The potential for and timing of an interest rate hike is the source of endless speculation and presents several layers of potential fallout for highly leveraged companies, according to Validea…
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The Weakest Link in Today's Market
Expending more than you take in works for a diet, but it doesn’t for the stock market. That’s the upshot of a recent Wall Street Journal article by Steven Russolillo,…
Key Pillar of the Market - Share Buybacks - Could be at Risk
Rock-bottom interest rates allow the market to stay higher for longer than it would otherwise, writes Steven Russolillo in this week’s Wall Street Journal. One factor that could end the…
Investing Internationally: Countries or Companies?
The topic of global investing through allocating country risk was addressed in a recent CFA Institute interview with NYU finance professor Aswath Damodaran. While the goal of this approach is to…
Margin of Safety: How Misconceptions Could Hurt You
NYU finance professor Aswath Damodaran focuses on myths associated with the concept of “margin of safety” (MOS) in a recent post on his Musings on Markets blog. MOS is thought…