How Can Historical Performance Help an Analyst Assess the Future

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Essay

How can historical performance help an analyst assess the future prospects for an industry?

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Definitions:

Distinctive Quality

A characteristic or trait that distinguishes a person or thing from others, making it unique or notable.

Trademark

A distinctive mark, motto, device, or implement that a manufacturer stamps, prints, or otherwise affixes to the goods it produces so that they may be identified on the market and their origins made known. Once a trademark is established (under the common law or through registration), the owner is entitled to its exclusive use.

Copyright Registration

The process of recording a copyright with the copyright office of a country, which provides legal benefits such as public record and legal evidence of copyright ownership.

Copyright

The exclusive right of authors to publish, print, or sell an intellectual production for a statutory period of time. A copyright has the same monopolistic nature as a patent or trademark, but it differs in that it applies exclusively to works of art, literature, and other works of authorship, including computer programs.