CFO Share

MARCH 14, 2022

A Quality of Earning report, also called a QOE or QofE report, helps investors understand the historic earnings and forward-looking performance of the business through rigorous financial analysis. Sales concentrations and/or backlog risk. Analysis of inventory reserves and allowances. Transactions with related parties.

Auditing 52

Auditing GAAP Accounting Principles Profit and Loss 52

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 9, 2021

While the universe of companies is diverse, with approximately half of all firms from emerging markets, it is more concentrated in market capitalization, with the US accounting for 40% of global market capitalization at the start of the year.

Valuation 52

Valuation Currencies Numbers Corporate Finance 52

Musings on Markets

AUGUST 15, 2023

If you do assume that markets will price away this excess profit, you then have the basis for the models that are used to value options and other derivative assets. That is why the risk-free rate becomes an input into option pricing and forward pricing models , and its absence leaves a vacuum.

Investments 80

Investments Currencies Treasury Hurdle Rate 80

Barry Ritholtz

JUNE 13, 2023

And that could be painful, because someone will have to take the pain, even if, unlike 2008, where the risk was concentrated on banks’ balance sheet, today is much more spread across, let’s say, asset managers. If you hit certain targets, certain goals, extra financial goals, then you will improve your cost of funding.

Investments 56

Investments Banking Entertainment Valuation 56