Having good people and networking skills in one of the most crucial parts of forming successful personal and professional relationships. Learning how to do this isn’t easy, most people are not sure how or where to start since most of the books available cover networking from a very high level, but most don’t get down […]
David Fein sat down with Kevin Hopkins, editor of BVDataWorld’s monthly National Economic Report (NER), to find out more about both its history as well as how business valuators can use the data to improve the accuracy of their valuations. David: Thank you for your time, Kevin! Let’s start with your history, your background, and […]
As a successful entrepreneur and respected bestselling author, Tim Ferris is a titan in his own right. He has also interviewed more than 200 world-class performers for his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show. This immense repository of experience and tried-and-tested approaches to life was his inspiration for his book Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, […]
A Behind the Scenes Look at Kroll’s Cost of Capital Navigator Everything in life begins as an embryo. We use professionally provided financial data services without a thought as to how they began and/or evolved. A little nostalgia is useful and enlightening to add perspective to this story of the evolution of Kroll’s Cost of […]
Data Source & Selection Criteria The data that makes up the Pluris DLOM database comes from PrivateRaise, the leading source for comprehensive analysis of Private Investments in Public Equity (PIPEs), Shelf Registrations and Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs). PrivateRaise makes it easy to monitor and research transactions and the entities associated with these transactions. Creating […]
The National Economic Report (NER) database is a monthly compilation and analysis of economic conditions in the national economy. The report includes output data (e.g., Gross Domestic Product), financial market data (e.g., S&P 500), government data (e.g., government receipts), employment data (e.g., civilian labor force), and much more. With over forty-eight key economic indicators and […]
ValuSource’s Mergerstat Review Premiums and Discounts database is an annual summary of industry statistics on mergers and acquisitions. The data comes from FactSet’s Mergerstat Review, which tracks acquisitions of 100% ownership of a company’s common equity. Open market stock purchases, new equity investments, private placements, new joint ventures, asset swaps, and real property are not […]
The IRS Corporate Ratios provides industry-standard financial benchmarking data for over 210 industries. For valuators, this data is useful in benchmarking a target company’s financial performance against industry norms. There are a number of choices for industry benchmarking data including RMA, Bizminer, and IRS Corporate Ratios. The purpose of this article is to help you […]
As a professional valuator, you need to understand your client’s industry. Unless you only concentrate on a few verticals, you will have to quickly understand completely new and unique markets well enough to understand the industry’s impact on your valuation. Being able to grasp how an industry operates, the competitive landscape and how your client […]
The Case Law Database contains over 2,300 cases and contains both federal and state cases related to rulings on valuation, damages, expert testimony, Daubert challenges, discounting, and anything else that is valuation related. For valuators who require up-to-date information on these cases that affect both valuation standards and practice, or who frequently are called to […]
