Value Scope

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

As companies continue to legitimately integrate ESG into business strategy, the ability to achieve “alpha,” which is an excess return or performance above a codified index or peer group, might become more difficult to do. Using Alpha, however, it could be done. Alpha is unsystematic risk, unique to the firm undergoing valuation.

Intangible Assets 130

Intangible Assets Alpha Beta Marketability 130

Musings on Markets

JUNE 23, 2023

For those who are active investors, individuals as well as institutions, I believe that AI will make a difficult game (delivering excess returns or alpha from investing) even more so. While there is a huge amount of uncertainty about this estimate, there are two assertions that can be made about NVIDIA's presence in this business.

Start-ups 103

Start-ups Marketability Market Capitalization Technology 103

Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 28, 2024

With equity investors in the green space, this hoped for payoff takes the form of positive alphas, while directing their money to solar, hydro and wind energy investments, and with green loans and green bonds, the higher returns come from being able to earn higher interest on their lending, given default risk.

Start-ups 68

Start-ups Alpha Equity Marketability 68