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Discount Rate—Explanation, Definition and Examples

Valutico

Key takeaways: The discount rate is primarily used by central banks to manage the economy and investors to calculate the present value of future cash flows from an investment. It’s vital to determine the correct discount rate for company valuation, factoring in the time value of money. In this article, we cover the latter.

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Weighted Average Cost of Capital Explained – Formula and Meaning

Valutico

The Cost of Capital is then used to discount future expected cash flows to arrive at a present value – the valuation of the business using the Discounted Cash Flow method, a leading valuation technique. The required rate of return for equity (Re) is generally calculated using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). A beta of 1.0

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Weighted Average Cost of Capital Explained – Formula and Meaning

Valutico

The Cost of Capital is then used to discount future expected cash flows to arrive at a present value – the valuation of the business using the Discounted Cash Flow method, a leading valuation technique. The required rate of return for equity (Re) is generally calculated using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). A beta of 1.0

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Weighted Average Cost of Capital Explained – Formula and Meaning

Valutico

The Cost of Capital is then used to discount future expected cash flows to arrive at a present value – the valuation of the business using the Discounted Cash Flow method, a leading valuation technique. The required rate of return for equity (Re) is generally calculated using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM). A beta of 1.0

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Review the concept of WACC

Andrew Stolz

The formula implies the return an investor expects from a risk-free investment plus the return from the stock in relation to market volatility. The market risk premium is calculated from a market rate of return less a risk-free rate. Lower WACC can increase the present value of a firm.

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The Dividend Discount Model (DDM): The Black Sheep of Valuation?

Brian DeChesare

If you think about a standard DCF, metrics like Unlevered Free Cash Flow and Levered Free Cash Flow are a bit “imaginary” – because no company distributes them to its investors. Interest Income and Interest Expense are based on the changing interest rates times these balances.

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

Brian DeChesare

Convertible Bond Analysis – Notes and Presentation (PDF). Convertible bonds offer lower coupon rates than traditional bonds because they also include conversion options that allow investors to turn the bonds into common shares if the company’s stock price reaches a certain level (the “conversion price”). 29:05: Recap and Summary.

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