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Corporate Fraud and the Consequences of Securities Class Action Litigation

Harvard Corporate Governance

We also investigate whether litigation conveys valuable information to the market and how the competitive landscape changes both for indicted firms and their direct competitors. We examine class action lawsuits, the indictment of the firm and of its officers/directors by a large group (i.e.,

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Data Update 2 for 2022: US Stocks kept winning in 2021, but…

Musings on Markets

The Price of Risk in Equity Markets The allure of having the historical data that we do in financial markets, especially in the United States, is that there is information in the past. In 2021, you saw a return to more normal times, with markets in each country affected more by local factors.

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Reaping the Whirlwind: A September 2022 Inflation Update!

Musings on Markets

In a third post on July 1, 2022 , I pointed to inflation as a key culprit in the retreat of risk capital, i.e., capital invested in the riskiest segments of every market, and presented evidence of the impact on risk premiums (bond default spreads and equity risk premiums) in markets.

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Data Update 1 for 2022: It is Moneyball Time!

Musings on Markets

In the last decade, as tech companies have expanded their reach into our personal lives, collecting information on choices and decisions that used to private, big data has become not just a buzzword, but also a justification for investing billions in companies/projects that have no discernible pathway to profitability, but offer access to data.

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A Zomato 2022 Update: Value, Pricing and the Gap

Musings on Markets

The effects of inflation show up first as higher risk free rates , across currencies, and next in higher risk premiums, with both equity risk premiums and default spreads rising. As a company with the bulk of its business in India, Zomato again is more exposed to these developments. 2% from my IPO valuation.

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How to Value an HVAC Business for Litigation

Peak Business Valuation

For information, see Valuation Multiples for HVAC Companies. At Peak , these factors help us determine the company-specific risk premium. Customer Concentration: Having customers who make up a large part of revenue risks the company losing a large part of its revenue. Schedule a Free Consultation!

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Data Update 1 for 2024: The data speaks, but what does it say?

Musings on Markets

The numbers that I computed opened my eyes to how much perspective on the high, low, and typical values, i.e., the distribution of margins, helped in valuing the company, and how little information there was available, at least at that time, on this dimension. Beta & Risk 1. Equity Risk Premiums 2. Return on Equity 1.

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