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.
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.
Thus, the top-down valuation aspects are more beneficial for an investor to analyze best security valuation approach.
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