Questions about Google Finance

[numi]

Anyone else here use Google Finance? Just started using it, and was wondering if it’s possible to set up a set of trading comps based on valuation multiples. Right now I only see it being able to chart prices and average returns, but I’m much more interested in trading multiples.

 

[kblade]

I use it often however I don’t think Google Finance is that complex/advanced as you want it to be. Even if you could create a list of companies and display valuation multiples for each one, what makes you so certain that their inputs (i.e. EBITDA, etc.) are actually accurate and timely?

 

[numi]

kblade, you’re right – nothing makes me certain. It’s just that I’m already thinking about alternatives for FactSet and Bloomberg access once my internship is over, sadly

 

[Palantir]

You could run a stockscreener with the parameters you want, and bookmark that search.

 

[ASSet_MANagement]

ADVFN is a pretty good resource and usualy bang on with bloomberg. Truestockvalue.com is very good (shameless pump from – my hedge fund manager cum professor started the site).

 

[justin88]

numi Wrote:
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> kblade, you’re right – nothing makes me certain.
> It’s just that I’m already thinking about
> alternatives for FactSet and Bloomberg access once
> my internship is over, sadly
you should** be able to get bbg access while in school
**accidentally a word

 

[numi]

Actually, yeah, we do have Bloomberg access at school but I mean preferably something I can access anywhere rather than being in front of a terminal

 

[ws]

numi Wrote:
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> kblade, you’re right – nothing makes me certain.
> It’s just that I’m already thinking about
> alternatives for FactSet and Bloomberg access once
> my internship is over, sadly
Call up your Factset Rep, ask him if you can qualify for some basic funcation in FactSet for personal account (at some discount)