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How Alpha Hides in GAAP Accounting: Return on Equity

CFA Institute

You can find significant alpha in the mechanics that drive GAAP accounting.

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Refreshing Revenue, the Cash Conversion Cycle, and Free Cash Flow

CFA Institute

GAAP sometimes misrepresents business reality. We can use that fact to generate some alpha.

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Counting the Cost of Capital and Seeding Network-Based Accounting

CFA Institute

Cost of capital is a tenuous concept. Charlie Munger amusingly calls it a “perfectly amazing mental malfunction.”.