The debate about explicit Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) dates back at least as far as the Mallinson Report in 1994. This debate has been rekindled by the RICS’ “Independent Review...
About Malcolm Frodsham
The Analyst
Sensitivity Tables Versus Histograms: Enhancing Real Estate Decision-Making
The tools we use to analyse data play a pivotal role in shaping investment decisions. Is it possible that cognitive bias can creep in when we favour sensitivity tables over...
The Professor
Solvency II – SCR for real estate
A guide to the requirement. Solvency II is a comprehensive programme of regulatory requirements for insurers. One of the two financial requirements of Solvency II is the Solvency...
The Professor
Risk diversification
Visualising is halfway to understanding. Source: MSCI Monthly Property Index ©2022 MSCI Inc. All rights reserved. It’s hard to visualise risk, but MSCI produced a mesmerising...
Golden Oldie
Real estate risk – a simple question?
Originally published October 2021. Knowing what to ask is the trick to getting the right answer. In The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, a supercomputer called Deep Thought...
Golden Oldie
Why property investment is like a game of darts
Originally published winter 2019. A player’s three-dart shooting average offers a clear metric that can be analysed to reveal the best strategic options – investment management...