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What Is Cost of Equity?

Andrew Stolz

Definition of the Cost of Equity. The systematic risk of the security (Beta). Dividend per share . The growth rate of dividends . There are two ways you can calculate the cost of equity, which are the CAPM and the Dividend capitalization model. beta of a stock.). The expected return of the market .

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Data Update 4 for 2022: Risk = Danger + Opportunity!

Musings on Markets

In this post, I will start with a working definition of riskt that we can get some degree of agreement about, and then look at multiple measures of risk, both at the company and country level. At the start of 2022, the ten sectors (US) with the highest and lowest relative risk (unlettered betas), are shown below.

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Data Update 1 for 2023: Setting the table!

Musings on Markets

At the company-level, I provide data on risk, profitability, leverage and dividends, broken down by industry-groups, to be used in both corporate finance and valuation. Financing Flows Accounting Returns Dividends & Ownership Risk Premiums 1. Dividend Payout & Yield 1. Dividends/FCFE & (Dividends + Buybacks)/ FCFE 2.

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Oil & Gas Investment Banking: The First Victim of the ESG Cult?

Brian DeChesare

Oil & Gas Investment Banking Definition: In oil & gas investment banking, professionals advise companies that search for, produce, store, transport, refine, and market energy on raising debt and equity and completing mergers and acquisitions. The entire Energy Services vertical is like a “high Beta” play on oil and gas prices.

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Convertible Arbitrage Hedge Funds: The Perfect Combination of Investment Banking and Sales & Trading?

Brian DeChesare

But before delving into the best candidates for these roles, typical trades, careers, and more, let’s start with the basic definitions: What is a Convertible Arbitrage Hedge Fund? For simplicity, I am ignoring the interest, dividends, borrowing costs, and other fees, but this example is the general idea with convertible arbitrage.

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Marking Time: A new year, a fresh semester and its class time!

Musings on Markets

If it looks like I am over reaching, I start my corporate finance class with the simple proposition that any decision that involves money is a corporate finance decision, and by that definition everything that businesses do falls under its umbrella. The links to all of these classes are at the end of this post.

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Data Update 1 for 2025: The Draw (and Danger) of Data

Musings on Markets

The Variables The variables that I report industry-average statistics for reflect my interests, and they range the spectrum, with risk, profitability, leverage, and dividend metrics thrown into the mix. Beta & Risk 1. Dividends and Potential Dividends (FCFE) 1. Dividend yield & payout 3. Return on Equity 1.