Forward Curve: 3M EURIBOR (Projected Interest Rate in percent) The #forwardcurve for the 3M #EURIBOR indicates a projected rise in interest rates until 2040. However, beyond 2040, the curve suggests a prolonged period of low interest rates. EURIBOR serves as an excellent benchmark for understanding borrowing costs in #Europe, as it reflects short-term, unsecured interbank lending of excess funds. This lending
Interest Coverage also known as Times Interest Earned (TIE) Ratio is an excellent metric to evaluate a company’s ability to service its debt obligations from operating income. It is most insightful when analyzing companies with high debt to equity ratios. Debt levels vary substantially across industries – capital-intensive sectors like construction, infrastructure, and renewables tend to sustain higher debt to
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Global Capital Markets A Peek The global debt market’s size stood at $296 trillion by Q3, 2021, reducing slightly after reaching an all-time high in Q2, 2021 ($296 trillion) according to the Institute of International Finance. About $4.8 trillion of debt was added in Q2, 2021 with the global debt to GDP ratio declining significantly, a boost to an
Ronald Abraham “Worked on Annual Status of Education Report, the first of its kind learning outcome survey in India and probably the world. “ This publication elaborates on the podcast with Ronald Abraham. In recent years, impact evaluation has played a pivotal role in the development sector. Evidence-based projects and interventions are exponential to complement an increase in accountability, transparency,
Blended Finance will play a critical role in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. There will be more synergies between Blended Finance and SDGs in the development sector as we advance. Blended finance, not to be confused with bending finance, is fast becoming an essential and potent tool for bridging the yearly $2.5 trillion gap to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) target by 2030. Blended finance is not
This article discusses the rise of alternative investment strategies within the endowment funds, especially super endowment funds like Yale and Harvard. The piece is updated with new data and information. There are about 800 endowment funds in the US, although there are 2000 four-year colleges in the US according to the annual NACUBO-Common fund Study of Endowments. Of all the
The article was initially published sometime back by myself on LinkedIn with a few corrections. To evaluate cyclical companies is very difficult, with uneven cash flows, and the valuation here relies a lot on assumptions. Abraham Lincoln might not have been the most significant valuation specialist of all time, but he undoubtedly was one of the greatest leaders and statesman
Understanding Structured Products Credit crisis in 2008 highlighted the risks associated with complex derivatives and securitization. However complex and exotic derivatives have also helped to diversify risks in the form of structured products which are an integral part of alternative investments in wealth management and sustainability. Structured products, as described by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), are securities derived from or
