Value Investing in the Long-Term Economic Curve
The stock value patterns indicated by firms in a particular economy cause remain dynamic relative to the prevailing political, cultural, and socioeconomic factors. Moreover, the changes associated with the value attributed to a firm’s stock can be assessed in the context of either the short-term or long-term economic curves. Value investing is concerned with the value change and progression trajectory that occurs in the long-term; more than five years. As such value and growth investors make their investment decisions based on the changes influenced by various drivers, operational aspects, and functional attributes that cause a lasting impact on a company's processes and outcomes.