article thumbnail

Data Update 6 for 2023: A Wake up call for the Indebted?

Musings on Markets

That, for instance, is the only way to explain why older telecom companies, which developed a practice of borrowing large amounts during their time as monopoly phone businesses, continue that practice, even as their business have evolved into intensely competitive, technology businesses. at least with technology companies).

Equity 52
article thumbnail

Data Update 8 for 2025: Debt, Taxes and Default - An Unholy Trifecta!

Musings on Markets

Measuring the Debt Burden With that tradeoff in place, we are ready to examine how it played out in 2024, by looking at how much companies around the world borrowed to fund their operations. Breaking down the remaining sectors, real estate and utilities are the heaviest users of debt, and technology and health care the lightest.

Equity 75