Global Finance

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

By providing immediate cash flow, SCF helps suppliers avoid the pitfalls of traditional loans that can be challenging to secure during economic downturns. billion by 2033 as economic and geopolitical pressures reshape how businesses approach working capital and financing. billion in 2024 and is expected to reach $15.2

Finance 52

Finance Invoicing Banking Manufacturing 52

Musings on Markets

AUGUST 15, 2023

As the risk-free rate rises, expected returns on equities will be pushed up, and holding all else constant, stock prices will go down., and the reverse will occur, when risk-free rates drop. Ultimately, a government that chooses to default is making a political choice, as much as it is an economic one.

Investments 98

Investments Currencies Treasury Hurdle Rate 98

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

“Our benchmarking data confirms the hazards of clinging to traditional credit-centric revenue models and static, inflexible operating practices,” said BCG’s corporate banking segment global leader, Carsten Baumgärtner, in a statement. . ” Positive Developments, New Opportunities.

Banking 43

Banking Hurdle Rate Benchmarking Economics 43

Barry Ritholtz

MAY 21, 2024

And it’s gotten ver like the average active fund has gotten closer and closer to the benchmark over the last five years. But now we’re back to a more normal hurdle rate. 5% interest rates is not super high. I mean, we had a global pandemic, a complete shutdown of global economic activity.

Finance 59

Finance Marketing Numbers Investments 59

Barry Ritholtz

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

There’s very few, I would argue probably no consistent predictors of, of any sort of economic or market cyclicality. Most clients, whether they’re individuals or institutions, have some sort of benchmark, a policy portfolio, some strategic asset allocation that they start with. It’s a bit of a mouthful.

Leverage 59

Leverage Investments Marketing Math 59

Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 26, 2023

And economic indicators, like the unemployment rate or the claims data, and you know, we actually did some scenario analysis around that recently, just talking about, Hey, what happens if the employment rate rises versus falls? I mean, I, I haven’t done that much work. I think, I think it’s probably more useful.

Marketing 64

Marketing Leadership Finance Investments 64