Since the Modigliani and Miller 1958 seminal paper, there has been a problem posed by the fact that the discount rate to value cash flows depends on the value of thesecash flows. This gives raise to the circularity problem.In this paper we propose an analytical solution to this circularity...

Usually in financial textbooks and courses the theory of portfolio selection is taught in a strictly theoretical way. There is a model (Markowitz) that stipulates that an investor has preferences and that she will choose the best portfolio, given her preference curves and an efficient frontier....

In the latest edition of Principles of Corporate Finance (Brealey, Myers and Allen, 2006) the authors use a finite cash flow example to illustrate the valuation procedure for using the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) method with the free cash flow (FCF) and the Adjusted Present Value (APV). The two...

Este es material de curso del libro Decisiones Empresariales bajo Riesgo e Incertidumbre. El nivel del libro es basico. Se usan muy pocas matematicas y puede ser usado por gerentes. El capitulo diez estudia la medicion del valor agregado. Se estudia criticamente el EVA y los beneficios...

En este trabajo mostramos que la evaluacion de proyectos debe hacerse con base en flujos de caja calculados a precios corrientes o nominales. Presentamos un caso donde los resultados obtenidos con el metodo de precios constantes estan sobre estimados y existe por tanto, el riesgo de aceptar...

We discuss some ideas useful when forecasting financial statements that are based on historical data.The chapter is organized as follows: First we discuss the relevance of prospective analysis for non traded firms. In a second section we a basic reviews of subjects that will be needed for...

Este es material de curso del libro Decisiones Empresariales bajo Riesgo e Incertidumbre. El nivel del libro es basico. Se usan muy pocas matematicas y puede ser usado por gerentes. En este segundo capitulo se trata el concepto basico de las finanzas: el valor del dinero en el tiempo. Un dolar...

Abstract: If the forecast period is short, then the specification of the assumption for the calculation of the terminal may be an important element of the valuation exercise. To be specific, with respect to the reference year 0, the (present) value of the terminal value may be more than fifty...

It is widely known that if the leverage is constant over time, then the cost of equity and the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) for the free cash flow, FCF, is constant over time. In other words, it is inappropriate to use a constant WACCFCF to discount the free cash flow (FCF) if the...

La mayoría de los textos de finanzas corporativas y los analistas presentan el cálculo delCosto Promedio Ponderado de Capital CPPC (WACC) como independiente del Flujo de caja libre.Es una práctica común que los analistas calculen un CPPC (WACC) a priori y lo usen independientemente del valor...