Beta Finance Risk Premium Weighted Average Cost of Capital 
Valutico
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
In DCF analysis, the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC), representing the average return required by all stakeholders, is commonly used as the discount rate. The discount rate must be carefully chosen to reflect unique company risks and characteristics, and also changes in economic conditions.
Andrew Stolz
AUGUST 5, 2020
If an investor moves money from the risk-free asset into the stock market, they should expect to earn a return in excess of the risk-free rate, what is called an equity risk premium. What Impacts the Capital Asset Pricing Model? Investments are exposed to two types of risk: systematic and unsystematic.
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