Musings on Markets

JANUARY 11, 2024

The six classes that I prepped for in those two years ranged from banking to investments to corporate finance, and while I have never worked harder, much of what I teach today came out of those classes. In 1984, I moved on to the University of California at Berkeley, as a visiting lecturer, teaching anything that needed to be taught.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Starting in late January 2023, I will be back in the classroom, teaching valuation and corporate finance to the MBAs and valuation to the undergraduates, and these classes will continue through May 2023. The class starts with a question of what the end game should be for a business (profitability, value, social good?)

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 25, 2023

During my teaching lifetime, I have taught a wide swath of classes, ranging from banking to equity instruments, but in the last twenty years, my focus has been on three classes, c orporate finance, valuation and investment philosophies , with the last one taught only online.

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Fox Corporate Finance

DECEMBER 17, 2024

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is delighted to publish the new FCF Valuation Monitor Q4 2024. The FCF Valuation Monitor is a comprehensive valuation analysis for the German small / midcap market segment and.

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Fox Corporate Finance

JANUARY 23, 2024

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is delighted to publish the new “FCF Valuation Monitor – Q4 2023”. The FCF Valuation Monitor is a comprehensive valuation analysis for the German small / midcap market segment.

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Fox Corporate Finance

APRIL 2, 2024

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is delighted to publish the new “FCF Valuation Monitor – Q1 2024”. The FCF Valuation Monitor is a comprehensive valuation analysis for the German small / midcap market segment and.

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Fox Corporate Finance

OCTOBER 26, 2023

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is delighted to publish the new “FCF Valuation Monitor – Q3 2023”. The FCF Valuation Monitor is a comprehensive valuation analysis for the German small / midcap market segment and.

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Fox Corporate Finance

JULY 17, 2023

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is delighted to publish the new “FCF Valuation Monitor – Q2 2023”. The FCF Valuation Monitor is a comprehensive valuation analysis for the German small / midcap market segment and.

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Fox Corporate Finance

MAY 23, 2023

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is delighted to publish the new “FCF Valuation Monitor – Q1 2023”. The FCF Valuation Monitor is a comprehensive valuation analysis for the German small / midcap market segment and.

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Fox Corporate Finance

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is delighted to publish the new “FCF Valuation Monitor – Q4 2022”. The FCF Valuation Monitor is a comprehensive valuation analysis for the German small / midcap market segment and.

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Fox Corporate Finance

OCTOBER 14, 2022

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is delighted to publish the new “FCF Valuation Monitor – Q3 2022”. The FCF Valuation Monitor is a comprehensive valuation analysis for the German small / midcap market segment and.

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Fox Corporate Finance

JULY 15, 2022

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is delighted to publish the new “FCF Valuation Monitor – Q2 2022”. The FCF Valuation Monitor is a comprehensive valuation analysis for the German small / midcap market segment and.

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Fox Corporate Finance

APRIL 22, 2022

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is delighted to publish the new “FCF Valuation Monitor – Q1 2022”. The FCF Valuation Monitor is a comprehensive valuation analysis for the German small / midcap market segment and.

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Fox Corporate Finance

MARCH 21, 2022

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is delighted to publish the new “FCF Valuation Monitor – February 2022”. The FCF Valuation Monitor is a comprehensive valuation analysis for the German small / midcap market segment and.

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Fox Corporate Finance

JANUARY 26, 2022

FCF Fox Corporate Finance GmbH is delighted to publish the new “FCF Valuation Monitor – Q4 2021”. The FCF Valuation Monitor is a comprehensive valuation analysis for the German small / midcap market segment and.

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Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Starting in late January 2023, I will be back in the classroom, teaching valuation and corporate finance to the MBAs and valuation to the undergraduates, and these classes will continue through May 2023. The class starts with a question of what the end game should be for a business (profitability, value, social good?)

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Global Finance

AUGUST 1, 2024

Corporate finance experts say going public is cool this summer; that’s not the case for a billionaire hedge fund manager’s overhyped IPO. When valuations shift so drastically, it’s usually due to “a major event” or “a failed deal, or even a market correction,” Carl Niedbala, co-founder of risk management firm Founder Shield, said. “It’s

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Future CFO

MARCH 28, 2021

What is the Tao of Corporate Finance? As McKinsey senior partner and Valuation author Tim Koller tells us, it is a formula that represents everything there is to know about finance. If you remember it, you can bring to mind the key drivers to consider when thinking about the valuation of a company.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 7, 2023

Data: Trickle to a Flood! It is perhaps a reflection of my age that I remember when getting data to do corporate financial analysis or valuation was a chore. Check rules of thumb : Investing and corporate finance are full of rules of thumb, many of long standing.

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Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 15, 2021

During my teaching lifetime, I have taught a wide swath of classes, ranging from banking to equity instruments, but in the last twenty years, my focus has been on three classes, c orporate finance, valuation and investment philosophies , with the last one taught only online. The place to start is with accounting.

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Fpanda Club

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

FP&A directors can often boast of a considerable track record in financial planning and analysis, also they understand very well the finance function in general and the business model of the company, which leads them to the next step of their careers as Chief financial officer (CFO).

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CFO Thought Leader

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In 2006, Lam relocated to New York to lead KPMG’s global TMT corporate finance team. Over two decades, he honed his expertise in mergers and acquisitions, valuation, and strategic advisory, collaborating with CFOs on transformative deals.

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Global Finance

APRIL 4, 2025

Its valuation has also fluctuated, peaking at $46 billion in 2021 before rapidly declining to $6.7 The Stockholm-based firm has applied to list its shares on the NYSE. The price range of the IPO has yet to be finalized. In 2024, Klarnas revenues surged by 24%, to $2.81 billion, compared to $2.28 billion two years ago.

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Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Stockholm-based Klarna is believed to have a valuation of about $20 billion in advance of the IPO. Its status as a rising star in Europe’s fintech firmament took it to a valuation of $31 billion in March 2021, increasing to $45.6 billion in July of that year. billion in July 2022.

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Global Finance

MARCH 2, 2025

Their initial response was to increase their human intervention in 2008: They changed their inventory valuation assumption, their revenue recognition assumptions, and a few other things. Horton: Heres one. HP was under pressure to achieve high revenue targets. But in the end, they couldnt maintain that.

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Boston Startup CFO

APRIL 12, 2024

409A / Valuations Leveraging our expertise and industry knowledge, we will conduct thorough assessments to determine the fair market value of your company, ensuring compliance with regulations and helping you make informed decisions related to stock options, equity compensation, and financial reporting.

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Global Finance

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

billion, according to a study by Houlihan Lokey, a leading valuation authority. The Indian Premier League (IPL), launched in 2008, has been the driving force behind this transformation, generating record-breaking revenues and inspiring the creation of T20 leagues across the world. As of 2024, the IPLs total value is $16.4

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 5, 2024

That year, I computed these industry-level statistics for five variables that I found myself using repeatedly in my valuations, and once I had them, I could not think of a good reason to keep them secret. Financing Flows 5. Valuation Pricing Growth & Reinvestment Profitability Risk Multiple s 1.

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Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 1, 2023

Be sure to check out our Masters in Business next week with Aswath Damodaran, Professor of Finance at New York University’s Stern School of Business. His textbook “ Investment Valuation ” is the standard in the field. class nine times.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 12, 2021

Corporate Finance : Corporate finance is the development of the first financial principles that govern how to run a business. It is that mission that makes corporate finance the ultimate big picture class, one that everyone (entrepreneurs, investors, analysts, business observers) should take.

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Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Those that closed a deal often paid way too much, or at least passed the companies along to public markets at inflated valuations. Higher interest rates have cut the global total of initial public offerings nearly in half since 2021, reducing targets’ leverage on valuation. Shares in electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors, whose $4.4

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Global Finance

APRIL 5, 2025

Resilience, coupled with some slightly sunnier macroeconomic conditions, suggests that M&As and initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2025 could maintain momentumdespite certain aspects of corporate finance currently being on the downtrend. The top five IPOs by valuation in 2024 were Lineage on the Nasdaq ($5.1 billion).

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The year 2024 brings a landscape of unprecedented challenges and opportunities for corporate treasurers. From the ongoing global conflicts to the lingering effects of high inflation, corporate finance professionals are gearing up to navigate an environment marked by volatility and uncertainty.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 6, 2024

US investors look toward European soccer and say, “There’s this amazing asset that has global appeal across Asia, the Middle East, South America … but how come their valuations don’t match that of an NFL team? Maybe the buyer dinks you on price and valuation. What are they not doing?”

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

That skewing can affect valuation and pricing judgments about these firms, and correcting accounting inconsistencies is a key step towards leveling the playing field. I believe it is, since failure to do so can have both valuation and pricing consequences.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Valuations today are more grounded in reality,” said Ritter. While displaying some green shoots, the IPO market remains selective, and not all companies are finding success. Camp4 Therapeutics, another biotech firm, struggled to price its offering, reflecting a more cautious approach from investors.

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

I am in the third week of the corporate finance class that I teach at NYU Stern, and my students have been lulled into a false sense of complacency about what's coming, since I have not used a single metric or number in my class yet.

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