Strategy Intermediate:
Value Investing
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1.
For value investors, which of the following would be the least helpful in evaluating a company?
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Dividend yield
Price-to-book-value ratio
Return on equity
Quarterly sales
Quarterly sales. A value investor usually focuses on factors that reveal the fundamental capacity and potential of the company over the long term.
2.
There are reasons why a low price-to-book ratio may not be a good thing for investors. Which of the following is not one of those reasons?
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The company relies very heavily on its intellectual property
The company isn't being run very well
The company has little in the way of assets
The company is earning a high return on its assets
The company is earning a high return on its assets. This is actually a good thing for investors.
3.
A value stock is one that is undervalued in the marketplace.
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True
False
True. A value stock is worth more than its current market price indicates.
4.
To evaluate a company, a value investor might look at _______.
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Its past and present stock performance
Its book value
Current interest rates
Its industry as a whole
Its book value. A value investor would focus on factors intrinsic to the company to determine its likely future performance.
5.
Value investors identify variables that may push up the price of a value stock in the next two or three years.
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True
False
False. Value investors identify variables that may push up the price of a value stock in the near future.
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