Musings on Markets

AUGUST 15, 2023

The first is that there is no risk that the issuer of the security will default on their contractual commitments. As the risk-free rate rises, expected returns on equities will be pushed up, and holding all else constant, stock prices will go down., and the reverse will occur, when risk-free rates drop.

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Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Furthermore, do they optimize they debt ratios to deliver the lowest hurdle rates. Looking ahead to 2023, ratings agencies are forecasting rising default rates, perhaps because they see an economic slowdown coming. Do companies optimize financing mix?

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Barry Ritholtz

MAY 21, 2024

When all the experts and forecasts agree, something else is gonna happen. So, so given this, how do you draw a price target or a market forecast from, here’s the average of all the Wall Street strategists, let’s say it’s plus 8%. But now we’re back to a more normal hurdle rate. That’s right.

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Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 26, 2023

He is Chief Equity technical strategist at B of A Securities, and he’s a double threat. And I think you will also, with no further ado, my conversation with B of A Securities, Steven Sutt Meyer. I don’t think I’m allowed to do that at, at b of a security. I find his work to be very informative and very useful.

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