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Consultant Ninja: When "hedging" is just speculation: Management.

Consultant Ninja

Wednesday, March 4, 2009. In both 2008 and 2007, an increase in jet fuel prices was the primary reason for higher mainline and United Express fuel expense and aircraft fuel cost per gallon, as highlighted in the table below. billion in 2008. March 4, 2009 at 9:54 PM. March 4, 2009 at 11:46 PM. Way to go, United. "In

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My Struggles with Suicide

CaseInterview.com

My strongest and earliest memory of depression and suicidal thoughts occurred in the two years leading up to 2008. In early 2008, it became beyond obvious that the math on the mortgage no longer worked. My sales forecast for 2009 was literally $0. Today, I feel so heartbroken for the 2008 version of me. Looking Back.

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Fed Balance Sheet vs. Stock Market; Will QE Cause Inflation?

MishTalk

So refraining from any forecast of what will happen in the near term, it’s sufficient to observe that the economic data is not nearly as strong as widely perceived, and the impact of QE on stock prices does nothing to improve the underlying cash flows. 2009-12-09 Tech Ticker. 2009-10-30 King World News. oftwominds.

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What GE’s Board Could Have Done Differently

Harvard Business

Since Immelt’s departure, GE’s stock is down another 30%, as its new CEO, John Flannery, has struggled to cope with the cash flow drain from years of problematic acquisitions, divestitures, and buybacks. Because of these dubious decisions, GE’s ratio of debt to earnings has soared from 1.5 in 2013 to 3.7

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Finally, Proof That Managing for the Long Term Pays Off

Harvard Business

Our belief is that the earnings of long-term companies will rely less on accounting decisions and more on underlying cash flow than other companies. We assume long-term companies will invest more and more-consistently than other companies. Earnings quality: Accruals as a share of revenue. for all other companies.