TIP515: The Little Book of Valuation by Aswath Damodaran

IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN:

00:00 - Intro

05:11 - Aswath’s two primary methods for valuing a company.

05:40 - The general truths about valuations that investors should understand.

12:38 - The four most basic inputs to valuing a company.

19:37 - How to go about setting an appropriate growth rate in our valuations.

34:11 - Additional considerations in performing valuations such as a company’s intangible assets.

47:09 - Clay’s intrinsic value assessment of Williams-Sonoma (Ticker WSM).

Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.

BOOKS AND RESOURCES

• Tune in to We Study Billionaires' recent episode about Warren Buffet's Money Mind, or watch the video.
• Listen to Clay Finck's deep dive on Peter Lynch and his book, One Up on Wall Street, or watch the video.
• Aswath Damodaran’s books: The Little Book of Valuation, The Dark Side of Valuation, & Applied Corporate Finance
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