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Data Update 6 for 2025: From Macro to Micro - The Hurdle Rate Question!

Musings on Markets

The first is, of course, the riskfree rate , a number that varies across time (as you saw in post on US treasury rates in data update 4 ) and across currencies (in my post on currencies in data update 5). I am not a purist on this measure, and while I use betas in my computations, I am open to using alternate measures of relative equity risk.

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Data Update 1 for 2025: The Draw (and Danger) of Data

Musings on Markets

Breaking down companies by (S&P) sector, again both in numbers and market cap, here is what I get: While industrials the most listed stocks, technology accounts for 21% of the market cap of all listed stocks, globally, making it the most valuable sector. Beta & Risk 1. Return on Equity 1. Debt Ratios & Fundamentals 1.

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A Follow up on Inflation: The Disparate Effects on Company Values!

Musings on Markets

In general, higher and more volatile inflation has negative effects on all financial assets, from stocks to corporate bonds to treasury bonds, and neutral to positive effects on gold, collectibles and real assets.

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Strive Asset Management and Asset Entities (Nasdaq: ASST) Announce $750M Private Investment to Fund First Wave of Bitcoin Accumulation

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billion in total proceeds upon exercise of warrants, which would make Strive Asset Management one of the largest Bitcoin treasury companies. a technology company providing social media marketing, management, and content delivery across Discord, TikTok, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, and other social media platforms.

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Startup Valuation: The Ultimate Guide

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10] , [23] , [2] Discount Rate: The rate used to discount future cash flows is typically the cost of equity, calculated via the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM): Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate + Beta * Market Risk Premium. [23] 10-year Treasury or German Bund), which fluctuate based on central bank policies and inflation expectations. [23]