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Discount Rate—Explanation, Definition and Examples

Valutico

The discount rate effectively encapsulates the risk associated with an investment; riskier investments attract a higher discount rate. Different types of discount rates such as risk-free rate, cost of equity, or cost of debt, are used contextually in financial analysis.

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What is the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)?

Andrew Stolz

It helps an investor understand what to expect to earn in relation to the risk-free rate and the market return. CAPM assumes that the minimum a rational investor would earn is the risk-free rate by buying the risk-free asset. What Impacts the Capital Asset Pricing Model? E(r) = Rf + ??(Rm

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Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT) - Can it Enhance Valuation?

Equilest

This theory is based on the idea that several factors, including economic and market conditions, determine a stock's price. The APT is a multi-factor model that seeks to explain the behavior of stock prices based on various economic and market conditions. First, we need to estimate the factor loadings for each risk factor.

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Valutico Announces Six New Features  

Valutico

New Emerging Market Data (From EMIS): What? We’ve integrated new emerging market transaction data from EMIS, a significant enhancement covered by major news outlets like Yahoo Finance and Asia One. New and existing customers can reach out to upgrade and access this valuable data that opens doors to critical insights.

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Data Update 4 for 2021: The Hurdle Rate Question!

Musings on Markets

Capital Constrained Clearing Rate : The notion that any investment that earns more than what other investments of equivalent risk are delivering is a good one, but it is built on the presumption that businesses have the capital to take all good investments.

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Convertible Arbitrage Hedge Funds: The Perfect Combination of Investment Banking and Sales & Trading?

Brian DeChesare

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.

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Review the concept of WACC

Andrew Stolz

The formula implies the return an investor expects from a risk-free investment plus the return from the stock in relation to market volatility. The market risk premium is calculated from a market rate of return less a risk-free rate. Suitability and limitation. Conclusion.

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