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Economic Value of Equity (EVE): Protection from Rising Interest Rates

CFA Institute

Economic value of equity (EVE) can help determine how well a company can weather interest rate hikes.

Economics 105
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What-if analysis or why is it important for good financial planning software?

Spreadym

It involves evaluating the impact of various "what-if" situations on financial flows projections, business performance measures, or outcomes. By doing so, you can assess how changes in these variables might impact investment performance and make more informed investment decisions.

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ESG-driven growth: Stakeholders have greater expectation but boards lack commitment

Future CFO

66% of leaders combined see the top two advantages to integrating ESG factors in their corporate strategy as first, long-term value through new ESG-driven products and services, and second, resilience to ESG risks. 83% of respondents said they would like mandatory reporting of ESG performance measures against global standards.

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Building a CAPM That Works: What It Means for Today’s Markets

CFA Institute

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.

Marketing 133
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What is the difference between planning, budgeting and forecasting for a business?

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It is a tool used to anticipate the financial performance of a business or a specific project. Forecasts can be short-term or long-term and are usually based on assumptions about factors like market conditions, customer behavior, economic trends, and internal capabilities.

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How Sharp Is the Sharpe Ratio? An Analysis of Global Stock Indices

CFA Institute

To test the Sharpe Ratio’s effectiveness, we constructed monthly return distributions for global stock market indices to see if any had too much skewness.

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Valuing Digital Assets with TradFi Tools: Three Methods

CFA Institute

Not all traditional investment management techniques are applicable to digital assets, but sector breakdowns, DCF models, and risk factor modeling are solid starting points.