Paper Trading and Stock Valuation Yinghao Wang Tina Chen
Maintain a paper trading account with 100K dollars Goal: 110K by the end of semester “Invest in companies, not in the stock market.” — Peter Lynch
Methodology Industry analysis Type of company: slow growers, stalwarts, fast growers, cyclical, or turnarounds? Earnings, Earnings, Earnings Key ratios or numbers: P/E, percent of sales, the cash position, the debt factor, dividends, book value, cash flow, inventories, pension plans, growth rate, hidden asset … … Valuation: DCF, WACC
Schedule Flexible Analyze our position and adjust portfolio