Tune into the Boston Partners Insights Series – going beyond the headlines with our investment team to provide a deeper perspective on the capital markets.
This edition features a conversation with Equity Analyst Volkan Gulen, CFA, who specializes in the Consumer Products, Business Services, Tobacco, Agriculture, and Media & Advertising industries at Boston Partners. This discussion checks in on the state of the consumer at a complex time for the economy – high inflation, surging gas prices, rising interest rates and the potential for a recession on the horizon. Listen to the podcast below.
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Definitions:
Yield Curve: A yield curve is a line that plots yields (interest rates) of bonds having equal credit quality but differing maturity dates. The slope of the yield curve gives an idea of future interest rate changes and economic activity.
CPI (Consumer Price Index): The CPI is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. Indexes are available for the U.S. and various geographic areas. Average price data for select utility, automotive fuel, and food items are also available.
Free Cash Flow Yield: A financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow per share a company is expected to earn against its market value per share. The ratio is calculated by taking the free cash flow per share divided by the current share price.
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