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Consultant Ninja: Friedman Billings Ramsey and Tom Peters.

Consultant Ninja

It wasnt until 2001 that he admitted that he made up most of the data in the book. The investment bank still operates as FBR Capital Markets. It is probably better explained by decent execution of a decent strategy during a REALLY GREAT time to be in finance. AAI is the old FBR REIT. Still, Tom Peters enthusiasm is interesting.

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Persistent Overoptimism Three Ways: Truckers, Fed Economists, Manufacturers

MishTalk

UPS Freight , the fifth-largest LTL, reported tonnage off 10 percent (matching the record decline reported in the 2009 3Q during the depth of the Great Recession) and shipments down 5 percent year over year (the worst drop since 2008 fourth quarter). Operating revenue decreased 15.9 That has spread to the truckload side as well.

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Finally, Proof That Managing for the Long Term Pays Off

Harvard Business

New research, led by a team from McKinsey Global Institute in cooperation with FCLT Global , found that companies that operate with a true long-term mindset have consistently outperformed their industry peers since 2001 across almost every financial measure that matters. The differences were dramatic. We calculate that U.S.

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The Real Reasons Companies Are So Focused on the Short Term

Harvard Business

CEOs from rival firms); conversely not all inside CEOs have it (CEOs promoted from finance). This means all R&D is subtracted from operating income in the year it’s expended, while the payoffs to R&D don’t occur until future periods. Moreover, not all outside CEOs lack domain expertise (e.g., This is not a surprise.

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If the U.S. Gets into a Trade War with the EU, It Will Lose an Ally in Pressuring China

Harvard Business

SOEs receive preferential access to land, finance, telecom, hydrocarbons, and electricity. When China was admitted to the World Trade Organization in 2001, the Western hope was China would move toward a market-driven economy. They enjoy lower taxes and selective anti-trust enforcement to shield them from private competitors.