When it comes to buying, selling or investing in a business the important question becomes ’How much is the business worth?’ As an investment banker and investor I have looked at over a thousand businesses over the last 20 years. Those businesses were sometimes represented by a realtor, sometimes represented by a lawyer,…
Day: October 23, 2011
Are You Afraid to Commit? … Numbers Show Many are Being Held Back from Success Because of Their Fear
In today’s world it seems all too easy to live a life of non-commitment. As evidence, recent statistics show that 51% of Canadian adults are ‘single’. However, commitment isn’t restricted to personal relationships. Commitment is defined as ‘An agreement or pledge to do something in the future’. So, based on…
Increasing Share Price Through Shareholder Diversification
In the stock market there are various ways to determine the value of a stock. However, ultimately it isn’t the analysts or stock brokers that determine the price of a stock, though they can have significant influence. It is what the investors are willing to pay to acquire that stock…