Key insights
- The post reflects a common frustration among new value investors overwhelmed by complex valuation methods. The author is struggling to reconcile theoretical knowledge with practical application, questioning the reliability of readily available financial data and seeking a simplified approach to determining fair value. This sentiment, while relatable, suggests a potential for impulsive decisions based on hype, which could negatively impact individual investment outcomes.
Hi everybody,
i hope i can find some help here :D
I watched a ton of videos and read a lot of books on Value Investing but it seems the more i read the more confused and overwhelmed i get :D
I understand the whole concept and ideas behind it but i can´t find a way how to calculate it.
There are people calculating pages of stuff, the graham formula, others doing 30 Minutes of DCF Models and one minute later i watch a video of someone like Buffett or others saying to stay in your circle of competence and you don´t need to calculate anything.
Since 2 Month every day ends with 30 open tabs of different screening tools, Excel sheets,Videos just to realize i still don´t know what to do :D it´s frustrating
There are also so many websites that do give you a fair value or any analysts telling you what to buy , i don´t even know if i can trust the FCF numbers on any screening tool.
Isn´t there a simple way to figure out a fair Value and adding a margin of safety?
i already got to the point where i thought about just going all in on the next hype stock :D That seems giving me a better chance than me calculating for 5 hours and still not knowing if it´s a fair price.
Maybe someone got a good guide or any simple way to do it step by step , would really appreciate any help or hint in the right direction.