Musings on Markets

JANUARY 8, 2022

After all, we get our restaurant choices from Yelp reviews, our movie recommendations from Rotten Tomatoes, and we have even built crypto currencies around the notion of crowd-checking transactions. Rather than replicate that data, my macroeconomic datasets relate to four key variables that I use in corporate finance and valuation.

Valuation 91

Valuation Corporate Finance Currencies Finance 91

PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2019

Talent Management, Economic Disruption. Rounding out the top-three largest risk concerns for CFOs is the impact of a fluctuating economy, including changing interest rates and currency volatility, and disruptive innovations that threaten to disrupt a firm’s core business model. The report pointed to the U.S. Maturing Risk Strategies.

Risk Management 54

Risk Management Leadership Prioritization Economics 54

Musings on Markets

AUGUST 15, 2023

I was reminded of that paper a few weeks ago, when Fitch downgraded the US, from AAA to AA+, a relatively minor shift, but one with significant psychological consequences for investors in the largest economy in the world, whose currency still dominates global transactions. What is a risk free investment? Why does the risk-free rate matter?

Investments 80

Investments Currencies Treasury Hurdle Rate 80

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Those risks include an over-reliance on supply chains across borders or on those that are particularly vulnerable to economic volatility. ” Virgin Money owner CYBG has also been extending financing to its business clients in anticipation of Brexit, particularly to U.K.

Banking 49

Banking Foreign Exchange Finance Currencies 49

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 9, 2021

First, all value numbers (like market capitalization, debt or revenues) that I aggregate or average will be converted into US dollars to ensure currency consistency. First, all value numbers (like market capitalization, debt or revenues) that I aggregate or average will be converted into US dollars to ensure currency consistency.

Valuation 52

Valuation Currencies Numbers Corporate Finance 52

PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2016

Researchers attributed some of this disconnect to the economic uncertainty and political instability of Brazil; this year, the report stated, Mexico and Argentina outlooks are so positive, they outweigh the negative sentiment in Brazil. That doesn’t mean European CFOs are struggling across the board. Three-quarters of U.K.

CFO 40

CFO Economics Restructuring Finance 40

PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2016

It’s a shift that has banks being led away from the corresponding banking system that has fueled cross-border transactions for so long, leading to what O’Connell described as “astronomical FX currency fees” for businesses and consumers. Once the numbers are tallied, India’s economic growth rate is slated to hit 7.3

Banking 73

Banking Foreign Exchange Currencies Forecasting 73

PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2016

And analysts say there’s a significant probability that some kind of event out of China will shock the markets in the near future, Seward added, while the presence of several currencies with negative interest rates present yet another kind of scenario for which businesses must plan. “Corporates want to forecast,” he said.

Budgeting 40

Budgeting Treasury Forecasting Prioritization 40

CFO News Room

JANUARY 20, 2023

In my last point on inflation, I noted that a currency with higher inflation can be expected to depreciate over time against a currency with lower inflation. That expected devaluation in the high-inflation currency is not risk, though, since it can and should be incorporated into your forecasts.

Hurdle Rate 130

Hurdle Rate Currencies Investments Corporate Finance 130

Future CFO

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The year 2024 brings a landscape of unprecedented challenges and opportunities for corporate treasurers. From the ongoing global conflicts to the lingering effects of high inflation, corporate finance professionals are gearing up to navigate an environment marked by volatility and uncertainty.

Treasury 105

Treasury Technology Cash Flow Forecasting Leverage 105

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

In my last point on inflation, I noted that a currency with higher inflation can be expected to depreciate over time against a currency with lower inflation. That expected devaluation in the high-inflation currency is not risk, though, since it can and should be incorporated into your forecasts.

Hurdle Rate 67

Hurdle Rate Currencies Investments Corporate Finance 67

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Corporate finance executives and financial service providers quickly acknowledged a dramatic change in the treasury department: Over the last decade, the corporate treasurer has become a strategic component of the enterprise, driving growth in a challenging, constantly changing market.

Treasury 40

Treasury Corporate Finance Risk Management Communication 40

Barry Ritholtz

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

I went into what’s called corporate finance, what people would see now as sort of M&A department. CHANCELLOR: Well, I was actually in a sort of subgroup there, which was called corporate strategy. But I didn’t last very long there because I thought I didn’t like corporate finance.

Valuation 57

Valuation Finance Investments Banking 57

Centage

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Finance teams need to answer specific questions, such as: What will the business look like given the economic climate? I’m not confident in the accuracy of my models,” is a refrain heard often in corporate finance suites. Nick Fischer: The FP&A professional’s currency is credibility. What do the experts advise?

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) 84

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Technology Forecasting Budgeting 84

Corporate Finance Lab

JULY 18, 2022

‘And that which should occur finally occurred: the well-deserved ruin of the gullible, while the professor peacefully continued to enjoy his tenure’ To inspire our summer reading Corporate Finance Lab asked a few prominent lawyers and friends of the Lab: (1) which books were formative for you as a lawyer?

Leadership 86

Leadership Economics Corporate Finance Forecasting 86