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Expect more write-downs say academics

As many as 30 per cent of ASX-listed companies have a book value higher than what the market is willing to pay for them.

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More big Qantas-style write-downs may be on the way, according to new research, which shows 30 per cent of ASX-listed companies have a book value higher than what the market is willing to pay for them.

Digital disruption, globalisation, the high Australian dollar, and fluctuating commodity prices have wiped large chunks of value off organisations.

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Agnes is a former reporter at the Financial Review. Connect with Agnes on Twitter.

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