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Aswath Damodaran on the Difference Between Pricing a Company and Valuing One, and More

The Motley Fool

Depreciation is non cash. Market mistakes become bigger than active investors come in again. You don't need very many active investors to keep markets on their toes so much as that argument has merit, I think that the truth is that David Einhorn, the Bill Ackman's, the Carl Icahn's have a place in this process.

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A Conversation With John Graham on CPP Investments Fiscal 2023 Results

Pension Pulse

For an active investor, that provides opportunities,” Graham said, referencing CPP Investments’ approach of combing the globe and often making direct investments in a wide range of assets, from airports to toll roads and energy utilities to malls. The Canadian dollar depreciated against the U.S.

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Better Investment: Stocks or Real Estate?

The Motley Fool

But what most investors should do if they're investing in stock market is simply buy, and Scott mentioned it, an index fund, ETF, S&P 500 index fund. Right off the bat, you're probably outperforming 95% of active investors if you do that. The structure, and any improvements made to it can be capitalized and then depreciated.

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