Making a profit is the goal of every small business, but managing finances can often seem like an obstacle towards achieving that end. Nearly half of small business owners say bookkeeping is their least favorite part of running their business, according to a TD Bank survey. One in five business owners say managing their money […]
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BSE Ltd., Asia’s Oldest Stock Exchange, to Go Public!
Editor’s Note: This author has developed an Excel-based financial model that contains historical financial data for BSE Ltd. over the last decade, based on consolidated financial statements. The data has been collated from BSE’s annual reports for these ten years, and manually hard-coded into the financial model. You can view this BSE Ltd. (Bombay Stock Exchange) Excel Model […]
Eicher Motors vs. Page Industries: Which One is Investors’ Favorite?
These two stocks have been the market favorites for the last few years, and have generated returns far in excess of the market. We decided to analyze why Eicher Motors may have outperformed Page Industries, when many similarities exist between the two companies. We are not commenting on the future financial performance or target price […]
Interested in Consumer Discretionary Services? Introducing the BQiT Consumer Discretionary Services Index
In any economy, the role played by the Consumer / FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) sector cannot be overemphasized. These products are required for daily sustenance and therefore have stable demand and deep penetration, across developed and emerging markets. As opposed to pure-play consumer/ FMCG products, Consumer Discretionary Services (CDS) reflect consumer spending which is largely […]
What’s the Impact of Ratios in Financial Analysis?
Financial statement analysis can be referred as a process of understanding the risk and profitability of a company by analyzing reported financial info, especially annual and quarterly reports. In other words, financial statement analysis is a study about accounting ratios among various items included in the balance sheet. Advantages of Financial Statement Analysis The different advantages […]
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