Remove 2015 Remove Balance Sheet Remove Development Remove Productivity
article thumbnail

How to Improve Your Finance Skills (Even If You Hate Numbers)

Harvard Business

After all, if you’re trying to sell a product or strategy, you need to be able to demonstrate that it is both practical and high margin. See More Videos > See More Videos > Tackle the balance sheet. “Take an interest in the balance sheet and then do the due diligence to understand it,” he says.

Finance 28
article thumbnail

Oil’s Boom-and-Bust Cycle May Be Over. Here’s Why

Harvard Business

In November, United States’ crude oil production exceeded 10 million barrels per day for the first time since 1970, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). oil production, up from a mere 10% just seven years ago in 2011. hbr staff/bettmann/Getty Images. Analysts have predicted that U.S. The soaring U.S.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Globalization Backlash Is Reverberating Through Boardrooms

Harvard Business

In 2015, Global Trade Alert, an independent trade-monitoring group, cited at least 644 discriminatory trade measures imposed by the G20 economies with the U.S. Imports among the world’s 20 largest economies have fallen as a share of their gross domestic product for four consecutive years. at the forefront.

article thumbnail

10 Flaws with Mainstream Economics

Tom Spencer

In order to develop a more coherent world view that can reliably inform individual, business and government decision making, we must be willing to question some of the basic ideas that are foundational to mainstream economic thinking. Factors of production. This may not be the same as maximising profits. Willingness to pay.

article thumbnail

Blockchain Will Transform Customer Loyalty Programs

Harvard Business

household participates in 29 different loyalty programs, according to the 2015 Colloquy Loyalty Census. IBM, for example, is partnering with startup Loyyal to develop blockchain infrastructure for loyalty and rewards programs. First, blockchain could help relieve a large balance-sheet liability that many in the industry are facing.

Travel 51
article thumbnail

Right on Cue: Fed's Dudley Delivers Dovish Speech

MishTalk

In relatively dovish remarks to a business audience in Newark, New Jersey, Dudley did not repeat his refrain that a rate hike could reasonably be expected to come by mid-2015. percentage point from overall 2015 growth, he added. oil production almost certainly will fade away. economic activity, he said.