CFO News Room

JANUARY 20, 2023

In my last point on inflation, I noted that a currency with higher inflation can be expected to depreciate over time against a currency with lower inflation. That expected devaluation in the high-inflation currency is not risk, though, since it can and should be incorporated into your forecasts.

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In my last point on inflation, I noted that a currency with higher inflation can be expected to depreciate over time against a currency with lower inflation. That expected devaluation in the high-inflation currency is not risk, though, since it can and should be incorporated into your forecasts.

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Musings on Markets

AUGUST 15, 2023

I was reminded of that paper a few weeks ago, when Fitch downgraded the US, from AAA to AA+, a relatively minor shift, but one with significant psychological consequences for investors in the largest economy in the world, whose currency still dominates global transactions. and the reverse will occur, when risk-free rates drop.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 27, 2021

In my last post , I described the wild ride that the price of risk took in 2020, with equity risk premiums and default spreads initially sky rocketing, as the virus led to global economic shutdowns, and then just as abruptly dropping back to pre-crisis levels over the course of the year. Currencies : A currency serves three functions.

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Global Finance

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

By providing immediate cash flow, SCF helps suppliers avoid the pitfalls of traditional loans that can be challenging to secure during economic downturns. billion by 2033 as economic and geopolitical pressures reshape how businesses approach working capital and financing. billion in 2024 and is expected to reach $15.2

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 20, 2021

Thus, if a 10-year corporate bond has a yield of 3.00% and a 10-year government bond, in the same currency and with no default risk, has a yield of 1.00%, the difference is termed the default spread and becomes a measure of the price of risk in the bond market. Data Update 3 for 2021: Currencies, Commodities, Collectibles and Cryptos!

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 9, 2021

First, all value numbers (like market capitalization, debt or revenues) that I aggregate or average will be converted into US dollars to ensure currency consistency. First, all value numbers (like market capitalization, debt or revenues) that I aggregate or average will be converted into US dollars to ensure currency consistency.

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