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Sunday links: pricing in risk

Abnormal Returns

wsj.com) How a seed investor approaches valuation discussions. caia.org) Policy The era of flush state budgets is coming to an end. axios.com) The economic schedule for the coming week. (platformer.news) VC You can expect to see more startups closing up shop as funding dries. hunterwalk.com) Focus matters for VCs.

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3rd Quarter Economic And Market Outlook: Understanding Risks And Opportunities In The Web Of Inflation, Interest Rates, Valuations, And More

Nerd's Eye View

And even though numerous signs are pointing to the looming possibility of a more widespread economic downturn – including the reduction of household savings, reduced lending, and the resumption of student loan payments for many borrowers – the job market remains strong. And even though U.S.

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Markets continue higher, though protests in China threaten to derail the recovery

Nationwide Financial

For the year, the Russell 1000 Value Index is down just 6%, while the Russell 1000 Growth Index is down 25%, though the valuation for the value index remains at a substantial discount to growth (14x vs. 23x). Online shopping set a record on Black Friday, up 2.3% from a year ago. Nearly two-thirds see investors as too bullish on asset prices.

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12 Best Paying Jobs in Finance in 2023

Good Financial Cents

And while there’s no guarantee that any job will be immune to cutbacks or layoffs, some industries weather economic storms better than others. The CFO role is multi-faceted and includes everything from financial planning and analysis to business budgeting, financial decision-making, and risk management. Budget Analyst.

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Heartburn Pains After Digesting Market Gains

Investing Caffeine

And these economically-slowing measures, coupled with the Fed’s $95 billion in quantitative tightening policies (QT), will according to the Fed Chairman, “bring some pain to households and businesses. Source: Trading Economics. The unemployment rate registered in at a near a generational-low of 3.5%

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Weekly Market Insights – April 29, 2024

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

4 On Thursday, markets slipped on two fresh pieces of economic data: a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) slowdown and higher consumer prices. Earnings Vs. Inflation Corporate earnings and economic reports battled it out last week. The big economic news was that Q1 GDP grew at a 1.6 But by midday, selling pressure slowed.

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The Fed moved the goalposts – How to play and win

David Nelson

Bloomberg Data 10-year rates broke to a new cyclical high forcing investors back to the fundamental reality that the first input of most valuation models is the risk-free rate. The more likely way this plays out is sometime next year the economic drag of high rates will force the inevitable. Bloomberg Data Is the Fed done?