Musings on Markets

MARCH 19, 2022

The table below summarizes the market cap change, by region of the world: It is no surprise that Eastern Europe and Russia, which are in the eye of the hurricane, have seen the most damage to equities, but other than the Middle East, every other equity market in the world is down, with the US, EU and China shedding significant market capitalization.

Start-ups 100

Start-ups Risk Premium Equity Market Capitalization 100

Musings on Markets

MAY 20, 2022

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. The former is short hand for the small cap premium and the latter is the proxy for the value factor in returns.

Price to Book 96

Price to Book Dividends Beta Equity 96

Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Cost of Capital & Failure Risk : For the cost of capital, I will assume that Airbnb’s cost of capital will be 6.50%, close to the cost of capital of hotel companies, to start the valuation, but over time, it will rise to 7.23%, reflecting an expected increase in the treasury bond rate from current levels to 2% in 2031.

Start-ups 52

Start-ups Marketability Equity Market Capitalization 52