CFO News Room

JANUARY 20, 2023

Risk and Hurdle Rates In investing and corporate finance, we have no choice but to come up with measures of risk, flawed though they might be, that can be converted into numbers that drive decisions. In corporate finance, this takes the form of a hurdle rate , a minimum acceptable return on an investment, for it to be funded.

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Risk and Hurdle Rates In investing and corporate finance, we have no choice but to come up with measures of risk, flawed though they might be, that can be converted into numbers that drive decisions. In corporate finance, this takes the form of a hurdle rate , a minimum acceptable return on an investment, for it to be funded.

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Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

And that Gartner Hype Cycle is something where whenever there’s a disruptive technology that it comes in, there’s a lot of hype and high expectations, so unrealistic expectations, followed by something doesn’t happen, you have disillusionment. Look, for us, technology is the embodiment of our service. BUCKLEY: Yeah.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 7, 2023

When valuing or analyzing a company, I find myself looking for and using macro data (risk premiums, default spreads, tax rates) and industry-level data on profitability, risk and leverage. will become dated as the year goes on, and especially so if the market moves up or down significantly.

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Barry Ritholtz

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Railways were this revolutionary technology that was going to change the world, going to change civilization, the speed with which people — roughly at the same time, remember Mary Meeker of Morgan Stanley — RITHOLTZ: Sure. And to make things more interesting, they use leverage too. CHANCELLOR: Exactly.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 6, 2023

When valuing or analyzing a company, I find myself looking for and using macro data (risk premiums, default spreads, tax rates) and industry-level data on profitability, risk and leverage. Per-employee Statistics Profitability Financial Leverage Reinvestment 1. EV/EBIT and EV/EBITDA 4. High-Low Price Risk Measure 5.

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Barry Ritholtz

MAY 9, 2023

But I would say generally, there’s less leverage in the system. But I don’t think this is a wholesale shift, we’re in a higher rate environment, obviously, for now. So you’ve got to be really mindful that you’re getting paid enough on a nominal return basis versus the risk-free rate.

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