Would you rather be with Andrew or Linda? Businesses manage their finances just like individual people. :-)

Predicting the future networth of these individuals.

Andrew: Risky to Predict

Linda: Less Risky to Predict



Just because a business has volatile numbers doesn't mean it won't make a lot of money in the future.

It's just more difficult to predict and value = RISK.

Buffett Rule: A Stock must be stable and understandable.