CFO Dive

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The central bank kept the federal funds rate unchanged despite higher-than-forecast strength in hiring and economic growth.

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Barry Ritholtz

JANUARY 31, 2024

At the Money: Forecasting Recessions with Claudia Sahm (January 31, 2024 ) Investors don’t like recessions. In this episode, we discuss how to use labor data to forecast recessions. As it turns out, there are ways investors can tell if an economic contraction is really coming. But how can they tell if one’s coming?

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

As for the market in 2021, depending on which specific region is looking in, millennial participation is widely forecast to be elevated, but in an environment that has hopefully normalized some after the significant disruption created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The secret to that stability: consistent, reliable consumer consumption.

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CFO Dive

MAY 10, 2024

The forecast that price pressures will fall aligns with a 13% decline this month in sentiment among consumers, who fuel roughly 70% of economic growth.

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Navigator SAP

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The economic outlook is very uncertain in these post-pandemic times. Goldman Sachs is a bit more optimistic—about the US, at least—forecasting a 35 percent chance of a recession in the US this coming year. Forecasters polled by the Wall Street Journal give it about a 65 percent chance of a recession.

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CFO Dive

APRIL 27, 2023

Robust consumer spending buoyed economic growth during the first quarter amid widespread forecasts of recession.

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CFO Dive

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Fed officials raised their projections for inflation and unemployment while marking down their forecasts for economic growth.

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Centage

MAY 23, 2022

The current economic circumstances haven’t just resulted in financial uncertainty for millions of Americans. With rolling forecasts, businesses can gain better insight while aligning their sales and production goals with what’s actually happening from a financial perspective. What’s a Rolling Forecast? What’s a Rolling Budget?

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CFO Dive

JANUARY 9, 2023

Earnings forecasts for U.S. companies fell, FactSet said, after the Fed’s aggressive effort to curb inflation increased borrowing costs and dimmed prospects for economic growth.

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CFO Dive

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Amid economic uncertainty, financial forecast accuracy, liquidity, cash flow, and capital structure will be among top priorities for CFOs this year, according to a study.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Atradius has recently upgraded its global GDP growth forecast for 2023 to 2.4%, which is a slowdown from 2022 but a significant improvement on earlier predictions. In addition, the firm posted a global GDP growth forecast of 2.0% Emerging market economies (EMEs) will fare better, with forecast growth of 3.9% for 2024. “We

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Embark With Us

JUNE 29, 2022

Take the rolling forecast, for example. Lending agility, foresight, and flexibility to leaders and their organizations, the rolling forecast is an operational GPS unit that can lead your company through even the roughest, most uncertain economic terrain. The best things in life – and business – are worth a little elbow grease.

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Barry Ritholtz

JANUARY 2, 2025

This is true about equity and bond markets, specific company stocks, and economic data series. It is especially true for strategists and forecasters at large brokers and banks. Similarly, there are numerous problems with forecasting. Even the most well-ordered, thoughtful forecasts turn to mush when randomness strikes.

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Centage

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

With proper budgeting and forecasting, just about any business can protect itself against recession. Failing to reevaluate assumptions in today’s uncertain economic environment can have serious consequences. Revisit Your Forecast Assumptions. Use Actuals for Your Forecast. Revisiting assumptions takes time and effort.

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Future CFO

APRIL 19, 2022

The World Bank said recently that it has slashed lowered its annual global growth forecast for 2022 from 4.1% The largest single factor behind the economic slowdown was a projected economic contraction of 4.1% The post World Bank lowers global growth forecast to 3.2% across Europe and Central Asia, World Bank noted.

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CFO Dive

JUNE 3, 2022

CFOs considering changes to wages, prices and other critical points of business strategy must filter an unusual range of conflicting economic forecasts.

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CFO News

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Fitch on Tuesday retained India's economic growth forecast at 7 per cent for the current fiscal, saying India could be one of the fastest-growing emerging markets this year.

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Future CFO

MAY 31, 2022

Global growth forecasts for 2022 and 2023 are lower as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and pandemic lockdowns in China add to supply shocks and stoke inflation, said Moody’s recently. in 2022 and emerging market countries will grow 3.8%, down from March forecasts of 3.2% Advanced economies will expand 2.6%

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Centage

OCTOBER 3, 2022

This accessible program can accomplish various tasks, such as financial forecasting and budgeting. If your business has used Excel for financial forecasting, you may have found some challenges with the program. However, there can be some disadvantages to using Excel for your company’s financial forecasting.

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Barry Ritholtz

OCTOBER 24, 2024

At least if you do forecasts for market returns over the next decade (lol), you may see incredible similarities. In other words, if you were forecasting 10-year returns of 3% annually, you are also forecasting an economic shitstorm of rare and historic proportions. If you are a strategist at Goldman Sachs , then a lot.

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Centage

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Your ability to provide expert guidance through your business budget and forecasting process will require you to have a deep understanding of your cash flow. After a significant slowdown in March 2020, economic activity has sprung back to life, and SMBs are bullish in their 2022 outlook. How will cash flow through your business?

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 2, 2023

In the latest Summary of Economic Projections , the median FOMC member projects 3.1 Forecasting Prices from FOMC Member Projections. Forecasts from projections made since December 2020 are presented alongside the actual PCEPI series in Figure 2. Forecast of Price Level from FOMC Member Projections. percent in September.

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 3, 2024

Yet, by taking a measured look at factors driving economic activity and influencing behavior, advisors can help clients face risks they can't control and (hopefully) position themselves to take advantage of opportunities as they develop. Meanwhile, a smorgasbord of potential risks threatens economic growth's "soft landing" narrative.

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Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

When it comes to forecasting economic outcomes, the Fed is no better or worse than anybody else. I know of no better authority to cite than Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, from his June 16, 2021 presser : “The dots are not a great forecaster of future rate moves. To wit: The Dot Plot.

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Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 3, 2024

The sentiment is especially poignant when it comes to economic forecasting, as it's nearly impossible to get an accurate picture of the current state of the economy at any given moment. The key point is that, given the current economic uncertainty, there are several ways that advisors can help clients prepare for potential downturns.

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Nerd's Eye View

APRIL 12, 2023

When planning for retirement, it’s effectively impossible to precisely forecast the performance and timing of future investment returns, which in turn makes it challenging to accurately predict a plan’s success or failure.

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CFO

APRIL 26, 2022

In the best, most stable of times, the job of forecasting and responding to demand is difficult at best. In a 30-year career, I’ve never seen a more uncertain, unstable economic situation than what we’re facing now, particularly for chief financial officers at private-equity-backed companies. The pandemic is.

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CFO News

APRIL 4, 2023

The finance ministry's Economic Survey has projected economic growth to be 6.5% in the 2023-24 fiscal beginning April 2023, while the RBI has projected India's economic growth to slow down to 6.4% in FY24 from 7% in the previous fiscal.

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Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In the past four quarters, economic forecasters have, on average, predicted a 42% probability of a contraction in the U.S. economy in the next quarter, according to the Survey of Professional Forecasters (SPF) conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. ” Why? .” ” Why? By Jeremy Majerovitz St.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

in premarket trading despite reporting a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss and revenue that topped Wall Street forecasts. The sports betting company also raised its revenue guidance and warned a prolonged economic downturn could impact spending by its customers. in premarket action after a weaker-than-expected sales forecast.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Economists have been forecasting a recession for months now, and most see it starting early next year. Ironically, the Fed is slowing the economy, after it came to the rescue in the last two economic downturns. It forecasts additional rate hikes, up to about 5.1% “You have to blow the dust off your economics textbook.

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CFO Plans

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

In the fast-paced world of small business, precise financial forecasting is not merely advantageous—it’s essential. This startling statistic underscores the critical importance of accurate financial forecasting. Let’s dive into the essentials of financial forecasting and how it can revolutionize your business strategy.

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CFO News

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Explore the optimistic financial forecast for India in 2024 by seasoned finance expert Robin Banerjee. From increased loan availability to a rising stock market, Banerjee provides insights into the potential economic landscape. However, he cautions against global risks that could impact India's trajectory.

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Focus CFO

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Heading into 2025, accurate sales forecasting is more critical than ever. Economic uncertainties and rapid technological shifts make it essential to have a crystal-clear picture of your revenue pipeline. Here are five key ways to align your sales forecasting and budgeting processes for success in the year ahead.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Twilio — Twilio’s stock plunged nearly 36%, a day after the company issued a weaker-than-expected sales forecast. Analysts polled by Refinitiv were forecasting earnings of 23 cents per share on revenue of $4.49 PayPal — PayPal slid 5% after lowering its annual revenue growth forecast. Net sales rose 3.35

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

The apparel and footwear retailer also raised its full-year forecast and reported an unexpected rise in comparable store sales. in the premarket after the housewares retailer said it would not reiterate or update its outlook through fiscal 2024 due to economic uncertainty. Williams-Sonoma (WSM) – Williams-Sonoma slumped 8.1%

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CFO News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

in FY24, higher than the earlier projection of 6%, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The Indian economy is expected to grow at an average rate of 6.3% The report also notes that India's inflation has been revised upward to 5.3% from the earlier projection of 4.8%.

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