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Avoid the Unforced Investment Errors Even Billionaires Make

Barry Ritholtz

In How Not to Invest , I showcase extreme examples of unforced errors to illustrate these behavioral mistakes. Fees of 2% plus 20% of the profits are a huge drag on performance. Chris Bloomstran, chief investment officer of Semper Augustus Investments Group, has tracked this.

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The Corporate Life Cycle: Corporate Finance, Valuation and Investing Implications!

Musings on Markets

In fact, the business life cycle has become an integral part of the corporate finance, valuation and investing classes that I teach, and in many of the posts that I have written on this blog. Tech companies age in dog years, and the consequences for how we manage, value and invest in them are profound.

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Facebook’s Shares Plunge After Profit Decline

CFO News Room

startled investors with a sharper-than-expected decline in profits and a gloomy outlook in its first earnings report since Chief Executive. and Canada, two of the company’s most profitable markets, the results show. billion profit for the fourth quarter, below analyst expectations of $10.9 Facebook parent. Meta Platforms Inc.

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RBI issues revised norms for classification, valuation of investment by banks

CFO News

As per the revised norms, banks will have to classify their entire investment portfolio under three categories -- Held to Maturity (HTM), Available for Sale (AFS) and Fair Value through Profit and Loss (FVTPL).

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Cybersecurity investments: A strategic imperative for CFOs

Future CFO

In this environment, CFOs must prioritise cybersecurity investments that deliver a tangible return on investment. One of the main challenges in securing cybersecurity investments lies in the nature of cybersecurity itself. How can we maximise the return on these investments while achieving our security goals?"

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Tesla's Trillion Dollar Moment: A Valuation Revisit!

Musings on Markets

If you are interested, you can see my valuations from 2014 , 2016 and 2017. The automobile business has been in trouble for quite a while, struggling with anemic revenue growth in the aggregate, and abysmal profit margins, with even the very best in the group struggling to earn returns that match, let alone beat, their costs of capital.

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World’s Best Investment Banks 2025: Global Winners By Sector

Global Finance

Anthony Noto Global Winners By Sector Financial Institutions: UBS In 2024, UBS showed strong net profit and high client activities. billion in 121 projects across six countries, nearly double the amount it invested in 2023. billion valuation. In Ukraine, the bank deployed $2.6 In Central Asia, the bank deployed more than $2.5