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Forecasts for Fed rate cuts probably too optimistic, Summers says

CFO Dive

“I don’t think we’re on a convincing trajectory to the 2% inflation target” set by the Federal Reserve, Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said.

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The challenge of AI in treasury management

Future CFO

Amid the hype brought about by the advent of artificial intelligence in the Finance function, challenges concerning the technological advancement in sales and receivables forecasting remain. Be explainable finance teams should understand how AI arrived at a given forecast. COVID-19 impact on sales). COVID-19 impact on sales).

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“Nobody Knows Anything,” Wall Street Strategist Edition

Barry Ritholtz

It is especially true for strategists and forecasters at large brokers and banks. Consider this December 29, 2024, year-end review in Bloomberg : “By this time last year, the stock markets rally had blown past even the most optimistic targets, and Wall Street forecasters were convinced it couldnt keep up the dizzying pace.

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Winning the Financial Game with Strategic Treasury Management in Volatile Times 

CFO Talks

Winning the Financial Game with Strategic Treasury Management in Volatile Times Businesses face constant financial ups and downs. Strategic treasury management helps businesses stay financially stable, even when markets are unpredictable. What is Treasury Management? Manages debts carefully to avoid high interest costs.

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Data Update 2 for 2025: The Party Continued (for US Equities)

Musings on Markets

The hopeful note was that the Fed would lower the Fed Funds rate during the course of the year, triggering (at least in the minds of Fed watchers) lower interest rates across the yield curve, Clearly, the market not only fought through those concerns, but did so in the face of rising treasury rates, especially at the long end of the spectrum.

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Cash-Flow Forecasting remains KING

Simply Treasury

“If you have to forecast, forecast often” (Edgar R. Need for reliable forecasts. Nobody could deny the importance of having accurate and reliable Cash-Flow Forecasts (CFF). Treasury management is “anticipation”. Managing cash is easier than forecasting cash. Managing cash is easier than forecasting cash.

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U.S. Treasury Yields Climb After Strong Jobs Report

CFO News Room

Shorter-term Treasury notes led the yield gains following the jobs report. The Treasury Department building in Washington. Treasury note was 1.883%, according to Tradeweb, compared with 1.825% Thursday. That was well above forecasts from economists who had expected a larger drag from the latest wave of Covid-19 cases.

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