in the early eighties, I worked for a year in the US for another company. Whilst there, I noticed that they had home delivered pizza. This was especially [...]

Fundamental Analysis - Financial Ratios Formulae

Posted by ozstock on Nov 18th, 2008

Fundamental Analysis Ratios Formula
This is a collection of commonly used financial ratios to assess the health of a company, as part of fundamental analysis. They include financial ratios from categories such as: Management Ratios, Profitability, Liquidity, Working Capital, Debt Structure, Debt Protection.
The definition are taken from a financial course in Valuation which I took a [...]

We’re All Suckers

Posted by Debbie on Nov 12th, 2008

Here’s a headline to warm your cockles, “US car giants ‘laugh at Aussie suckers.’” The Australian newspaper tells us that “former managing director of Mitsubishi Australia Graham Spurling said the car companies would get a “free ride” from the Rudd Government on research and development.”
Obviously having a domestic manufacturing industry is important. And it is [...]

Customer Management is not Customer Service

Posted by Greg on Nov 8th, 2008

When you have many customers, you need to manage them, certainly, but this is not the same as customer service. Unfortunately, big businesses think this is the same thing. It is easy to recognise them.
When you call them, you end up listening to a recording telling you which button to push, and then in a [...]

Increase Your Prices by Packaging Value

Posted by Greg on Oct 31st, 2008

In any buying decision, this is question that must be answered by the buyer: “Is the product or service worth it?” Or more generally, is the offer made by the seller is equal to the dollars that they are asking for it.
Let’s take a simple example, water. If you wanted a drink of water, and [...]

Boundaries between home & work

Posted by TashWord on Oct 29th, 2008

In a traditional job setting, it’s fairly clear to see the difference between work and home - until you start bringing work home anyway! But when you run a business or have a remote job, it can be harder to spot the difference - and harder to manage things.
Of course, the big question is HOW [...]

Disagreeing with clients - the nice way!

Posted by TashWord on Oct 29th, 2008

If you work for clients, you will not always agree with how they want things done. Sometimes, it will just be a matter of personal choice so you stay quiet and do things their way. Other times, your professional experience and knowledge leads you to believe the client would be better off following your way.
So [...]

Small Business Marketing in a Downturn

Posted by Greg on Oct 26th, 2008

With all the bad news on TV, everyone is looking at tightening their belts. There is nothing wrong with that, as during the good times, we can all get a little bit flabby.

So is marketing a place where you should start the cutting?
It depends.
If your marketing is working, it will be generating 10 or 20 [...]

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