5. What determines stock prices???? LOOK AT THESE FACTORS WHEN DETERMINING WHAT STOCKS TO BUY!!! 1. Earnings base (EPS) 2. A valuation multiple (P/E ratio; higher the multiple, the more growth) 3. Discount rate 4. Risk of the stock 5. INFLATION 6. Economic strength of market and peers 7. Substitutes 8. Incidental Transactions 9. Demographics 10. Market trends 11. Liquidity 12. Market Sentiment
11. HOW YOU CAN BEAT THE MARKET 1. Keep TURNOVER (how much money the business takes) LOW AND MINIMIZE FRICTIONAL EXPENSE (total cost after everthing is put in) 2. Commit to a investing philosphy!!!! 3.Avoid wipeout risk (Look at all the stats; don't take risks; if you don't understand it, don't buy it!!!) 4. View the market as a single stock 5. Pay yourself (set automatic withdrawals from paycheck/bank accounts so it can accumulate ) 6. Know when to sell your stock and buy an index fund 7. Smaller-medium companies are better (easier to grow earnings)