Latin American Discovery Fund (Latin American Discovery Fund) GF Value Rank : 0 (As of May. 25, 2024)

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What is Latin American Discovery Fund GF Value Rank?

Latin American Discovery Fund has the GF Value Rank of 0.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

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Latin American Discovery Fund (Latin American Discovery Fund) Business Description

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https://www.morganstanley.com

Latin American Discovery Fund Inc is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is long-term capital appreciation through investments in equity and debt securities issued or guaranteed governmental entity.

Executives

City Of London Investment Group Plc	10 percent owner	77 GRACECHURCH STREET, LONDON X0 EC3V0AS
Eric J Carlson	officer: Portfolio Manager	MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 522 5TH AVENUE, FLOOR 20, NEW YORK NY 10036
Paul C Psaila	officer: Portfolio Manager	MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 522 5TH AVENUE, FLOOR 20, NEW YORK NY 10036
City Of London Investment Management Co Ltd	10 percent owner	77 GRACECHURCH STREET, LONDON X0 EC3V0AS
Patricia A Maleski	director	C/O J P MORGAN INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC, 522 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Timothy J Knierim	officer: CCO	100 MULBERRY STREET, NEWARK NJ 07102
Nancy Everett	director	1812 PARK AVE, RICHMOND VA 23220
Jakki L. Haussler	director	221 EAST FOURTH STREET, CINCINNATI OH 45202
Joseph C Benedetti	officer: Vice President	C/O INVESCO, 225 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK NY 10281
John H Gernon	officer: Principle Executive Officer	522 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Arthur Jason Lev	officer: President and PEO	522 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Gaite Ali	other: Portfolio Manager	522 5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Sara Furber	officer: President and PEO	MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, 522 FIFTH AVE, NEW YORK NY 10036
Mary Ann Picciotto	officer: CCO of the Advisor	LORD, ABBETT & CO. LLC, 90 HUDSON STREET, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Frank J Smith	officer: PFO & Treasurer	C/O MORGAN STANLEY INVESTMENT MAN, 1221 AVENUE OF THE AVENUE 22ND FL, NEW YORK NY 10020

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