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Exercises: Debiasing Your Historical Analysis

13 minPRO
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Key Takeaways

  • A pitch using trough-to-present returns, current low vacancy, and recent rent growth combines multiple biases.
  • Debiasing requires using complete cycles, seeking failure data, and projecting from long-term averages.
  • Regular self-audits of your own analysis identify blind spots before they become costly mistakes.
  • Document specific process improvements and implement them on your next analysis.
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1.A syndicator cites 120% appreciation since 2012. What is the primary analytical concern?

2.What is the purpose of a regular analytical self-audit?

3.When evaluating a fund manager's historical returns, what should you always request?