Banking Equity Market Risk Risk Premium 
Valutico
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
For central banks like the Federal Reserve, it helps control the economy. They set this rate to affect how much money moves through banks and influences short-term interest rates. The discount rate effectively encapsulates the risk associated with an investment; riskier investments attract a higher discount rate.
Andrew Stolz
MARCH 20, 2020
A firm uses a mix of equity and debt to minimize the cost of capital. In general, the cost of debt is lower than the cost of equity due to the tax advantage of debt. A firm borrows from banks or bondholders and it has to pay the interest. The popular method to find the cost of equity is the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).
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