Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

What is a hurdle rate for a business? In this post, I will start by looking at the role that hurdle rates play in running a business, with the consequences of setting them too high or too low, and then look at the fundamentals that should cause hurdle rates to vary across companies. What is a hurdle rate?

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Global Finance

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Societe Generale also offers a dedicated and simplified solution to retail clients or small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) based on their ESG rating. Finally, establishing connectivity to CRX Markets improves support for Societe Generales largest clients to help grow the banks SCF programs.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 5, 2024

In January 1993, I was valuing a retail company, and I found myself wondering what a reasonable margin was for a firm operating in the retail business. Employee Count & Compensation I nvesting Principle Financing Principle Dividend Principle Hurdle Rate Project Returns Financing Mix Financing Type Cash Return Dividends/Buyback s 1.

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Musings on Markets

JULY 24, 2024

Thus, if a country derives 50% of its economic output from iron ore, a drop in the price of iron ore will cause pain not only for mining companies but also for retailers, restaurants and consumer product companies in the country. This is not just theory, but common sense.

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Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 26, 2023

So it’s gonna take a little more confidence, you know, and equities to, because you get your, your hurdle rates higher, you know? Safe harbor harbor here, a little apo apocalyptic currency. Now, you know, they don’t want people to take on as much risk in, in some regard.

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Barry Ritholtz

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

So you’ve got, you’ve got a modeling hurdle rate that you need to figure out when you’re adding diversifiers. Trades a similar universe of currencies and commodities and, and equities and rates around the world. You had a market that was being dominated by retail. The second is behavioral.

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