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How shall I put this delicately? I have heard that sometimes, when the owner of an asset hires an expert to evaluate said asset, a potential conflict of interest can arise. The expert evaluator might, possibly be tempted to inflate the value of the asset to satisfy it’s client. I could even imagine a more aggressive owner putting a little pressure on the “expert” to inflate the value of the subject asset. While I’m not suggesting any specific person or company has ever done this, we should always be cognizant of where incentives lie. Read the rest of this entry »