Focus CFO

MARCH 3, 2022

Trading partners’ credit risks : Customers and suppliers grapple with the same inflationary pressures and working capital management challenges, which can create a drag on their profitability. Pricing strategy : Businesses have the option to pass along higher costs of manufacturing and talent to customers by raising prices.

CFO 52

CFO Strategic Planning Communication Credit Risk 52

Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 12, 2024

And up until that moment in time, we didn’t spend a lot of time on credit risk in mortgages. We didn’t really have to model credit risk because that was, that risk was taken by the agencies. But in these private labels, you had the, the market was taking the credit risk.

Profit and Loss 57

Profit and Loss Investments Marketing Securities 57

Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

And I think a lot of investors and, and lenders and really lost their way and agreed to terms and conditions that in under today’s market environment would not be acceptable levels of leverage that would not work. And, and as a result, there is a, a condition where there’s risks and opportunities in the current market.

Investments 52

Investments Banking Economics Construction 52

Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 4, 2023

So obviously, risk managers, you know, and CROs were very focused on how do we manage that risk and diversify that credit risk that they were taking on in mid-market companies. Because you can’t lever it, you can’t lend it six times leverage today when the rates are 11 percent versus 6, right?

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 57

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Finance Investments Banking 57