... that thecostofcapitalofthe firm depends on four factors: the risk free rate, the aggregate risk tolerance ofthe market, the expected cash flow ofthe firm, and the covariance ofthe firm’s ... links the disclosure of accounting information to thecostof capital. Specifically, we examine whether and how the quality of a firm’s accounting information manifests in its costof capital, ... Again, the impact of the indirect effects on thecostofcapital is ambiguous. As above, if improved disclosure shifts only the “fixed” component of managerial misappropriation, firms’ costof capital...
... impact ofthe AAER. If the restatement occurs in conjunction with, or following, the AAER issuance, it likely does not impact the change in costof equity capital surrounding the issuance ofthe ... hypothesis, stated in alternative form, examines this role of severity in determining the change in costof equity capital: H3: The increase in costof equity capital will be greater when the ... Influence of Severity on the Change in Costof Equity Capital 48 10. Influence of Severity on the Change in Costof Equity Capital Individual Measures…………………………………… …… 49 11. Impact of SEC...
... the stock market crash of 1990, the Asian crisis ofthe mid-1990s, the fabulous technology boom/bust cycle at the turn ofthe millen-nium, and the unprecedented rise and then collapse for U.S. ... economists joined together in a cele-bration ofthe Goldilocks economy. With the dismal record of the 1970s as their point of comparison, mainstream analysts focused on the not-too-hot, not-too-cold ... a consequence they led their creators to assert, incor-rectly, that there was no theoretical justification for the visible hand of government to come to the rescue of banks and other financialinstitutions.Finally,...
... to the Fed’s list of poten-tially destabilizing excesses. Why? Sadly, it was not the force of ideasthat carried the day. It was the end ofthe Great Moderation. The breath-taking nature ofthe ... excessiveuses of risk and concentration of investment. And the interplay of thesetwo flaws explains each ofthe major economic declines ofthe past25 years.In summation, the savvy analyst must be of two ... indeedshocked by the events of 2008. Shock in hand, they can argue thattheir sense ofthe way the world works is intact. Listen to speechesfrom representatives ofthe European Central Bank, the ECB,...
... and the economy.CASH, AT LONG, LONG LAST, IS TRASHEquity ownership, or a piece ofthe action, is the essence ofthe differencebetween capitalist-based economies and the planned economies of the Soviet ... bubble ofthe proportions of Japanin the 1980s or the technology bubble in the United States in the 1990s. Indeed, in this case you could argue that the bust was as muchan example of excess as the ... any fun playing the role of party pooper. What fol-lows is a piece I wrote on the eve ofthe collapse of Nasdaq, in the spring of 2000.2 The Brave-New-World Boom Goes Bust: The 1990s Technology...
... handful of other Asian countries were intent on keepingtheir currencies pegged to the U.S. dollar. To do so, they needed tobuy U.S. bonds. And they ended up buying trillions of dollars’ worth of ... interms of global savings. I saw it as easy money emanating from the 130 • THECOST OF CAPITALISMto the powers ofthe computer and the cell phone, and envisioned anextended period of serenity. ... for the timelyand aggressive ease ofthe U.S. Fed last year. . . .Going forward, the newly emerging reality of rest -of- worldrecovery ends the need for booming U.S. spending. Moreover,the...
... in the soundness ofthe people on the other side ofthe table, financial business comes to a screechinghalt, and the global economy is not far behind. Bear StearnsAppropriately enough, the ... neoclassical synthesis, arguingthat much ofthe genius of Keynes was lost in the attempt to preserve the lion’s share ofthe classical economic tradition. To grossly oversimplify, the groups fared ... both the longrun and the short run. Thus, from the perspective of conservative policymakers, the job was now done. Whatever the economic situation, itwas the best of all possible worlds.The...
... brain skills. Looking through the details ofthe question to get to an overarching sense ofthe issue isat the heart of right brain thinking.Out ofthe Mouths of Babes The best right brain thinking ... even amidst the imposing shadow ofthe 2008 crisis, the record of free market capitalism over the past 50 years is striking. The postwar reality—good gains in living standards in the developed ... of course, puts me at odds with many ofthe most vociferous fans of Hy Minsky. What follows is a brief sketch ofthe experiences thatled me to the prejudices that I hold. was that neither of...
... part ofthe mainstream formulation. The simpletruth is that theorists owe this to the policy-making world. The soonerthey deliver it, the better.208 • THECOST OF CAPITALISMCushioning the ... leading up to the crisis of 2008, many champions of free market capitalism warned about the tenuous nature ofthe globalcredit markets. Warren Buffett, the sage of Omaha, labeled the mar-kets ... the basic responsibilities of central bankers. A worldwidecommitment to keeping inflation low emerged in the aftermath of the Great Inflation ofthe 1970s. Central bankers, in the aftermath of the...
... economists joined together in a cele-bration ofthe Goldilocks economy. With the dismal record of the 1970s as their point of comparison, mainstream analysts focused on the not-too-hot, not-too-cold ... wit-nessed the 1987 stock market crash, the S&L crisis ofthe early 1990s, the Long-Term Capital Management meltdown, and the spectaculartechnology boom and bust dynamic ofthe late nineties. ... when they were needed, as singular one-off events. Somehow these crises were independent from the gener-ally healthy backdrop they could point to before the serious recession of 2008 arrived. These...
... lowerthan the value of what is owed to them—their assets. When theysubtract their liabilities from their assets, the remainder is theirequity. The problem for banks arises if the banks have lots of ... gone bustand the bank now owns the home. But the loan was for $588,000, and the house is worth $538,000. If lots of home loans go the way of Hanna’s loan, then the total value ofthe bank’s assets ... change. Indeed, if one embraces the efficient markethypothesis, the price of a capital asset is the embodiment of the present value of incomes to be received in the future. Thus, everydecision...
... excessiveuses of risk and concentration of investment. And the interplay of thesetwo flaws explains each ofthe major economic declines ofthe past25 years.In summation, the savvy analyst must be of two ... to the Fed’s list of poten-tially destabilizing excesses. Why? Sadly, it was not the force of ideasthat carried the day. It was the end ofthe Great Moderation. The breath-taking nature ofthe ... Novem-ber of 2008, on the heels of widespread evidence of economic retreat.At that time the NBER, theof cial arbiter, also declared that the United States was in recession. It set the start...
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... even the most creative mortgage providers to lift their teaserrates thecostof money forced them to make the adjustment. 140 • THECOST OF CAPITALISMIn the United States, a vocal group of ... gripped the United States and then became aworld recession. The dynamics that precipitated the U.S. recession, the global capital markets crisis, and the worldwide downturn, are the subject ofthe ... Fosters the Housing Bubble • 125banks holding mortgage products had to radically reduce the values of these products on their balance sheets. The first in a succession of crises about the state of...
... and a writer ofthe insurance. If things go as planned, the buyerpays the insurer the premium. If things go awry, the insurer pays the buyer. Either way, one ofthe two parties gets the money promised ... regulated free market capitalism does the best job of delivering growth to the citizenry ofthe world. 2. Financial system excesses are the root cause of many boom andbust cycles. The previous 12 ... both the longrun and the short run. Thus, from the perspective of conservative policymakers, the job was now done. Whatever the economic situation, itwas the best of all possible worlds.The...