BPC adds German Stock Exchange data
The Butler Pinkerton Calculator™ recently added data from the Canadian Exchange, and now appraisers can access the German stock index. Jim Catty (Chair of the International Association of Consultants Valuators and Analysts, IACVA) encouraged the addition, indicating that IACVA will soon be updating their instructional materials for Germany (and the U.K. may not be far behind…) Step [...]
Damodaran sees “back-filling” after surprisingly quick ERP rebound
“I must confess that I was surprised at how quickly the market has come back from the crisis, though the economies seem to be lagging,” admits Professor Aswath Damodaran (NYU Stern School of Business), in his latest e-newsletter (Feb. 5, 2010) (available at his website). “During the year, the equity risk premium dropped from 6.43% [...]
Updates added to personal v. enterprise goodwill guide
BVR has added new material to the online version of BVR’s Guide to Personal v. Enterprise Goodwill. This update includes access to the special report Proving Your Financial Case: How to Define and Distinguish Personal vs. Enterprise Goodwill in Divorce—Practice Portfolio Series for Attorneys, which provides step-by-step guidance on developing your proof, with emphasis on the evidence that attorneys and financial [...]
New additions to BVR’s Economic Outlook Update™
In response to user requests, the Economic Outlook Update™ (EOU) has been enhanced with new data on the real estate market. The EOU now includes REIT returns as reported by National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts®, property index returns as reported by the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries, and current and forecasted [...]
Appraisers can’t stop marketing now
BVR’s friend Gale Crosley reminds all appraisers that marketing is most essential near the bottom of a downturn. But, she says, “that doesn’t mean expensive dinners. You can sell the value of your services just as well at Starbucks.” Here’s an example of the kind of dedicated “focus” Crosley recommends Targeting your buyer [...]
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