A hurdle rate is the minimum acceptable rate of return an investor expects from an investment, accounting for all associated risks. It serves as a benchmark for determining the viability of a ...

At the start of 2023, the big worry was inflation, with many asserting that bringing inflation down to an acceptable rate would require a recession and a prolonged period of high unemployment.

The hurdle rate is the minimum acceptable rate of return on an investment that must be achieved before an investment or project is considered financially viable. It’s used to assess the ...