What is Horizon analysis?

Horizon analysis compares the projected discounted returns of a security or investment portfolio’s total returns over several time frames or investment horizons . Horizon analysis compares the projected discounted returns of a security or investment portfolio’s total returns over several time frames, often referred to as the investment horizon.

What is horizon scanning?

Alternatively, horizon scanning can be embedded in a more comprehensive foresight process that feeds the results of the scan into processes for assessing and understanding the consequent policy challenges, connecting them to possible future scenarios, and identifying specific policy actions designed to steer toward desirable outcomes.

How can analytic hierarchy be used for Horizon Scanning?

For example, an analytic hierarchy process can be used to weight the criteria applied in a horizon-scanning exercise ( Mehand et al., 2018; WHO, 2017 ). During the committee’s webinar on horizon scanning, speakers indicated the importance of having a specific sponsor for horizon-scanning and futuring work.

Why is horizontal analysis important?

Horizontal analysis is valuable because analysts assess past performance along with the company’s current financial position or growth. Trends emerge, and these can be used to project future performance. Horizontal analysis can also be used to benchmark a company with competitors in the same industry.