Reynolds Holding

MAY 30, 2022

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) employs blockchain technology and smart contracts with the goal of enabling perfectly disintermediated financial markets. In a new article, we address the question of why CFs find it profitable to intermediate DeFi markets and whether CFs contribute to the overall efficiency of those markets.

Finance 134

Finance Venture Capital Fund Alpha Marketability 134

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 28, 2024

In my last data updates for this year, I looked first at how equity markets rebounded in 2023 , driven by a stronger-than-expected economy and inflation coming down, and then at how interest rates mirrored this rebound.

Risk Premium 93

Risk Premium Beta Start-ups Equity 93

Brian DeChesare

JUNE 15, 2022

First, note that these terms apply only to investment banks and related finance firms (private equity firms, hedge funds, etc.). Saying that you work in “the front office” of a technology company or a marketing firm makes little sense – or, at least, it means something different from the definitions in this article.

Banking 90

Banking Treasury Start-ups Finance 90

Brian DeChesare

AUGUST 31, 2022

Convertible Arbitrage Definition: Convertible arbitrage is a relative value strategy in which a hedge fund profits based on the pricing discrepancy between a company’s convertible bonds and its underlying stock; the fund exploits changes in volatility, credit quality, and interest rates to make money while minimizing overall market risk.

Banking 64

Banking Risk-free Rate Equity Start-ups 64

Appraiser Newsroom

JULY 5, 2022

Henry has over 20 years of diverse experience in the fields of business economics, consulting/advisory services, interest rate and market risk modeling, and government affairs. Callanan specializes in financial reporting, ESOP advisory, corporate/shareholder transactions and non-transaction succession planning strategies.

Business Valuation 40

Business Valuation Intangible Assets Appraisal Finance 40

Brian DeChesare

APRIL 13, 2022

We recommended a long position because: The market overreacted to a bad earnings report with a 25% decrease in sales for the company’s key product (Xyrem), ignoring how most patients were being migrated to a similar but newer-and-better drug. Asset Management or Other Buy-Side Markets Roles: 5 (~16%). Investment Banking: 8 (~25%).

Equity 86

Equity Start-ups Banking Marketability 86