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Financial Statement Analysis


Winners and Losers in a World Without Quarterly Earnings

Clare Flynn Levy reflects on how reduced reporting frequency would alter real-world investment decisions, influencing which firms gain or fall behind.

Corporate Myopia: Less-Frequent Reporting Won’t Reduce Managerial Short-Termism

Evidence shows quarterly reporting is not the cause of corporate myopia. Incentive structures exert far greater pressure.

Hiding in Plain Sight: Accounting for Capex

EBITDA can mask CAPEX risks. Monitoring capital allocation is key to spotting whether investments create cash flow or quietly drain value.

Book Review: The Financial Restructuring Tool Set

Explore Mike Harmon's expert guide to financial restructuring tools, distressed debt, and bankruptcy strategies for investors and practitioners.

Book Review: Financial Statement Analysis for Value Investing

Penman and Pope refine classic value investing through the lens of financial statements.

How Do Shareholder Loans and Intangible Assets Impact PE Financials?

Investment professionals must carefully consider how shareholder loans and intangible assets influence financial ratios, as these factors materially shape the post-buyout financial landscape.

Bank Runs and Liquidity Crises: Insights from the Diamond-Dybvig Model

This blog explores the mechanics of bank runs -- why they happen even in the absence of fundamental financial distress, and how central banks can intervene to stabilize the system.

Decoding PE Buyouts: The Full Financial Picture is in the Consolidated Accounts

As the PE landscape evolves, investment professionals must understand how to correctly capture the full picture of a portfolio company’s performance.

Beyond Bank Runs: How Bank Liquidity Risks Shape Financial Stability

For financial analysts, understanding bank liquidity risks is essential not just for assessing individual banks but also for evaluating broader market conditions.

The Discounted Cash Flow Dilemma: A Tool for Theorists or Practitioners?

Discounted cash flow valuation offers a tempting sense of numerical clarity, but 80% of that “value” can rest on uncertain terminal assumptions. Fragile, indeed.