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Classic 16: Billionaire Phil Knights' Book About Founding Nike

We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast Network

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How to Calculate the True Liquidation Value of a Company

When i tried to calculate the margin of safety, i'd like to look at the book value and imagine what would happen were the business to liquidate to morrow. If i buy a company for less than its book value and it goes bankrupt, i could actually make a profit. But in reality, there are many companies that trade for below their book value. For instance, a fiat kreisler. Is it possible that the numbers and the books don't reflect the rea liquidation value of the company? What tools can i use in order to estimate the true liquidation value?"

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