Super-investor Warren Buffett and the search for hidden value

Super-investor Warren Buffett and the search for hidden value
Warren Buffett would buy companies at a discount, then sell at a profit. (Image: Getty)
Warren Couillault
'Valuation.' The word comes from the French word 'valeur', meaning worth or value. To most of us, and certainly those of us in real estate or the financial markets, the word is usually seen as a number with a currency symbol ahead of it. Your house is valued at $1 million, or a company’s shares have a valuation of $5.00 per share.Valuation is a subjective word in financial services, and the process of valuation is part-art and part science. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. All those different valua...

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