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[@a40anda47]

Here in 2020, great video and information

[@dgo1749]

Same

[@OKREDHOT]

if your business has solid sales margins and is growing, this cash problem can be fixed by getting straight loans from banks in order to cover the working capital requirement

[@edc1967]

I would also calculate the business cash cycle in days YoY. (Accounts receivables in days plus inventory in days minus Accounts Payables in days) which would indicate the working capital needs in days. If it is increasing YoY it may very well be indicative of working capital mismanagement.

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[@kehtang]

well, i have to say ur vidoes are the best, in terms of speaking skills, easy-to-understand content, as well as occasionl humor, so it actually take me pleasure to watch them. Thank you for the great contrbution Tim!

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I like these videos, they explain things clearly - gives a good intro to loads of finance things

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Thanks a lot for your videos. I am learning on my own and you are the best at explaining all this financial information. You are great. Thanks

[@MichaelHabner]

What happens to this scenario when you introduce negative or zero bank interest rates, and receivables terms are extended to, say, 90 days... 120 days etc.?

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So simple and Clear to understand. Simply Great Videos. Thank you Sir for sharing your knowledge.

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thank you so much for committing your talent to youtube. ive learned so much from you

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Good job Tim! Keep on making this vids!

[@unclesam1357]

Hey Tim. I have a question. Just recently I read about Emirates airlines planning to make an investment of around 80 billion dollars on aircrafts and equipment. That got me wondering how an airline whose net annual profits hardly exceeds 300 million dollars can end up making such a huge investment. It'd be great if you could provide an explanation. On a different note, would you personally invest in a company like the Emirates group? I checked its annual report and the profit listings are impressive. PS. You're doing an amazing job posting these videos. Keep going.

[@nepalihercules]

one word, credit, comes to mind. its owned by the government so they have access to cheap credit

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Thanks man. Very informative video.

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so awesome! love your videos!

[@janefromcanada6943]

Wonderful explanation. Thank you for posting

[@DewTime]

Why does working capital not include cash you currently have?

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very helpful video . keep it up .

[@john-blair]

Thanks for the video. Slight digression: Like the shirt in the video - I know its 9 years ago - but where did you get it from? Thanks.

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thank you MoneyWeek!...another great video!

[@rogjerr]

Is looking at a negative EV sufficient to confirm a company has plenty of cash flow?

[@ShadeandShadow4ever]

Before even watching the video, my guess is: 1. expanding too quickly 2. I have no idea other than this

[@gabrielfetter1708]

Great! Easy to understand!

[@shakaama]

ok now you need to make a video about (CFA) Negative Working Capital

[@NicosMind]

I agree with the opinions in this video :). Your vids are awesome.

[@TwiceBorn369]

In a word or two...invoice factoring

[@G00n3r4Life]

Would a relative large working capital in a large business deter you from buying.

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great videos don't stop

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Well done!

[@monlivreetmoi]

goodwill

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thank you

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subscribed, from the states

[@kholkeholkepolke1135]

I'm confused.. Companies themselves, dish out loans? I thought all credit, was through financial institutions.. Credit is instant income.. Why would companies, accrue debt, when there's financial institutions, for that reason? Or, are we talking about companies, that loan to their own conglomerate?

[@VexVengeance]

A lot businesses are credit-based businesses. I.e, they offer payment terms to customers to pay over months with post dated checks or installments. If you offer 180 day payment terms to a customer and you pay your suppliers in 30 days, you're likely to go bust. In fact, this is exactly what is happening to a lot of businesses in Dubai. He explained it incredibly well.

[@faithlesshound5621]

When there are only a few large buyers, they can insist on their own terms, like long delays before payment. The supermarkets do that to British farmers. They may even insist on the farmer selling only to them: which puts the seller at risk if they take a dislike to the product, or decide they want a "contribution" to help with some problem. Remember Michael Heseltine, once deputy prime minister, who said that as a businessman he had delayed paying bills to avoid going bust.

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Do you understand where the cash is going ?

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I fucking LOVE this channel. So many good videos

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I KNOW RIGHT LOL. though in a way im happy this gives me an edge

[@waikenchan1593]

Great video tim. Is this a similar method which tesco in 2014 used to make their profits look larger. Thanks.

[@pendoring282]

Surely cash would flow into the business from previous periods' sales though?

[@sang3Eta]

This is a great video. Thanks for making it.

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very interesting :)

[@G00n3r4Life]

What risk are you running at?

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Yo, have you thought about this method called the Intellitus Cash System? (go search google). My friend says it gets people oodles of income.

[@monlivreetmoi]

I have don't inderstand , how u are get 60 million

[@peterstannard]

Millions

[@profearoum]

Thank you for not whispering

[@shakaama]

not to poopoo on Tim's passion and acumen, but if a person really wants to invest, these videos are not what I would point to as appropriate for an investor. An investor's education comes at the under the sword of Damocles, hanging over the abyss, drowning in agony and burning in a lake of fire. Then, just maybe, then they will figure it out on their own. Investing is like the difference between known how the chess pieces move vs how to win at chess. Any fool can pick up an investing book.

[@krishant]

👍🏻

[@DONHSD]

I wonder how much you make a month Tim ?

[@TheSpringdaddy]

A "small business" with a 100 million turnover?

[@Tyson007ian]

yup, that is small business

[@TheSpringdaddy]

Tyson007ian is that right big shot!

[@LondonLad.]

TheSpringdaddy i would say its a mid sized business lol. A small business would be a million, give or take.

[@jmb4100]

Small business is under 10 million turnover I thought

[@moally55]

"juicy"... Like fruit-tella!