Minimum acceptable rate of returnIn business and for engineering economics in both industrial engineering and civil engineering practice, the minimum acceptable rate of return, often abbreviated MARR, or hurdle rate is the minimum rate of return on a project a manager or company is willing to accept before starting a project, given its risk and the opportunity cost of forgoing other projects. A synonym seen in many contexts is minimum attractive rate of return. The hurdle rate is frequently used as a synonym of cutoff rate, benchmark and cost of capital.
Alternative investmentAn alternative investment, also known as an alternative asset or alternative investment fund (AIF), is an investment in any asset class excluding stocks, bonds, and cash. The term is a relatively loose one and includes tangible assets such as precious metals, collectibles (art, wine, antiques, vintage cars, coins, musical instruments, or stamps) and some financial assets such as real estate, commodities, private equity, distressed securities, hedge funds, exchange funds, carbon credits, venture capital, film production, financial derivatives, cryptocurrencies, non-fungible tokens, and Tax Receivable Agreements.
Valuation using discounted cash flowsValuation using discounted cash flows (DCF valuation) is a method of estimating the current value of a company based on projected future cash flows adjusted for the time value of money. The cash flows are made up of those within the “explicit” forecast period, together with a continuing or terminal value that represents the cash flow stream after the forecast period. In several contexts, DCF valuation is referred to as the "income approach".
Taux d'intérêtLe taux d'intérêt d'un prêt ou d'un emprunt fixe la rémunération du capital prêté (exprimée en pourcentage du montant prêté) versée par l'emprunteur au prêteur. Le taux et les modalités de versement de cette rémunération sont fixés lors de la conclusion du contrat de prêt. Ce pourcentage tient compte de la durée du prêt, de la nature des risques encourus et des garanties offertes par le prêteur. Les taux d'intérêt sont utilisés dans de multiples domaines, des instruments financiers jusqu'aux produits d'épargne (compte d'épargne), en passant par les obligations.
Capital structureIn corporate finance, capital structure refers to the mix of various forms of external funds, known as capital, used to finance a business. It consists of shareholders' equity, debt (borrowed funds), and preferred stock, and is detailed in the company's balance sheet. The larger the debt component is in relation to the other sources of capital, the greater financial leverage (or gearing, in the United Kingdom) the firm is said to have.
Rate of profitIn economics and finance, the profit rate is the relative profitability of an investment project, a capitalist enterprise or a whole capitalist economy. It is similar to the concept of rate of return on investment. The rate of profit depends on the definition of capital invested. Two measurements of the value of capital exist: capital at historical cost and capital at market value. Historical cost is the original cost of an asset at the time of purchase or payment.
Financial economicsFinancial economics is the branch of economics characterized by a "concentration on monetary activities", in which "money of one type or another is likely to appear on both sides of a trade". Its concern is thus the interrelation of financial variables, such as share prices, interest rates and exchange rates, as opposed to those concerning the real economy. It has two main areas of focus: asset pricing and corporate finance; the first being the perspective of providers of capital, i.e.
Capital risqueLe capital risque ou capital-risque (capital de risque au Québec ; en anglais : venture capital) est une activité d'investissement capitalistique spécialisée dans le financement de jeunes entreprises innovantes à haut potentiel de croissance. Il s'agit d'une activité d'investissement risquée du fait des importants risques du secteur des jeunes entreprises (demande insuffisante, technologie inadaptée, manque de trésorerie, etc.). Le capital-risque est constitutif de la finance.
