Nick Lioudis is a writer, multimedia professional, consultant, and content manager for Bread. He has also spent 10+ years as a journalist. Thomas J Catalano is a CFP and Registered Investment Adviser ...

There are many methods to estimate the value of a company, but one of the most fundamental and frequently used is Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) analysis. The general idea behind the method is this: the ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

A basic tool of fundamental investors, and especially value investors, is the discounted cash flow calculation of present value. How to establish the discount rate in DCF is addressed in chapter seven ...

The DCF model is powerful but highly sensitive to key inputs: discount rate, perpetual growth rate, and growth assumptions. Choosing the right discount rate is crucial; too low or too high a rate can ...