Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The Value of Intangible Assets Accounting has historically done a poor job dealing with intangible assets, and as the economy has transitioned away from a manufacturing-dominated twentieth century to the technology and services focused economy of the twenty first century, that failure has become more apparent.

Valuation 104

Valuation Profit and Loss Accounting Investments 104

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

By applying the ideal-target-client framework, advisors can not only better target their marketing efforts (as they can align their website and other advertising efforts with their ideal client’s needs), but they can also streamline their day-to-day work, as they will encounter fewer ‘new’ issues as their client base grows.

Tax Planning 130

Tax Planning Planning Investments Profit and Loss 130

Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Second, they also derive revenues from online advertising by hotels and travel providers. While the US remains the largest market, geographically, Asia is the center of growth, with China leading the way.

Profit and Loss 52

Profit and Loss Valuation Investments Numbers 52

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Because of the structure of the tax code, there are often ‘add-on’ effects created by adding or subtracting income – and these effects aren’t accounted for when simply looking at one’s tax bracket. In the end, finding the ‘true’ marginal rate of the conversion (i.e.,

Planning 130

Planning Benchmarking Profit and Loss Communication 130

Musings on Markets

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The top one percent of musicians account for ninety percent of all music streams and close to sixty percent of revenues from concerts. That said, the movie business remained concentrated, with the biggest players dominating each segment of the business.

Entertainment 77

Entertainment Profit and Loss Numbers Marketing 77

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Chevrolet may use “the heartbeat of America” as its advertising tagline, but it’s small business that everyone believes keeps the heart of the U.S. In 1982, he reported, firms that were five years or younger accounted for roughly 50 percent of all firms and a fifth of all employment. Let me explain. THE HEARTBEAT OF AMERICA?

Concentration 53

Concentration Retail Advertising Economics 53

PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2016

A study by McKinsey&Company on the grocery trade and consumers stated that “ecosystems in emerging markets are partly shaped by players that can concentrate and coordinate a critical mass of what otherwise is a complex set of routes to market.” One of those routes to market is the availability of cash.

Concentration 40

Concentration Advertising Education Forecasting 40

Barry Ritholtz

AUGUST 15, 2023

In 1998, you asked famed value investor Michael Price what he learned from investing in Sunbeam Corporation, which was run by Chainsaw Al Dunlap and was just rife with accounting fraud. SEIDES: It’s mostly that and it goes to what you said, which is I love having these conversations and have never advertised on the podcast.

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Investments Marketing Treasury 52

PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2018

Facebook Wants Access to User Bank Accounts. Facebook has reportedly had conversations with banks about giving Messenger access to user bank accounts. And never mind that consumers aren’t sitting on hold for hours these days with the bank waiting to get updated information on transactions and account balances.

Banking 44

Banking Transportation Investments Currencies 44

Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Joel Tillinghast : Well, okay, G, when he was six, my grandfather, who was a bookkeeper accountant at a textile mill died and my grandmother was a second string violin at the Providence Symphony Orchestra, which didn’t pay well then, and I suspect didn’t pay well now. Let, let’s start with your background.

Benchmarking 103

Benchmarking Concentration Investments Profit and Loss 103

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Bitcoin’s processing operation is highly concentrated within a handful of miners in China — which is getting more concentrated now, since the price of bitcoin has crashed and fewer players can afford to keep the lights on (literally, since bitcoin processing requires a massive amount of electricity). It isn’t because it won’t.

Currencies 85

Currencies Concentration Financial Systems Leverage 85

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Instead of the merchant crowd making the trip to buy things at volume to resell in their shops, buyers were mostly tourists — taking in the sights and buying as many things as their luggage and bank accounts would permit. Advertising, promotion and personalization became essential buyer acquisition tactics.

Sales 51

Sales Retail Advertising Leverage 51

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Instead of the merchant crowd making the trip to buy things at volume to resell in their shops, buyers were mostly tourists — taking in the sights and buying as many things as their luggage and bank accounts would permit. Advertising, promotion and personalization became essential buyer acquisition tactics.

Sales 44

Sales Retail Advertising Leverage 44

Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 11, 2023

I’m not a natural accountant or an actuary. And about 200 put up their hands; ex-bankers, recovering accountants, auditors, actuary, scientists, mathematicians. And as you well know, in 2007, accountants fixed what I thought was a horrendous mistake — RITHOLTZ: Right. Fair value accounting is not about value.

Valuation 114

Valuation Education Finance Investments 114

Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 25, 2023

ADVERTISEMENT) RITHOLTZ: Prior to 2022, when rates were cheap, when rates were zero, when capital was plentiful, it seemed like the entire industry went through this wild merger frenzy. You have a concentrated securities position, right? ADVERTISEMENT) RITHOLTZ: Tell us about your practice. And yes, we were all in.

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 60

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Compliance Investments Finance 60

Barry Ritholtz

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Morgan found that, from 1980-2020, around 40% of the time a concentrated position in a single stock experienced negative absolute returns. The Orbis Global Equity is their flagship fund, accounting for 67% of their assets, and has compounded at 11% annually, outperforming its benchmark since its 1990 inception. Recall J.P.

Benchmarking 52

Benchmarking Concentration Advertising Investments 52

CFO News Room

JANUARY 17, 2023

This could be explained by several factors including insufficient concentration, improper formulation and/or amount of PVP-I, inadequate duration of exposure, inappropriate method of administration, and mucociliary clearance of PVP-I from the nasal cavity. As aforementioned, 0.45–10% People are buying cardigans with this kind of financing.

Concentration 130

Concentration Economics Manufacturing Numbers 130