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CFA Institute Take 15 Series
Source: CFA Institute

5 min, video podcast, recorded on 7 January 2011

Aswath Damodaran is professor of finance and David Margolis Teaching Fellow at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University. He has authored articles in such publications as the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis and the Journal of Finance. Additionally, Professor Damodaran is the author of a number of books and is the co-editor of the book Investment Management with Peter Bernstein. He is a five-time recipient of the Stern School of Business Excellence in Teaching Award (awarded by the graduating class) and was the youngest winner of the University-wide Distinguished Teaching Award in 1990. Professor Damodaran holds MBA and PhD degrees from the University of California at Los Angeles.

This information is accurate as of the date of recording.

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Summary

Professor Aswath Damodaran discusses current approaches to valuation, particularly discounted cash flow valuation. He also addresses common errors in determining important inputs into discounted cash flow valuation, including the determination of appropriate discount rates and recent trends in valuation.

The Take 15 Series is a series of short interviews with leading practitioners on timely topics focused on the investment profession.

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Equity Investments
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  • Fundamental Analysis (Sector, Industry, Company) and the Valuation of Individual Equity Securities
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