Article: Luster matrix goes beyond DCF for true valuation. (Don't go with the Flow).(discounted cash flow model )

One of the most popular valuation methods on Wall Street is the discounted cash flow model (DCF); however, The Abernathy Group has found a way to improve upon the model so that valuations are more accurate. The assumption behind the DCF model is that a business is worth the present value of its future profits or cash flows.

The difference between the DCF valuation and the current stock price will determine whether or not a stock is over or undervalued. The Abernathy Group believes that the DCF model is more often than not inaccurate because it requires the investor to accomplish impossible tasks including predicting 10 years of financial performance and placing a ...

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