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Equity Valuation Using Multiples: An Empirical Investigation

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PrefaceReviewing my time as a research associate makes me feel as if a dream hadturned into reality. This dream combined unique learning experiences on both anacademic and a personal level with full enjoyment and diversity of life. Within thedream, there have been many people, whom I want to thank for helping me in oneway or the other during the last three years. Foremost my deepest gratitude goes toProfessor Klaus Spremann, my advisor and academic teacher. He gave me the requiredinspiration and guidance to explore my potentials and utilize them in thisbook. My working experience with him as an assistant and as a research associate atthe Swiss Institute of Banking and Finance at the University of St.Gallen exceededall my expectations: he taught me the economics of corporate finance and portfoliomanagement in his books and seminars as well as in our conversations and meetings.I learned from him to approach challenging tasks with the right attitude andexperienced what it means to grow with confidence and responsibility.Profound gratitude also goes to Professor Thomas Berndt, who spontaneouslyagreed to supervise my work as a co-adviser. His enthusiasm and thoughts sparkedmy interest in many areas of accounting and made him a great mentor. Likewise, Iam very grateful to Professor Pascal Gantenbein. He initiated my passion for theworld of finance when I arrived as a master student at the University of St.Gallen in2004, and since then advised, encouraged, and supported me at any time in variousaspects of life.Within the twelve-month period as a visiting researcher at the <strong>An</strong>dersonSchool of Management at UCLA and the Yale School of Management in2006/2007, the quality and substance of my research gained enormously from thefaculty input I received from Professor Jing Liu, Professor David Aboody (bothUCLA), and Professor Jacob Thomas (Yale). Special thanks also goes to Dean AlOsborne, Dean Eric Mokover (both UCLA), and Professor Subrata Sen (Yale) formaking this unforgettable experience possible. Financial support for this researchvisit by the Swiss National Science Foundation is gratefully acknowledged.Changing environments and the speed of life pose a challenge for friendshipsand relationships. Notwithstanding, I enjoyed grand benevolence and encourage-

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