Feb. 25, 2008 classWishes for future classes

• More quantitative problems in class• Deal with class heterogeneity• More examples• Give a break in the middle of the class• Speak slower• More detailed explanations• Don’t ask questions!• Ask clearer questions

Significant question remaining from this class

• How will all this come together?

• How do I value different tranches of a CDO?

• A step-by-step start to finish valuation of a company

• What to look for when calculating beta

• What to look for when reviewing a 10-K

• What is a cashflow?

Midterm and rest of course

• Performance on Midterm worse than expected – but situation is redeemable

• Despite of uneven coverage of topics in FIN 320, need to know preliminaries

• Goal is still to learn about valuation and write valuation report

• Need to consider this more than a course – preparation for job market

• You need to be pro-active!