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A Follow up on Inflation: The Disparate Effects on Company Values!

Musings on Markets

In general, higher and more volatile inflation has negative effects on all financial assets, from stocks to corporate bonds to treasury bonds, and neutral to positive effects on gold, collectibles and real assets.

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

Musings on Markets

Beta & Risk 1. In short, if the ten-year treasury rate climbs to 5% and equity risk premiums surge, you can update those numbers in the cost of capital worksheet , and get updated values. Return on Equity 1. Debt Ratios & Fundamentals 1. Debt Details 1. Dividends and Potential Dividends (FCFE) 1. Buybacks 2.

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Sales & Trading Exit Opportunities: The Top 10 Ways to Make Your Escape

Brian DeChesare

Prop trading firms are like “high beta” versions of sales & trading desks and traditional hedge funds. It might seem crazy to leave a front-office trading role for a middle-office one (risk management, treasury, clearing, compliance, etc.). Sales & Trading Exit Opportunity #5: The Middle Office – Risk Management.

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Discounted-Cash-Flow-Analysis: Your Complete Guide with Examples

Valutico

B = Beta. (Rm DCF WACC—similar to the above except that it calculates a different WACC in each forecast period based on a changing capital structure (D/E) and thus a changing beta in each period. Risk free rate (can use 10y Treasury). Ce = Cost of Equity. Rf = Risk-free Rate. Rm – Rf) = Equity Market Risk Premium.

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Country Risk: A 2022 Mid-year Update!

Musings on Markets

In my last post, I noted that concerns about inflation have played a big role in pushing up the US ten-year treasury bond rate from 1.51% on Jan 1, 2022, to 3.02% on June 30, 2022. That increase in interest rates is not restricted to the US dollar, as local currency government bond rates have risen around the world.

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ISS Discusses the Latest in ESG and Stewardship Regulation

Reynolds Holding

UK UK Treasury Opens Second Technical Comments Consultation on Regulatory Perimeter of ESG Rating Provider Legislation His Majestys Treasury (UK Treasury) published the second draft of its legislative Statutory Instrument The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No.