Find a financial article about any rogue trader who improperly traded in derivatives and ended up with a huge loss. Discuss the derivatives involved and why that lead to a huge loss.

Part 1:

Choose any prospectus of an IPO (in the UAE or outside the UAE) and comment on the different valuation methods used:

• DCF: what assumptions about growth, WACC, expected cash flows? Are they reasonable and why?

• Multiples: Which comparables do they choose? Are they reasonable?

• Multiples: Which ratios do they choose? Are they reasonable?

• Other methods (EVA, real options, Dividend growth model, …)

Part 2:

Find a financial article about any rogue trader who improperly traded in derivatives and ended up with a huge loss. Discuss the derivatives involved and why that lead to a huge loss.

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