The U.S. administration use of #tariffs and related risk of a broadening trade war, a potential increase in budget deficits and related interest rate effects, and geopolitical events like the U.S.’s fading support for NATO, escalating Middle East conflicts and the Russia-Ukraine war could collectively cause significant upheaval in global financial markets in 2025. This may lead to a "risk-off" investor sentiment, resulting in a corresponding increase in ERP for certain geographies. While Kroll’s cost of capital recommendations were reaffirmed at the end of February, our latest client alert provides further insights into regional cost of capital trends and what may be in store for the coming months. Click here to find out more: http://ms.spr.ly/6047qtJSt #CostofCapital #Valuations #MarketRisk
