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Musings on Markets: Data Update 5 for 2022: The Bottom Line!

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To the extent that accountants mis-categorize expenses like leases and R&D, returns can be skewed, as can restructuring and one-time charges. That point is amplified by the accounting returns computations, since it looks like the actual returns earned by firms on their investments don’t meet their own expectations. .

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Data Update 5 for 2022: The Bottom Line!

Musings on Markets

To the extent that accountants mis-categorize expenses like leases and R&D, returns can be skewed, as can restructuring and one-time charges. I will use this data to draw three broad conclusions: Low Hurdle Rate ?