Category Archives: Investing

Stock Valuation – PotashCorp (POT)

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Andrew

The first stock valuation that I have completed with my new DCF Stock Valuation Model is on PotashCorp (POT), which trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). PotashCorp is the world’s largest fertilizer company by capacity, producing the three primary … Continue reading →

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Video: How To Download Company Financial Data With My DCF Stock Valuation Model

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Andrew

I put together a quick video that illustrates how to download company financial data using my DCF Stock Valuation Model.

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Automated DCF Stock Valuation Model – Version 1.0 Released

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Andrew

Good news. The initial version of my automated DCF Stock Valuation Excel Model is ready for download. Take it for a spin and let me know what you think. Model Features Quickly and accurately calculate the fundamental value of a … Continue reading →

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How to Calculate Your Return on a Stock

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Andrew

If you buy a stock at time x and hold it for y number of days, how do you calculate your total return during that period? It’s quite simple actually and I’ll show you how. There are two components to … Continue reading →

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I Am Building a Discounted Cash Flow Stock Valuation Model in Excel

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Andrew

Around two weeks ago I decided that I am going to build a heavily automated discounted cash flow stock valuation model using Microsoft Excel. Why you ask? Simply because my current process of evaluating stocks is very tedious and time … Continue reading →

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Warren Buffet – Letter To Shareholders 2011

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Andrew

Yesterday Warren Buffet released his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. Buffet does this every year to explain the prior year’s results and outline his views on the future. I always read each of his letters front to back, and so … Continue reading →

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Good Read – Unintended Consequences – Sprott Asset Management

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Andrew

One of the investment columns that I read regularly is Sprott Asset Management’s “Markets At Glance”. I recently came across one of their recent articles that I found to be interesting and a good read for other investors out there. Here is … Continue reading →

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Excel Investment Calculator – Future Value

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Andrew

This afternoon I built a calculator to compute the future value of an investment portfolio based on set of inputs. Those inputs include the initial (present value) amount invested, an annual contribution amount to the portfolio, an annual rate of return and … Continue reading →

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How Long Will It Take To Double Your Money?

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Andrew

Have you ever wondered how long it will take to double the value of your investments at your current rate of return? Wonder no more, because I’ve thrown together the below chart. The chart really illustrates the power of compounding … Continue reading →

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List of Stock Screeners

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Andrew

Canadian Stock Screeners TMX Stock Screener Globe Investor Stock Screener Morningstar Stock Screener Stock Charts Stock Screener US Stock Screeners Yahoo Finance Stock Screener Google Finance Stock Screener FinViz Stock Screener MarketWatch Stock Screener Nasdaq Stock Screener TMX Stock Screener … Continue reading →

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