Buffett has said something along the lines of “you don’t need to know the weight of a cow to know its fat.” This evaluation method can help the valuation process. It simplifies things and will enable you to make no-brainer investments if you find a business that is only going to get fatter over time.
I don’t use a complicated DCF in my valuation process …
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