POLL ABOUT VALUATION
This poll expires Monday, June 25, at 12:00am EDT.
The purpose of the poll is to get a rough idea about the relative importance of valuation to readers of this thread. I realize that the construct of the poll will not result in conclusive, empirical evidence but I do think it might result in helpful, anecdotal evidence.
Responses will be held in strict confidence as was the case in the three Gemstar polls I conducted. Please respond to me by PM.
Now, the poll ...
Which of the following responses best describes the frequency that you computed your own fundamental stock valuation for the purpose of helping you make all of your active decisions in the last two years to buy, not to buy, sell, or hold common stock? (Please read the clarifications below before responding.)
1) Never
2) Occasionally
3) About half the time
4) Usually
5) Always
Clarifications:
As an example, if you made only one active decision to buy, not to buy, hold or sell a position in the last two years and if you computed your own valuation in the decision-making process, the appropriate response would be "5) Always."
Decisions to hold a stock can either be passive or active. A passive decision to hold a stock isn't addressed by the poll; only active decisions are addressed.
"Computing your own valuation" includes using an item such as an offline or online calculator, abacus, slide rule, pencil and paper, or spreadsheet, and includes mentally calculating the numbers. It does not matter whose data you used to compute the valuation. However, the definition for the purpose of this poll does NOT include a stock valuation computed by someone other than you.
Thank you in advance to everyone who responds!
--Mike Buckley |
