The battleground is no longer having access to information. That was yesteryear’s investing. Today’s investing is about asking the right question. You’re no longer going to be a good database. You’re going to be a good search engine. The answers are there to be found. It’s the right questions to ask. That’s how we differentiate ourselves as well. We’re not looking for information. We’re looking for insights." – Rupal Bhansal Asking the right questions is a vital part of the investment process and while coming up with the right industry-or company-specific questions may be difficult, a few fundamental questions should lie at the heart of every valuation process: What is the company worth? "It is so easy to lose sight of this as a northern star," says Thomas Macpherson at Guru Focus, "but it’s probably the single most important question you can ask as you get started. No matter how you come up with it – price:book, price:earnings, dividend discount or discounted free cash flow – you h...
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