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Data Update 1 for 2021: A (Data) Look Back at a Most Forgettable Year (2020)!

Musings on Markets

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. Data Update 4 for 2021: The Hurdle Rate Question.

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Restructuring Compensation And Roles To Align For Growth

CFO News Room

” look at the Monte Carlo simulations, look at what is the hurdle rate. And VUL for accumulation is not exactly the best sale for someone who’s 62 and rolling out a half a million dollars from their retirement plan for retirement. Did things change significantly since we updated the plan?,” Cean: Yep, yep.