CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

If you’re a chief marketing officer (CMO), the current economic uncertainty undoubtedly creates anxiety for you, your team, and your agencies. The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) has demonstrated the tight correlation between advertising spend and economic indicators like GDP growth by looking at historical data.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 7, 2023

China is currently facing an economic slowdown following the pandemic, which have raised concerns among ratings agencies that led to a downgrade in the country’s debt outlook. In dealing with this situation, considering how big of a market China is, CFOs must consider the following practices: 1.Enhanced

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

I was planning to finish my last two data updates for 2024, but decided to take a break and look at the seven stocks (Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla) which carried the market in 2023. In terms of dollar value added, Microsoft and Apple each added a trillion dollars to their market capitalizations, during the year.

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Barry Ritholtz

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Along those lines, here are in chronological order, the thinkers who have helped shape how I view the world view, including how I philosophically think about the economy, markets, and investing. 10 Quotes That Shaped My Investment Philosophy 1. Hence, whatever your views are about the economy, markets, your portfolio, etc.,

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CFA Institute

MARCH 3, 2022

While analytical judgment is considered universal in science, in finance investment decisions are derived from mental heuristics.

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Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 22, 2024

This week, we speak with Liz Ann Sonders , managing director and chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab & Co , with $8.5 She has been named best market strategist by Kiplinger Personal Finance and one of SmartMoney magazine’s Power 30. trillion on its platforms.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Investing in a guaranteed interest account is a great way to secure your money, as there is very little risk. Guaranteed interest accounts provide reliable, consistent returns and can be used for short-term savings or to supplement other investments in your portfolio. Tired of the stock market’s ups and downs?

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Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 4, 2023

That recovery notwithstanding, uncertainties about inflation and the economy remained unresolved, and those uncertainties became part of the market story in the third quarter of 2023. The Markets in the Third Quarter Coming off a year of rising rates in 2022, interest rates have continued to command center stage in 2023.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Operating chief financial officers act more as strategic partners in times of economic fluctuations. In a recent McKinsey survey , 72% of CFOs said increased participation in business decision-making was their most impactful way to help manage economic volatility.

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Future CFO

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The global economic growth is estimated to reach 3.0% A disproportionate share of global economic growth in 2023-24 is expected to continue to come from Asia, despite the weaker-than-expected recovery in China, OECD noted. The post Global economic growth to hit 3.0% in 2023 and 2.7% in 2024, said OECD recently.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 18, 2023

Income from financial holdings (including cash balances, investments in financial securities and minority holdings in other businesses) are added back, and interest expenses on debt are subtracted out to get to taxable income. The numbers yield interesting insights. .

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Future CFO

MARCH 7, 2024

The SEA CFO Agenda 2023: Decoding the CFO’s trilemma report found that financial chiefs in the region are looking into the global economic slowdown as a major concern, with 80% of respondents marking it as their top external risk for the next 12 months.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

The equity market witnessed some wild swings on the Budget Day, with the Sensex rebounding after losing more-than 2% from the day’s high. Markets have been very volatile in the previous two years, with the Sensex losing 1% and 2.43%, respectively, on the budget day in 2019 and 2020. By Yoosef Kp & Ruchit Purohit.

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Barry Ritholtz

AUGUST 19, 2022

The link was to James Mackintosh’s column “ Five Not-Quite-Impossible Things the Market Believes.” But rational people can reasonably disagree on anything market-related — after all, someone has to be on the other side of your trade. As to what the market “knows:” Stop Anthropomorphizing Mr. Market.

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Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

 At the Money: Is War Good for Markets? February 14, 2024) What does history tell us about how war impacts the stock market? Can these patterns inform us of future bull market behavior? To help us unpack all of this and what it means for your investments, let’s bring in Jeff Hirsch. Jeff Hirsch : Yeah. As vicious.

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Future CFO

APRIL 2, 2023

The report, published by Marsh Specialty, identifies four areas where increasing risk threatens global trading, security, and investment environments into 2023: persistent political instability; economic retrenchment; competition for strategic resources; and supply chain diversification.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The fall in services PMI follows that of the manufacturing index, showing clear signs of how Omicron’s spread has hurt economic activity. Tax and Investment Expert, 03 Feb – 16:00 hrs. Tax and Investment Expert. Market Cap. Vodafone Idea INE669E01016, IDEA, 532822. Sensex 435 ??? ????-

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Future CFO

JANUARY 25, 2024

A record number of mid-market businesses expect an increase in profitability despite a drop in optimism, said Grant Thornton recently when releasing its latest International Business Report (IBR). Despite a marginal drop of one point, economic uncertainty remains the most frequently cited constraint, by 57% of mid-market business leaders.

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Jedox Finance

APRIL 16, 2020

He shares his expertise on how an EPM solution supports managing economic uncertainty, particularly in times of crisis. What does your economic forecast look like for the foreseeable future? Budget available resources and investments. Develop a comprehensive financial and operational plan. Forecast realistic outcomes.

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Future CFO

JANUARY 4, 2024

Chief financial officers in 2024 will find themselves caught in the middle of geopolitical shifts and evolving economic landscapes, calling in the need to anchor themselves in core financial processes and fundamentals. Encouraging cross-departmental collaboration takes precedence, especially in a defensively inclined economic climate.

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Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In response, I have been told that the problem is not with the idea of ESG, but in its measurement and application, and that impact investing is the solution to both market and society's problems. It is human nature to want to make the world a better place, but does impact investing have the impact that it aims to create?

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The Southeast Asian economic growth is forecasted to hit 4-5% annually over the next 10 years, said Bain recently when releasing a report jointly produced with Monk’s Hill Angsana Council. Since 1991, the Southeast Asian economic growth has been strong and steady, Bain said, adding that per capita income in the region rose 2.5

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Business investment would increase though firms in many countries are dealing with the highest interest rates they have seen in years, said Grant Thornton recently. Globally, more than half of respondents the firm surveyed expect to increase investment across technology, R&D, and staff. Don’t rush into investment decisions.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 24, 2023

To start the year, I returned to a ritual that I have practiced for thirty years, and that is to take a look at not just market changes over the last year, but also to get measures of the financial standing and practices of companies around the world. Not surprisingly, Moneyball has found its way into business and investing as well.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

In my last post, I used Facebook’s recent troubles to talk about the importance of corporate governance, and how we, as investors, have abandoned the power to change management at many younger tech companies in return for being able to invest in young tech companies, with growth potential and well-regarded founders.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 3, 2023

Global VC investment dropped for the sixth consecutive quarter in Q2’2023 – falling from US$86.2 In Asia, VC investment fell for the 6th consecutive quarter, reaching only $20.1 The Americas accounted for the largest share of VC investment with $42.9 The Americas accounted for the largest share of VC investment with $42.9

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 11, 2023

Country Risk: Drivers and Measures. An investment in Nigeria or Turkey clearly exposes a firm or investor to more risks than an otherwise similar investment in Germany or Canada, but why? Country Risk: Equity Risk .

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Future CFO

JULY 13, 2023

When it comes to employee performance, a 10% increase in monthly stock investment returns leads to 3.8% According to a HKBU study, stock market investment has been a favoured source of passive income for a while and constitutes a significant portion of household incomes worldwide.

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Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A quick note to answer this question: What happens after markets make a new all-time high (after a year w/o one)? Going back to 1954, markets are always higher one year later – the only exception was 2007. This is the 15th time markets have made ATH highs after 12 months. Check out the table above, via Warren Pies.

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CFA Institute

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The story of the markets over the last 10 years has been one of remarkable change. Yet economies are still struggling.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The pandemic was the common element in every economic look back or for that matter, any look forward. As seen in the Mastercard Economic Institute’s Economy 2021 report, both governments and businesses have faced a tough and transformative year. Dwyer calls the near-term economic outlook “challenging.” percent for women and 5.2

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2021

They have provided critical support for those developing markets during the pandemic and will continue their importance after the pandemic is in the rearview mirror, a report by Oxford Economics , commissioned by Western Union , has found. “We And to Agrawal’s point, they guard against external, economic shocks.

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Nerd's Eye View

MARCH 8, 2023

In the early days of investing, stocks were often evaluated in a vacuum: Investors assessed the plusses and minuses of each company’s stock based on its own merits, with little consideration of the relationship between one stock’s performance and that of the market as a whole.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

It’s a small skiing village in Switzerland that has become synonymous with the World Economic Forum’s signature event that, in better years, has drawn CEOs, celebrities and international political leaders to discuss the macroeconomic trends that will define global business. And they’re working.”.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 17, 2023

In addition, to accelerate growth and keep pace with the evolving expectations of empowered digital customers, leaders should consider investing in and experimenting with AI in terms of planning and budgeting, the firm noted. Digital B2B buyer interactions and self-serve routes to market. Digital service providers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

11), the market came crashing down. CNBC reported that bitcoin (BTC), the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, fell over 12 percent from a day earlier, to as low as $30,863. According to Coinmarketcap, the overall value of the cryptocurrency market — or market cap —was $880 billion Monday morning, down from $1.08

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CFA Institute

MAY 24, 2022

The capital asset pricing model (CAPM) is a marvel of economic scholarship. The problem is that it doesn’t always work in practice. So, we fixed it.

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