What are the best databases for a newbie to evaluate industry dynamics?

by a searcher from Harvard University - Harvard Business School

3 years ago

Hi folks! I'm at the earliest stages of evaluating whether a Search fund is right for me. I'm starting to research potential industries to target. I know there are a number of databases where one could look. What's the best place to start? Thank you!

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searcher from California State University, Los Angeles

Get in touch with a commercial banker - They all have access to everything from ibis world, pitchbook, first research, etc.

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searcher from Claremont McKenna College

IDEA (FREE!): Go to your library website or local library (when re-opens) and read Small Cap version of ValueLine (like Buffett used to do), which contains detailed one-page reports on small public companies, sorted by industry group! Because the reports are sorted by industry group they may give you a flavor for which industry to focus on.

3 years ago | like reply | 3 likes

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