ESSEN OF INVESTMENTS CONNECT AC
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781266650314
Author: Bodie
Publisher: MCG
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Question
Chapter 12, Problem 1PS
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The differences between the two approaches to security valuation i.e. top-down approach and bottom-up approach and the advantages of top-down approach
Introduction:
In an investing sector, different type of valuation systems is followed for security valuation. Top-down and bottom-up are the two such types of valuation method used.
However, both are having vastly different ways to analyze. Top-down and Bottom-up approach has same goal i.e. to identify best value.
Expert Solution & Answer
Explanation of Solution
Differences between Top-down and Bottom-up security valuation approach:
- Top-Down Approach:Under this approach, investor focus on overall economic condition of stock and evaluate top areas of securities and after that, investor make decisions that which security is beneficial to invest. An investor considers that if the analyzed sector is doing well than industry will also do well. For this analysis, investor focuses on
Economic growth ,monetary policy and inflation rate of industry. - Bottom-up Approach:An investor uses bottom-up valuation approach for analyze that how and individual firm performing well in investing sector on the basis of financial ratios market stability. In this approach investor focus on fundamental of security. For this, investor uses financial ratios, income, cash flow report, management report, sale growth of past years, and market share of company.
Advantages of Top-down approach:
- Top-down approach uses overall market condition,
macroeconomic indicators and industry fundamentals for best investment policy. - Under top-down, investor examines various economic sectors and identify best sector for investment and might also choose any one sector or more than one sector which is more beneficial.
- An investor examines interest rates and
bond prices or inflations to invest in bank stock.
Conclusion
Thus, the top-down valuation aspects are more beneficial for an investor to analyze best security valuation approach.
Want to see more full solutions like this?
Subscribe now to access step-by-step solutions to millions of textbook problems written by subject matter experts!
Chapter 12 Solutions
ESSEN OF INVESTMENTS CONNECT AC
Ch. 12 - Prob. 1PSCh. 12 - Why does it make intuitive sense that the slope of...Ch. 12 - Which one of the following firms would be...Ch. 12 - Prob. 4PSCh. 12 - How do each of the following affect the...Ch. 12 - The present value of a firm’s projected cash flows...Ch. 12 - Prob. 7PSCh. 12 - Which of the following is consistent with a...Ch. 12 - Which of the following is not a governmental...Ch. 12 - Prob. 10PS
Ch. 12 - Prob. 11PSCh. 12 - ATech has fixed costs of 7 million and profits of...Ch. 12 - Choose an industry and identify the factors that...Ch. 12 - What monetary and fiscal policies might be...Ch. 12 - If you believe the U.S. dollar is about to...Ch. 12 - Unlike other investors, you believe the Fed is...Ch. 12 - Consider two firms producing smartphones. One uses...Ch. 12 - Prob. 18PSCh. 12 - Prob. 19PSCh. 12 - Prob. 20PSCh. 12 - In which stage of the industry life cycle would...Ch. 12 - Prob. 22PSCh. 12 - Why do you think the change in the index of labor...Ch. 12 - You have 5,000 to invest for the next year and are...Ch. 12 - General Weedkillers dominates the chemical weed...Ch. 12 - Prob. 26PSCh. 12 - Prob. 27PSCh. 12 - Prob. 28PSCh. 12 - Prob. 29PSCh. 12 - Prob. 30PSCh. 12 - Prob. 31PSCh. 12 - Prob. 32PSCh. 12 - Prob. 33CCh. 12 - Prob. 1CPCh. 12 - Prob. 2CPCh. 12 - Prob. 3CPCh. 12 - Prob. 4CPCh. 12 - Prob. 5CPCh. 12 - Prob. 1WM
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, finance and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Recommended textbooks for you
- Essentials Of InvestmentsFinanceISBN:9781260013924Author:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.Publisher:Mcgraw-hill Education,
- Foundations Of FinanceFinanceISBN:9780134897264Author:KEOWN, Arthur J., Martin, John D., PETTY, J. WilliamPublisher:Pearson,Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Cou...FinanceISBN:9781337395250Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. HoustonPublisher:Cengage LearningCorporate Finance (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series i...FinanceISBN:9780077861759Author:Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Jeffrey Jaffe, Bradford D Jordan ProfessorPublisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Essentials Of Investments
Finance
ISBN:9781260013924
Author:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:Mcgraw-hill Education,
Foundations Of Finance
Finance
ISBN:9780134897264
Author:KEOWN, Arthur J., Martin, John D., PETTY, J. William
Publisher:Pearson,
Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Cou...
Finance
ISBN:9781337395250
Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Corporate Finance (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series i...
Finance
ISBN:9780077861759
Author:Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Jeffrey Jaffe, Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Internal Rate of Return (IRR); Author: The Finance Storyteller;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aS8XHZ6NM3U;License: Standard Youtube License