Determining the appropriate discount for lack of marketability (DLM) is one of the most
challenging questions in valuing private firms, and one that has only recently begun to be deeply …

We provide evidence that for the developed markets that were part of the MSCI EAFE index
over the 1970–2004 period, an equally-weighted index outperforms market-cap and GDP-…

We propose a multivariate scoring model based on four classes of variables to predict future
returns of 23 emerging equity markets. For the periods 1986–1995 and 1996–2003, our long…

We examine two alternatives to the cap-weighted index for emerging markets: the GDP-weighted
and the equally weighted (EW) indices. Over the 1990–2004 period, the GDP-weighted …

During the 1990s, capital flows to emerging markets increased dra-matically due principally
to the structural changes and econoniic liberalization that took place in many of these …

Desmoid tumors, though rare, can present challenges, especially when occurring in the
chest. This case involves a 44-year-old woman with a parietal swelling, initially painless but …

Thymomas are the most common thymic tumors. The identification of their prognostic factors
remains a controversial issue because of their rarity. The main aim of our work was to …

Valuation professionals continually improve and evolve their valuation work product to reflect
current market-based theoretical guidance. This guidance is communicated through books, …

The problem of energy optimization of a Double Star Induction Motor (DSIM) using the concept
of a Rotor Field Oriented Control (RFOC) can be treated by an Optimal Control Strategy (…

The problem of energy optimization of a DSIM (Double Stator Induction Motor) using the
concept of a RFOC (Rotor Field Oriented Control) can be treated by an OCS (Optimal Control …