WACC, CoC, Structure
WACC of a Project
Can the Same WACC Be Used for Evaluating a Specific Project as for the Entire Organization? First of all, it’s important to note that smart investors more often […]
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Category: Equity Risk Premiums – by Aswath Damodaran
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The Pastor-Stambaugh Model
Startup Valuations: Venture Funds vs. The Pastor-Stambaugh Model In the evaluation of startup valuations, venture capital funds often rely on The Pastor-Stambaugh model (PSM) instead of the Capital […]
WACC, CoC, Structure
Cost of Debt
To calculate the WACC, it is also necessary to know the cost of debt, and this is not simply the interest rate. Essentially, the interest rate and the […]
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Risk Premium
In the simplest terms, the risk premium is defined as the difference in annual returns between stocks and risk-free bonds. However, measuring it in practice is not an […]
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Risk Aversion vs. Age
Research confirms that the price of capital risk is closely related to the age of investors. As investors age, their appetite for risk decreases. Consequently, the older the […]
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Economic vs. Equity Risk
When examining the impact of macroeconomic factors on the price of equity risk, research sometimes yields contradictory results. For instance, a solid correlation between high inflation and market […]
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Transparency & Risk Premium
A study of 41 countries (Lau, Ng, and Zhang, 2011) shows that the price of equity risk is more stable in countries with high levels of transparency. Additionally, […]