Michael Boyle is an experienced financial professional with more than 10 years working with financial planning, derivatives, equities, fixed income, project management, and analytics. The free-float ...

In stock market analysis, many numbers get thrown around—market capitalization, price-to-earnings ratios, and total shares outstanding. Yet, one critical metric often misunderstood by individual ...

The CEO of Markel Corporation has suggested a simplified view of deriving its value. This article explores a modification of that approach and benchmarks it against historical prices. Initial results ...

Berkshire Hathaway can be approximately valued as a sum of equity plus insurance float. The validity of this method is supported by historical data. The market still values Berkshire Hathaway similar ...