Full Investment Course & Valuation | Fundamental Analysis

Let's have a look at which investment instruments work and which don't. There are many of them; stocks aka shares aka equities, bonds, crypto, real estate, commodity like gold or oil, derivatives like options or futures etc. We will look at historic stock market data to see what worked best historically.

Studying historical stocks market performance is very underestimated among investors, however, a lot of information useful for investing is hidden there. We will zoom out and look at historical performance of stock market index (S&P 500), bonds, gold, cash, and real estate

We will talk some hidden properties only equities (stocks & shares) have

Let's have a look at which investment approaches work and which don't. There are many of them; value investing, growth stocks, fundamental analysis, technical analysis etc. We will look at historic stocks market data to see what worked best historically.

It is not just about great portfolio return but also about low risk ie proper risk management and risk mitigation strategy

Good investors choose between value investing and growth investing. Great investors do both value stocks and growth stocks yet usually not at the same time. This chapter will be about an economic cycle and everything in between. When it's a good idea to invest in small-caps? And what about Indian stock market? We will talk cyclicals, defensives, staples, energy, financials, industrials, utilities, tech etc.

Let's dive into some misconceptions about stocks and investing in general only advanced investor is aware of

This is what made Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger a billionaire. We will discuss the most important parts of fundamental analysis and value investing nobody talks about in finance courses. This is what top-class hedge fund level business analysis should include.

After great returns of Warren Buffett before global financial crisis in 2008, value stocks underperformed growth investing as growth stocks benefited from low interest rates imposed by central banks all over the world, and this lasts to date. Tech companies including Tesla stocks [TSLA] or Apple stocks [AAPL], whole NASDAQ and other unprofitable tech stocks were most prominent examples of growth stocks that benefited. However, only handful of technology companies are good investments. Which ones? Let's find out in this lecture.

spoiler alert: those with network effect or flywheel as that's where tech companies have value

If you ever wanted to take on value investing classes at Columbia Business School but could not afford it, these pieces of information are the most important ones that they teach there, and these are making the difference between good investor and outstanding investor. This lecture is fundamental analysis masterclass.

Company valuation is one of the most important investor's skills. There are many ways how to value a company based on financial statement analysis. We will talk company assets, earnings, return on invested capital (ROIC) and shareholder-friendly management, and how to value these. We will look at financial analysis and financial modeling like very few (and successful) investors do.

Discounted cash flow (DCF) valuation is the most common formula being used for financial analysis and company valuation, however, it is pretty bad. Let's have a look at reasons why DCF fails to deliver good outcomes of financial modeling and let's come up with better method for business valuation.

In this lecture I will show you best formula for corporate valuation ever developed being taught at Columbia Business School MBA on their Value Investing Program. This financial modeling method is by far the greatest currently available for the stock market. This is what top-class hedge fund level financial analysis should include.

Let's have some real-world practical hands-on experience. I will show you a particular example of business valuation and we will value Walmart with their real numbers. How much is Walmart's business worth? We will use better method for company valuation than DCF.

With CNBC, WSJ, Barron's and other financial magazines, financial analyst estimates and finance stuff all over the internet, you must be absolutely overwhelmed by investment tips and investment ideas. It is getting more and more difficult to recognize a good investment tip and with AI recognition of good investment idea or financial fake news will become even harder. This lecture will walk you through where to find good investments.

Great investors are not only good at stock picking but also with portfolio construction and risk management. Should you rather have concentrated portfolio or lean more towards portfolio diversification that is being taught at best business schools and MBA programs?

As this was just an investment course for a beginner investor, there are many investing topics that we could cover in a following course for an advanced investor eg options, short selling, hedging, oil, tax-efficient portfolio construction. Invest in brazil stocks or Indian stock market? We can talk further. Btw don't forget about best investing books here in resources!