Suppose three honest individuals gave you their estimates of Stock X’s intrinsic value. Oneperson is your current roommate, the second person is a professional security analyst withan excellent reputation on Wall Street, and the third person is Company X’s CFO. If thethree estimates differed, in which one would you have the most confidence? Why?

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