Musings on Markets

AUGUST 15, 2023

The first is that there is no risk that the issuer of the security will default on their contractual commitments. 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.

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Barry Ritholtz

MAY 21, 2024

When all the experts and forecasts agree, something else is gonna happen. So, so given this, how do you draw a price target or a market forecast from, here’s the average of all the Wall Street strategists, let’s say it’s plus 8%. But now we’re back to a more normal hurdle rate. That’s right.

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Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 26, 2023

He is Chief Equity technical strategist at B of A Securities, and he’s a double threat. And I think you will also, with no further ado, my conversation with B of A Securities, Steven Sutt Meyer. I don’t think I’m allowed to do that at, at b of a security. I find his work to be very informative and very useful.

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