# Research from Professor Aswath Damodaran on equity risk premiums is cited

1 Faculty News June 2, 2020 ![MarketWatch logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/marketwatch%20logo.jpg?itok=pHUVfozf)>

Excerpt from [MarketWatch](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/these-2-charts-show-why-record-high-stock-valuations-shouldnt-worry-investors-2020-06-02) -- "Analysts have also pointed to low interest rates as a reason for higher valuations of late. The equity risk premium, or the expected return stocks will provide over government bonds sits at above 6% versus an average of 3.2%, according to data from [Aswath Damodaran](https://www.stern.nyu.edu/faculty/bio/aswath-damodaran), professor of corporate finance and valuation at the Stern School of Business at New York University."

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