Alphabet
Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL): Fast Fundamental Analysis
2021-11-09
Introduction Alphabet $GOOGL, a.k.a. Google is not your ordinary company or stock. This is a powerful growth stock that despite its near $2 trillion market cap continues to grow at a high rate. Although the stock is not necessarily inexpensive or cheap, it still represents a solid investment opportunity for long-term capital appreciation. Earnings forecasts […]
How to Value Growth Stocks
2021-03-11
Valuing High Growth Stocks Growth stocks are a different breed, and they cannot be valued in the same way you value average businesses. When you are looking at regular businesses, the company’s current valuation is a primary consideration. This is typically measured utilizing metrics such as the P/E ratio, price to cash flows, price to […]
Earnings Growth Drives Total Return and Dividend Income
2018-10-03
Introduction This article was inspired by an interesting debate between two commenters on my most recent article “Why a 15 P/E Ratio Represents Fair Value for Most (Not All) Companies: FedEx – Part 2 Found Here.” In a nutshell, the argument revolved around whether dividends were a driver or a contributor to total return. Interestingly, […]
Searching for Alphabet’s True Worth? Should we Google it?
2017-08-30
Introduction This is the third in a series of articles where I will cover popular and/or high profile stocks. The primary objective of this series will be to put a spotlight on the importance of forecasting future growth prior to making an investment decision. I elaborated on the importance of forecasting future growth in part […]