Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 8, 2025

Lisa Shallet, chief Investment Officer at Morgan Stanley has had a number of fascinating roles in Wall Street, which is kind of amusing considering she had no interest in working on Wall Street, and yet she was CEO and chairman at Sanford Bernstein. Because you were not just in the investing side, correct. Lisa Shalett : Not at all.

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Global Finance

MARCH 4, 2025

In Europe, it is even more challenging, not only because of the economic and political challenges, but also because the markets have been rather sluggish since 2023. And we have ongoing important collaborations with other companies such as Boehringer Ingelheim and Veloxis Pharmaceuticals.

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Musings on Markets

MARCH 15, 2025

That said, to value companies today, I have no choice but to bring in the economics and politics of the world that these companies inhabit. China : The biggest winner from globalization has been China, which has seen its economic and political power surge over the last four decades.

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CFO Dive

JULY 9, 2025

Andrew Harnik via Getty Images Dive Brief: CFO confidence plummeted in the second quarter of the year amid economic headwinds and geopolitical uncertainty , according to a Deloitte report released Tuesday. Respondents lowered projections for revenue, earnings and capital investments.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 21, 2023

related investing news Alphabet — The Google parent saw shares rise 3.6% after CEO Sundar Pichai announced the company will lay off 12,000 employees and explained in a memo that the company “hired for a different economic reality than the one we face today.”

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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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CFO Talks

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Why IAS 38 is Hindering South Africa’s Growth: A Call for Change In an era where innovation, intellectual property (IP), and intangible assets drive economic success, South Africa finds itself at a critical crossroads. They drive productivity, enhance competitiveness, and provide the foundation for long-term economic growth.

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CFO Talks

OCTOBER 2, 2024

This study provides some key insights that are highly relevant to our discussions and podcasts at the CFO Club on how South Africa can improve its treatment of intangible assets to foster economic growth. Impact on Innovation: By not capitalising these assets, companies appear less profitable, which discourages further investment in R&D.

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Global Finance

JUNE 4, 2024

Since then, Rajapaksa’s successor, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has presided over yet another tentative economic recovery. Currency: Sri Lankan rupee Investment promotion agency: The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI) Investment incentives: All incentives are subject to approvals and registrations. billion. .):

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Directionally, the government continues with its focus on infrastructure spending which is slated to bring the next phase of economic growth. Towards this, the PM Gati Shakti initiative promises economic transformation. The writer is Partner, Price Waterhouse & Co LLP. Views are personal. Financial Express is now on Telegram.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Strong and trusting relationships allow the parties to share risks and rewards, invest in each other’s capabilities, and collaborate to achieve common goals. Take a pharmaceutical company that had outsourced its facilities management to a supplier for almost 25 years.

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Barry Ritholtz

AUGUST 19, 2023

Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • Investment Lessons from 400 Years of “Confusion of Confusions” Three Hundred and Thirty-Five years ago, in 1688, Joseph de la Vega wrote, “Confusion de Confusiones”, considered to be worlds first book on stock trading.

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Global Finance

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

This sentiment is echoed by AI Now, a research institute, which asserts that “AI is now firmly positioned as a critical strategic technology for the geopolitical and economic ambitions of nation-states.” Despite this, China continues to invest heavily in government-funded research and development (R&D).

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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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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. Returns on Invested Capital (or Equity).

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

Amazon strictly prohibits counterfeit products and, in 2019 alone, invested more than $500 million and had more than 8,000 employees protecting its store from fraud and abuse, including counterfeiting and IP infringing products. “As In line with Amazon’s past joint litigation, Valentino will receive any proceeds from this suit.

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Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 10, 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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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

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.

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CFO Talks

AUGUST 15, 2024

Futuristic Finance: Strategic Thinking for Tomorrow’s CFO In an era where rapid technological advancements and global economic shifts are the norm, Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) are not just financial stewards but strategic visionaries. This strategic decision not only spread the risks but also opened up new avenues for growth.

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Future CFO

AUGUST 30, 2021

Companies in the region plan to give employees larger rises next year as they recover from the economic fallout of the pandemic and face mounting challenges attracting and retaining employees, according to the latest Salary Budget Planning Report by the company. Average salary increases projected at 3.7% for 2021 and 3.7%

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2019

While Infibeam continues to invest in FinTech future solution[s], the digitalization of the traditional financial sector, especially the global trade finance sector, has opened an opportunity for more secure and encrypted global FinTech platform[s].

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

However, the initial, rapid economic rebound is giving way to a patchier, more tenuous recovery, as the pandemic proves hard to contain, the credit rating agency added. Social issues will attract further prominence in 2021 in public policies, corporate strategies and investment decisions, according to Moody’s.

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Future CFO

APRIL 11, 2021

The IPO markets in Hong Kong and China are well supported to continue to perform vibrantly in the rest of 2021, thanks to the ample liquidity from various monetary and economic easing measures in the world to dissipate the negative impact brought by the ongoing pandemic, said Deloitte China recently when releasing an outlook report. .

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

Greece has seen its ups and downs over the last decade when it comes to economic strength. The European Investment Fund (EIF) via the JERMIE (Joint European Resources for Micro to Medium Enterprises) initiative allocated around €50 million to four programs between 2013 and 2015. Here is an excerpt of the conversation.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2016

What government wouldn’t want the infusion of investments and innovation centers that often grease the rails running under cross-border deals? The former was an objectively economic issue. After all, what shopper doesn’t like same-day delivery and biannually upgradeable consumer electronics?

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2019

TruTag offered no immediate comment, but news of the funding round comes not only amid an ongoing push to enable more online pharmaceutical sales and delivery, but also an increasing focus on the global problem of counterfeit goods. In fact, medical items and pharmaceuticals are typically the most-seized products. Counterfeit Trends.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2019

TruTag offered no immediate comment, but news of the funding round comes not only amid an ongoing push to enable more online pharmaceutical sales and delivery, but also an increasing focus on the global problem of counterfeit goods. In fact, medical items and pharmaceuticals are typically the most-seized products. Counterfeit Trends.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Much more is needed: The Central Bank of the Republic of Argentina (BCRA) still lacks independence from the government, and the ongoing economic and financial changes are part of a radical deregulation and modernization agenda that will take time to implement. Still, the rate of GDP expansion is petering out, from 17% in 2021 to 14.4%

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Stepping back a bit, one claim that climate change advocates have made not just about fossil fuel companies, but about all businesses, is that i nvestors are underestimating the effects that climate change will have on economic systems and on value.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 17, 2023

As the world’s attention is focused on the war in the Ukraine, it is the human toll, in death and injury, that should get our immediate attention, and you may find a focus on economics and markets to be callous. Ukraine, a part of the Soviet Union, has had its shares of ups and downs, and its economic footprint is even smaller.

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Musings on Markets

MARCH 19, 2022

As the world's attention is focused on the war in the Ukraine, it is the human toll, in death and injury, that should get our immediate attention, and you may find a focus on economics and markets to be callous. Ukraine, a part of the Soviet Union, has had its shares of ups and downs, and its economic footprint is even smaller.

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Musings on Markets

APRIL 20, 2021

There are other options embedded in the tax code allowing for tax credits and deductions for some investments and expenses, with sectors like real estate being prime beneficiaries. It thus weights bigger companies more than smaller companies. billion in accrual taxes and $15.98 billion in cash taxes.

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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

David Conrod, what a fascinating career in the world of capital raising and private equity from Guggenheim Partners to FocusPoint Capital, he really has seen just a little bit of everything and is very, very knowledgeable about how that side of the investment world works. HSBC sponsored the team to invest in India and South Asia.

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Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 10, 2023

As someone who teaches corporate finance, I have always tried to pass on the message, especially to those who are headed to finance jobs at companies or investment banks, that of all of the players in an organization, finance people are among the most replaceable, and thus least likely to be key people.

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Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 25, 2023

Brian Hamburger has been one of the leading authorities in the world of registered investment advisories, broker-dealers, SEC regulatory compliance. We also co-invested in an investment recently where we — RITHOLTZ: That’s right. HAMBURGER: — we participated in the same investment. Has that closed?

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The emergence of these models reveals that the standard measure of GDP totally ignores the economic value consumers get from all the free stuff. Because of that perk, the economic value of making it easier for Venmo and P2P networks to move money between parties isn’t captured anywhere: It’s a big zero as far as most economists are concerned.

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Musings on Markets

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The Law in Spirit and Letter In the latter part of the nineteenth century, as the United States was transitioning from an emerging market to a global economic power, its growth was powered by three industries - steel, railroads and oil - all requiring large investments in infrastructure.

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