Today, we will be focusing on the Valuation of Microsoft and my conclusion for whether you should buy Microsoft as this case study comes to a close. You might have missed out on the first 2 parts of the case study. As such, you can read Understanding Microsoft’s Business Model and Understanding Microsoft’s Management and Financials before you proceed for a more well-rounded understanding of the other factors I considered before deciding whether to invest into Microsoft. The evolution of Valuation Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing, used to buy companies and stocks based on Valuation. Valuation then could be easily calculated through looking at the financials of the company. If the company had a certain amount of assets and could be bought at a cheaper rate than what they had assets wise, it was an attractive buy. Even Warren Buffett learnt from his mentor...