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Global trade to rebound modestly: Allianz

Future CFO

To offset some of its losses in global export markets and soft domestic demand, China has increased and will maintain policy support, while also increasing investment abroad to consolidate its influence, Allianz added. THe firm forecasts 2024 GDP growth at +1.4% in the US, +0.8% in the Eurozone, +4.6% in China and +0.6%

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What Does the Market “Know” ?

Barry Ritholtz

If anything, finding contrary pieces helps reduce confirmation bias and curtails my time in a limited information bubble of my own construction. When big reversals occur, the dynamics of that risk/reward ratio change, often leading to losses. We cannot avoid that fate entirely but we can do our best to keep it to a minimum.

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To NPV or Not to NPV: That Is the Question

Fpanda Club

oracle Aesop formulated his investment insight "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" and since that time the model for calculating the value of an asset as the present value of the cash generated by this asset throughout its life has remained unchanged. In about 600 B.C.

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Alexa Is A Costly Success For Amazon

PYMNTS

According to reports, Alexa cost Amazon $330 million in 2016 alone — and the experts are forecasting that figure will increase to $600 million in 2017. Will that device construction project look as tempting now that it is known that Alexa is not exactly a money maker? Probably not.

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When Is It OK to Prioritize Business Growth Over Business Debt?

Planful

Investing in business growth now can help you inform future decisions. Some growth investments aren’t necessarily competitive drivers. Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can increase market share, but they require big upfront investments. dollars —that’s almost two trillion more than the previous year.

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How to create & use pro forma statements

Cube Software

Think of pro forma statements as a monetary crystal ball, a guiding financial forecast. They're constructed to answer specific questions relevant to one or more of the financial statements. Normally, these are concerned with a company's present situation - you build on historical data to create financial statements.

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In Construction, Tech Provides The Blueprint To Profits

PYMNTS

There is a sudden surge in construction technology startups, and investors have perked up. Analysts forecasted a 40 percent increase in venture capitalist (VC) funding for construction startups between 2014 and 2017, with investments totaling $375 million last year. trillion global valuation by the end of the decade).